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Old 09-27-12 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DntWorryB.Happy
How come they wont? i thought thinner tires decreased rolling resistance. Im not expecting to go 10 MPH faster, but any gain is better than nothing
They might roll a little faster on smooth surfaces, but over 20 mph or so, your chief enemy is wind resistance. I can go as fast as I care to on Panaracer 700x28s.
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