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Old 06-11-2008, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by msantos View Post
Hummm... should be quite the opposite.

The larger the circumference of a tire will lead to a greater contact patch of rubber with the road surface which increases the friction factor and then lowers the fuel economy....
The circumference will not affect the contact patch in any way. The width of the tread will.
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