eli5: Why does changing tires to a larger size make my truck gas mileage go down?

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eli5: Why does changing tires to a larger size make my truck gas mileage go down?

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Larger tyres = fewer wheel revolutions per mile due to the larger circumference of the wheel. The engine may have to put a little more power into getting the wheel to revolve, but each revolution you go significantly further.

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