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      09-28-2023, 08:36 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by LogicalApex View Post
Oh it most certainly is weight related. It can be 10lbs per tire (40lbs overall) to swap away from RFTs. BMW wants the weight as low as possible as they are shifting to EVs. In that world total range matters a lot in marketing. So they want to be able to get the highest range number they can in tests that will drive marketing figures.
As usual, we will agree to disagree.
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