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Old 07-10-2012, 09:37 AM   #1
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As usual for a magazine test, they cocked it all up! They increased the radius almost 1 Inch by going to a 18" wheel. Had they gone wider, but kept the same rolling radius, the results would have favored the wider tire. They also chose an under-powered car to help prove their point.

Magazines rarely do an apples-to-apples test to answer a question. They start with the results they want to prove, and arrange a test to make it so.

Ah, you beat me to it!

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Old 07-10-2012, 12:13 PM   #2
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Sounds to me like they were trying to prevent people from making similar mistakes by installing the biggest wheel & tire that fits.
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Old 07-10-2012, 01:18 PM   #3
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I suppose it's POSSIBLE they had good intentions!
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