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Old 06-08-2009, 02:40 PM   #26
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Becareful with weight saving replacement parts...the savings in gas could take years or 100,000+ miles to recoup your costs...I would suggest one do the math before laying out $$ on improvements for saving gas....not saying it's a bad idea, just saying it offend is not cost effective.
true, but if tires came in lighter weights, that'd be a no-brainer I think. I'm not sure why more work isn't being done on making tires better, or at the least no longer vulcanized rubber
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