Re: Gas Mileage

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From: henning
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1986 18:18

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> I believe that stiffer tires would cause less rolling resistance
> and thus contribute to increased gas mileage.

You would be right if the tires were round on the bottom, but they are
not and it takes more energy in the winter to make the bottom flat
in a defferent place as the tire rolls.  However, when it is really cold,
the flat spot stays in one place and you do waste less energy turnng
the tire, but then you loose it in the tar that used to be oil and
from the fact that the engine never gets up to an efficient temperature.

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Subject: Re: Gas Mileage
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Date: Sat, 25-Jan-86 13:18:50 EST
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