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Thread: Taller tires = slightly better fuel economy* ... 195/65 R15

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    Attachment 23382 The truck sits on 10-foot-tall tires that came from a scrapped military "land train" vehicle, built in the 1950's for use on the Alaskan tundra


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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)


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    Quote Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
    Are those airplane tires??
    You know... as a kid I know I heard that (or misheard ) but until you questioned it I had never even thought about it. And sitting here seeing your response (and considering my career) I just said out loud... "HUH... that can't be right"

    Annnnnd IT'S NOT!

    Apparently not Air Plane, but Alaskan Tundra Train! (At least it rhymes... I blame being 7 and hating it as to why I misheard/didn't pay attention)

    http://bigfoot4x4.com/blog/bigfoot-5/#:~:text=BIGFOOT%20%235%20was%20completed%20in,US% 20Army%20in%20the%201950's.
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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 44.4 mpg (US) ... 18.9 km/L ... 5.3 L/100 km ... 53.3 mpg (Imp)


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    Well crap... I didn't see Fummins post before I posted.


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