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Date:         Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:11:57 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: [WetWesties] Crazy Idea On Mismatched Tires
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>,
          "gmail.com [wetwesties]" <wetwesties-noreply@yahoogroups.com>
Comments: cc: Wetwesties Westies <Wetwesties@yahoogroups.com>
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Loren

PS ~ I ran that TireSize Combo on VDUBARU for 3Yrs before it became VDUBARU - when it still had its Orig'

2.1L H2OBxr & OEM MT4 Gears & that Package worked VeryNicely also ~

ORR ~ DeanB

On 15 Jul , 2015, at 9:53 PM, Loren Busch starwagen@gmail.com [wetwesties] wrote:

> > Okay, this wacky idea popped into my head while driving today. > I now have a 2.3L WBX with a lot more power in my '90 Westy with automatic. I could (but cannot possibly afford) go to a higher 3rd gear in the auto tranny, adds say it would drop the RPM at cruising speed by 800 RPM. And thus save some gas on long highway runs. > But what if I did this? Go to larger tires on the rear? Why only the rear? To keep the speedometer and odometer accurate. > Right now I am running 205/65 R 15 all around. If I were to go to a tire with larger circumference on the rear, although loosing a little power at the ground I should drop my RPMs at cruise. > So, is there a fault in my logic? And would my gain be so small as to not be worth the effort? BTW, I haven't tried to do the math on this one yet, just thought I'd throw it out. > > __._,_.___ > Posted by: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> > Reply via web post • Reply to sender • Reply to group • Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (1) > PICTURES! http://picasaweb.google.com/wetwesties/ > > To leave us: wetwesties-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Calendar of events: http://www.wetwesties.org/calendar > > For technical resources: http://www.wetwesties.org/links.htm > > Please conserve bandwidth and clip quoted material in your posts. > Include only the information that is relevant to your response. > > VISIT YOUR GROUP New Members 5 > • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > . > > > __,_._,___


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