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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 06:31 PM
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Does having bigger tires on a vehicle help the gas mileage or make it go down?
 
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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Generally speaking, you won't get as good gas mileage with bigger tires.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 10:33 PM
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With bigger tires, the engine will need more power to turn them while accerating, therefore your gas mileage will go down, but if you are traveling a long distance at a consistent speed, you might get better gas mileage, because bigger tires mean more distance per tire revolution. but as Rockledge said, you probalby wont get as good of gas mileage with bigger tires
 
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