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Originally Posted by cbaber
I tend to stay away from the LRR tire hype. Is it really economical to spend extra money on a tire that adds 5% to your fuel economy? The additional cost that comes with most LRR tires, and the reduced performance and tread life all but doom these tires in my opinion.
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In a recent test of new European 195/65/15 tyres, the Michelin Energy Saver PLUS came out near the top as one of the most fuel efficient tyres AND the longest wearing tyre.
Kumho Solus KH17 came second in the wear category.
But performed worse in many other test categories ...
While you can get marginally better fuel consumption than with the Michelin, with Goodyear (Efficient Grip PERFORMANCE) or Dunlop tyres (BluResponse), you'll pay for it with a much reduced tyre life (2/3 of the Michelin).
Compared to the Michelin, the Kumho is worse in the FC department by as much as the Goodyear/Dunlop (non-identical) twins are better than the Michelin
But that's just in that one size ... and here, size DOES matter.
You can get the "same" tyre in a slightly different dimension, and it may perform a lot different !
I've picked oversized (+3.4%) , higher load rated (88 instead of 82) tyres because they have a lower RR than my up!'s normal tyre size.
They also have a faster speed rating (H instead of T), and handle better.