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When I was searching for info on tires over the last few weeks, http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/wheels-tires/154-1110-power-and-performance-from-weight-loss/ was one of the articles I found. Thought I'd share it as I found it really interesting to what we like and talk about. It's pretty much common sense that more weight at the wheels means a reduction in power and mpg... But I thought it'd be much more than what it really was. Very surprising at 28 #'s more per tire(!), mpg only dropped .63 mpg less. Now the HP and 0 to 60 times is more in line with what I'd guess.
For while I was scrutinizing over a few lbs. because I was reading all these guys saying for every lb. of unsprung weight, it's x10 in the jeep. they had all these calculations and stuff...it made my head spin more than my wheels.
There's also other factors which may it incredibly difficult to really know, like rolling resistance. What I read about the Duratrac is it has such good grip/traction and softer sides, that it can have more rolling resistance. Then there's tread depth which they say factors in. So many variables, you don't know until you know.
For while I was scrutinizing over a few lbs. because I was reading all these guys saying for every lb. of unsprung weight, it's x10 in the jeep. they had all these calculations and stuff...it made my head spin more than my wheels.
There's also other factors which may it incredibly difficult to really know, like rolling resistance. What I read about the Duratrac is it has such good grip/traction and softer sides, that it can have more rolling resistance. Then there's tread depth which they say factors in. So many variables, you don't know until you know.