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Originally Posted by dremd
new tires = lots of tread depth = worse mpg VERY TRUE I've witnessed it my self.
Maybe us EcoModders should buy used tires?
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I know nothing of the subject, but my car has HTR200s with only 7000 on them and they are a vast improvement over the aged Nittos that were on them previously. But to be fair I wasn't driving full out hypermiler status then. Still got like 45 mpg.
But if you want little or no tread, you could go with slicks but then you're going to have insane amounts of grip and short lifespan. Buying used could be a viable solution and ecofriendly for a period of time, but you've got to be cautious of buying tires with less than 6/32 of tread left depending on where you live.