Running Bigger Wheels?

[BREMBO]

Say for example changing your wheels from 14" to 16" would this improve your MPG ?

Always forget to post this but just a thought lol

I would imagine it depends on the type of driving, town or motorway.

 

[Bluebeard]

I've always wondered this too!

There was a guy when I worked at Renault that changed his 13s to 14s on his Megane and said it improved his mpg on the yearly run to Devon. (Yes, he was a loser)

 

[BREMBO]

Lol, yeh what a loser...

I would think if driving on motorways it would be better but driving in town turning all the time it would be worse

Any physics in?

 

[Curtis!]

Calculate the circumference for both sizes including tires to a certain pressure and find how much more distance you'd get from one rotation of each.

 

[BREMBO]

Can you do it for me then let me know if bigger wheels are better or worse lol

 

[Bluebeard]

Theres got to be someone on here with brains that can work it out.

 

[BREMBO]

Anybodies?