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Old 04-11-2010, 11:30 AM   #42 (permalink)
morkys
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Gotcha. Running General Evertek 195/60R 14's H rated tires on 6.0" wide rims. Wider than the stock 175/65 and 185/65 but right in between both in terms of height. I'm paranoid they have more rolling resistance because of simple coasting things I used to do seem to get me less far, but I have to play with pressures to be sure. They are rated for 51 PSI max. I just swapped General Altimax Artic 175/65R 14 winter tires on my stock 14" x 5.5" steelies to these.

I am caught between two worlds. I want to mod my car for maximum fuel efficiency, but I also want better handling, and a part of me also wants performance and acceleration 'once in a while'. I'm leaning towards the fuel economy side of things. I am willing to give these tires a try by upping the PSI. You'd think an H rated tire should be fairly good and at least potentially have lower rolling resistance than S or T rated tires. It even has a very low # of blocks or interuptions on the tread itself. Infact, the middle of the tire is practically contiguous apart from thin sipes and "tire replacement indicator" writing. I think if I pump them up they should give me lower rolling resistance.

Here are my tires and a pic of the tread:

General Evertrek HP | Canadian Tire

By the looks of the tread, which is also asymetrical, it seems to have a design that isn't full of discontinuous blocks that will squirm. Anyhow, I guess I'll pump up the PSI and keep track of the MPG. I may get a scan-gauge at some point too.

What do you guys think of this tire tread?
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