Jus-A-CMax Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 FYI. Since our cars are so new, it won't matter to use for a couple of years at least but it's an interesting read. http://www.hybridcars.com/low-rolling-resistance-tire-primer-50256 CNCGeek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 I took special note that the CMAX may come equipped with Michelin Energy Saver A/S tires. My experience with this tire is limited to the 15" size but having tested a large number of other LRR 17" tires it appears the Energy Saver A/S is the most fuel efficient tire we have in North America. My point? I would be very careful when it comes time to replace them. Most other LRR tires are simply not as efficient. :( I'm not a tire expert but I spend hours daily researching LRR tires for people on our Prius, TDi and EcoModder forums. In case you have not read this test yet. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=121 CNCGeek and Jus-A-CMax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdefny Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Interesting article from Tirerack. Aside from the obvious, I found it interesting that the difference between the best tires they tested and the worst ones tested would add up to about 2 tanks per year. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Interesting article from Tirerack. Aside from the obvious, I found it interesting that the difference between the best tires they tested and the worst ones tested would add up to about 2 tanks per year. Wow.remember that the tires they tested all exhibit LRR characteristics. Had they tested a performance tire or one truly known to be inefficient the results would have been even higher. Still, over the lifetime of the tire the average consumer will save enough money to almost cover the cost of another set of tires. Gotta think long term. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephengoldberger Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Note that Consumer Reports measures rolling resistance as part of its tire testing procedure, slotting each tire into one of 5 categories. The Michelin MXV4 is not only a highly rated tire in terms of performance, but also ranks well in longevity and rolling resistance (variables that are reported but don't factor into their ratings). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 The MXV4 is an excellent tire but it pales in comparison to the Energy Saver A/S in terms of energy efficiency. :) On the Prius we have observed a 4+mpg difference between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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