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Old 08-28-2008, 12:47 PM   #9 (permalink)
IndyIan
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Southern Ontario
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Parachute - '03 Chevrolet Tracker LX
90 day: 28.55 mpg (US)

Peon - '95 Plymouth Neon Highline baby!
90 day: 31.39 mpg (US)

Slocus Wagon - '06 Ford Focus SE
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Are OEM tires not basically chosen for fuel economy these days? Usually they are bad at everything else so I though they were chosen for their rolling resistence?
Don't get uniroyal tiger paws, these came on my tracker and they are very bad in the wet and snow. At 60,000 miles they look about 1/3 worn so I guess if you live somewhere where it doesn't rain they might be good.

I get used tires now, tires are all dated stamped so you know how old they are and they are 1/2 price compared to new generic brands, never mind michelin or yokahama. All the ones I've got so far have been less than 2 years old and are basically new, with no noticable tread wear.
Ian
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