…replacement tires with lower rolling resistance to further improve fuel economy. While our last complete test has a great deal of information to help distinguish the different models from one another, the question remains: How much difference will I see once a low rolling resistance tire is…
…tires make, we conduct straight-line braking tests to accurately measure panic stopping distances. We stabilize the speed at 50 miles per hour and hit the brakes hard enough to engage the anti-lock braking system and bring the vehicle to a complete stop. We run multiple stops on each tire and use a…
…in low rolling resistance tires. Last summer, Tire Rack tested three eco-focused tires that advertise better fuel economy and all-season capability: the Bridgestone Ecopia EP422, Continental ProContact with EcoPlus Technology, and Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max against a typical passenger car tire, the…
…have all developed all-season tires with specialized rubber compounds with lower rolling resistance than the standard offerings. Continental CrossContact LX20 with EcoPlus Technology Bridgestone Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max During our tests we found that the Continental…
…2010 test season - just another example of how we provide the most comprehensive information in the industry. While there is no industry standard established, many manufacturers have turned their attention to the issue of fuel economy. Typically, you can identify a low rolling resistance tire by its…
…trade-offs when it comes to low rolling resistance tires. My first experience driving a vehicle with the new crop of low rolling resistance tires came last year while visiting the Continental Tire Proving Grounds in Uvalde, Texas. Among the driving exercises was a braking test: we had to accelerate…
…keep a tire rolling, the car becomes less expensive to run long term and reduces its impact on the environment by reducing carbon emissions. Last year, we did an enjoyable test with the Toyota Prius, and then, this past week, we tested the newest entries in the Low Rolling Resistance (LRR) category…
…fuel economy over the tire’s lifetime. Goodyear’s Fuel Max Technology helps retain longer tread life, while providing 27 percent less rolling resistance, which equates to approximately 2,600 miles worth of fuel over the life of a set compared to standard tires. For more information on…
…sized tires to one another. Tire Rolling Resistance Coefficient is calculated by dividing the measured rolling resistance force by the tire size's prescribed load during the test. Comparing Rolling Resistance Coefficients only allows comparing tires within a single size. Tire Rolling Resistance…
…radial tire has a whopping 20% increase in rolling resistance over a low rolling resistance Original Equipment standard passenger radial. To calculate the potential change in mpg resulting from using the high performance tires in place of the Original Equipment tires, we would multiply the tire's…
…Page to a Friend Tire Rolling Resistance Part 3: Changes to Expect When Switching from Worn-Out to New Tires New, Full-Treaded Tires Generate More Rolling Resistance Than Shallow-Treaded, Worn Tires Tire rolling resistance gradually drops by about 20% during the life of a tire as the tread wears…
…to more effectively retain tire inflation pressure while it reduces tire weight and rolling resistance. We were able to include the Yokohama in a tire test we conducted last fall against other low rolling resistance tires, see the test results here! Currently, the tire is limited to four sizes aimed…
…as all-season tires. Last summer Tire Rack and I had the opportunity to test the low rolling resitant tires. Check out some of the details in "Round and Black Goes Lean and Green." Then look at some of the low rolling resistant tires available today. Grand Touring Summer Tires* Bridgestone…
We like to play with our tires. Not only does it make our job fun, it gives us the ability to really get to know a tire. And the more we know an individual tire, the easier it is for us to help you find the perfect set. We recently tested four Ultra High Performance Summer tires—the BFGoodrich…
Tire Rack tested tires from the Max Performance Summer tire category, collecting fuel economy data during our Real World Road Ride — a test drive on a circuit of highway and county roads near our corporate headquarters in Indiana. The fuel economy results for the Max Performance Summer tires…
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