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Originally Posted by CapriRacer
Ah…….Ummmmm…..
I hate to complicate things but there’s still the issue of tire wear.
A 195/65R15 Michelin Energy Saver A/S costs $96, has a treadwear rating of 480 and a warranty of 65K.
A 195/65R15 Sumitomo HTR T4 costs $70 (-27%), has a tread wear rating of 560 (+17%) and a warranty of 75K (+15%)
I think that means that not only is the Michelin a poorer choice than imagined, but even if the Sumitomo was the worst tire for RR, it will still deliver better $ / mile – and isn’t that the whole point?.
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The problem I have with this -- and this point is somewhat connected to the Unicorn Coral concept associated with LRR tires -- is that not all manufacturers' claims are honest. I, personally, have seen Sumitomo tires wear out far faster than they should have, and many people have reported that various tire manufacturers' LRR tire offerings don't provide nearly the improvement that they should. Basically, there doesn't seem to be any consistency between tire wear ratings and actual tire wear, and most LRR tires aren't associated with any measurable numbers associated with their actual RR. At this is the point, I wish we had a consumer watchdog group that would independently assess the various tires for wear and rolling resistance, thus saving people a lot of time and money.