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Originally Posted by ronald mcretard
One thing I have wondered about low rolling resistance tires: do they increase stopping distance? I'll look it up now.
EDIT: It seems they do increase stopping distance by at least a few percent, although there are some that dispute that.
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Aren't they essentially just hard compound tires?
I've heard one person saying that they changed out the tires and rims on their Civic Hybrid for larger wheels and tires and saw a huge drop in mpg...guess the weight and less resistance can add up.
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