>>As I've said before, the torque which matters is the torque at the driving wheels.
>>Because a diesel has a higher gearing than a petrol the torque at the driving wheels is a
>>lower proportion of the engine output torque than it is with a petrol. I just wish car
>>manufacturers would quote torque at the driving wheels instead of (or as well as) the
>>engine output torque.
If this is true (I'm not arguing one way or the other here) why is it a diesel powered car wears out a pair of tyres on the driven wheels faster than petrol if the petrol has a greater turning force on the road ?
Last edited by: gmac on Thu 25 Mar 10 at 14:47
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