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Sounds like an urban legend.

[editor-surveyor]

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>> “Sounds like an urban legend.” <<

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Sounds like basic physics (Mechanics).
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[libstripper]

Basic high school physics says this might be right. The larger the wheel,the greater the distance covered with each revolution, meaning more energy needs to be expended for each revolution. Try this on a bicycle where you are the engine and you’ll find yourself working harder with each revolution of the pedals. Since the makers of cars design the drive trains to function with wheels of a specific diameter, it stands to reason that larger wheels will put more stress on drive trains.