Hot Georgia
10-09-2006, 03:02 PM
I'm at almost 79,000 miles on my original Dunlops and need to be replaced, they're almost to the bar.
My dealer offered "tires for life" when I bought the car, but I've had bad rubs with them and won't go there again.
Can anyone suggest a good replacement tire? Here in GA we don't get much snow if any and when we do is usually gone in a day or so. We do get an occasional icestorm but anything short of cleats or chains help with that.
Any suggestions?
Hi Steve:
___I would go OEM’s if I were you or you are going to be sorry. Either the SP20’s or B381’s are the lowest RR tires you can find for the HCH-I and anything else is going to cost you fuel.
___Good Luck
___Wayne
tbaleno
10-09-2006, 06:17 PM
I heard the latest consumer reports has a tire comparison which includes RR. Any one have that issue?
diamondlarry
10-09-2006, 06:31 PM
Here's a link to an article on thier site. It seems they want you to subscribe to get the full results.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/news/august-2006/low-rolling-resistance-tires-8-06/overview/0608_low-rolling-resistance-tires_ov.htm
basjoos
10-09-2006, 09:29 PM
I'm running Michelin Harmony tires at 60psi on my car.
tbaleno
10-09-2006, 10:20 PM
Hey guys if anyone is getting tires and gets them through tire rack use this link. We are going to advertise for these guys to support the site. I just haven't found a place to put the links where they will be useful but not detract from the content.
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Hi Steve:
___I cannot find the RRC’s of the Dunlop’s but only the B381’s from that old Greenseal report.
Bridgestone B381 = .0062
___The only 2 tires that would have a lower Rolling resistance would be the Insight specific RE92’s and of course the HCH-I’s other OEM, the Dunlop SP20 FE’s iof they are lower??? Tire rack sells the B381’s for $78/per whereas the SP 20 FE’s are just $57 per?
___Good Luck
___Wayne
Hot Georgia
10-11-2006, 07:24 PM
Thanks all, and Tom I'll check out your link. :)
Sledge
10-12-2006, 08:05 AM
Nokian WR! :D I say that because it snowed to the south of us last night. Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's winter!
