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Old 09-07-2011, 01:47 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Simplifying things a bit:
You can have a tyre which is fantastic but lasts 6 months (e.g. Toyo)
A tyre which is OK which lasts 2 years (Uniroyal, Continental, etc)
Or a tyre which is crap for ever (Falken).

Most people will want the middle of the pack. Personally, I have found Uniroyal to be a good compromise between price, lifetime, and grip, prioritising wet grip.
Uniroyal have just come out with a new tyre, RainExpert, which lists fuel economy as one of its features. I have just purchased these, but not yet fitted them, so I cannot pass judgement yet.
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