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SVOboy · 08-30-2009, 12:58 AM

I've been reading a report suggesting higher tread wear ratings corresponds to higher rolling resistance, but only in passing. Does anyone else have any source material on this?

Evidently ~5% of vehicles have ratings between 600 and 800 (the highest grouping), and my former tires were 680, so if this were true that might explain my big MPG jump with the switch the LRRs.

Thoughts?

08-30-2009, 12:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
SVOboy Dartmouth 2010 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hanover, NH Posts: 6,447 Vegan Powa! - '91 Honda CRX DX Team Honda 90 day: 66.52 mpg (US) Thanks: 92 Thanked 122 Times in 90 Posts	Tread Wear Rating and Rolling Resistance I've been reading a report suggesting higher tread wear ratings corresponds to higher rolling resistance, but only in passing. Does anyone else have any source material on this? Evidently ~5% of vehicles have ratings between 600 and 800 (the highest grouping), and my former tires were 680, so if this were true that might explain my big MPG jump with the switch the LRRs. Thoughts? __________________ EcoModder's best: Donate to EM \| Window clings \| EM Shirts \| Better Gas Mileage \| MPG Tracking More fun sites: Green Home Improvement \| crxMPG \| Benjamin FT Jones \| Vegan Recipes \| Car-free Living