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Forum: General Fuel Topics

11-03-2009, 08:23 AM

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What is more friendly to the environment (Gas vs. Tires)

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Posted By trollbait

The original tires on the Ranger went 6 to 7...

The original tires on the Ranger went 6 to 7 years before one got a flat. All of them had crackling along tread/sidewall border. I wasn't going to replace them before getting the flat. However, the...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

11-02-2009, 11:38 AM

Replies: 23

What is more friendly to the environment (Gas vs. Tires)

Views: 3,530

Posted By trollbait

I was under the impression that LRR tires used a...

I was under the impression that LRR tires used a harder compound, while performance, and other sticky tires, used softer. Quicker wear would seem to imply more friction between the tire and road....

Forum: General Fuel Topics

07-22-2009, 06:52 AM

Replies: 23

What is more friendly to the environment (Gas vs. Tires)

Views: 3,530

Posted By trollbait

As a guess, magnets. A Dirty Jobs episode...

As a guess, magnets.

A Dirty Jobs episode was at an used tire plant. Some were shipped to other countries where it is legal to retread or regroove them. Some are trashed. Most are burned at a...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

07-21-2009, 08:06 AM

Replies: 23

What is more friendly to the environment (Gas vs. Tires)

Views: 3,530

Posted By trollbait

The base assumption is that a hypermiler with...

The base assumption is that a hypermiler with completely filled, possibly LRR, tires wears them do faster than a typical driver and tires. Is that assumption actually correct?
Most hypermilers drive...

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