Why does larger wheels/tires on a car cause significantly reduced mpg, and more stress on the transmission and suspension?
I get that they may weigh more, but a larger diameter means that you go farther in one rotation, so shouldn’t you be able to go farther with the same amount of work from the engine?
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The more tire you have touching the road, the more friction you’ll have to overcome to get the same speed with a smaller tire. Better traction overall means more work to move. I’m sure there’s a physics formula somewhere that explains it better but that’s my understanding
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