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Old 27-03-2013, 12:27 AM   #1
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Default Tall and skinny tires the next big thing?

" .... Pirelli says 21-inch wheel diameters will be the norm by 2020, shod with tires featuring relatively deep sidewalls and narrow treads -- as small as 125/60 ... "

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/...ntcmp=obinsite


See also ... BMW i3's Tall Skinny Tires To Boost Efficiency (And Cut Noise)

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/...-and-cut-noise

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