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Old 12-20-2010, 05:00 PM   #16 (permalink)
robots4joey
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Hmmm..... I can't find B381's for less than about $120 per tire... Does anyone have a source for them?

I can get Insignia SE200's for only $70 each... are the B381's that much better for fuel economy than one of the other LRR tires out there? that's a $40 per tire premium, $160 for 4 tires, over 4 years at 15K per year, If I get 1% better FE than the SE200's I would only gain +.33MPG. that equates to 4.5 gallons per year, or 18 over 4 years= a total savings of around $54.

Doesn't sound worth the added cost-unless the B381 is really that superior to a SE200.

Any advice? Am I doing my math or estimating wrong? (I've done that b4....)
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