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“And now, a rant about wheels and tires that are too big.”

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

No it's because fuel economy regulations are higher on smaller vehicles, and less stringent on bigger vehicles. Car companies would rather make monster trucks than pay a small tax.

https://youtu.be/azI3nqrHEXM