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Christ · 12-05-2009, 01:31 PM

I buy tires from the local junkyard without consideration to rolling resistance. They're $10 per tire, and I usually get them basically new.

I'm not convinced that RR allows enough of a change in fuel economy for me to start sourcing and buying low RR tires compared to just continuing to do what I do normally. Besides, I usually end up with a 2 year or better stock pile of tires when I'm all said and done for my junkyard season.

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	I buy tires from the local junkyard without consideration to rolling resistance. They're $10 per tire, and I usually get them basically new. I'm not convinced that RR allows enough of a change in fuel economy for me to start sourcing and buying low RR tires compared to just continuing to do what I do normally. Besides, I usually end up with a 2 year or better stock pile of tires when I'm all said and done for my junkyard season. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"