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Can fuel efficient tires save you money?

By Bill Duggen


Over the last few years, the consumer demand for fuel saving cars has increased to a great extent. The consistent price hike of fuel and the environmental issues can be listed as the major causes for the increased demand of fuel efficient cars. With a view to covering that demand, auto manufacturers together with tire manufacturers have been working to develop fuel efficient tires. Let's see how these tires work on fuel economy.

Better rolling resistance is provided by the full treaded tires. With the passing time the rolling resistance of the tires reduces by 20%. Moreover, new and full treaded tires' revolution is greater than that of the shallow and worn tires. 10% rolling resistance can result in a 1% to 2% decrease in fuel economy. The new tires are of great help to reduce fuel economy. Thus, one who wants to save money should always check vehicle's tires whether they are new or old.

Sometimes people might ask about how the rolling resistance of cars can be decreased. It is not so difficult task to have the advantage. The air pressure in the tire should be strong enough for better results. Tire pressure needs to be checked on a regular basis.

Every ingredient of a tire plays a vital role in reducing the rolling resistance. A tire with high quality ingredients is surely going to be fuel efficient. Good rubber quality will increase the fuel mileage to a great extent. All types of tires do not create sufficient pressure on the road. Reducing the frictional and heat producing components of a tire are the main concern of the tire developers. Tires with much plain edges are of great use. The mileage of the vehicles improves to a great extent.

A vital question is now to select the best fuel efficient tires. It is pretty easy to sort out the desired tire. The rubber quality determines the quality of a tire. Tires that bounce are always considered the best. Lower quality tires are those which bounce very little. Fuel efficiency can be measured by observing the bouncing nature of the tire.

There are some positive consumer reports on fuel efficient tires. Test statistics shows that the low rolling resistance tires reduce fuel costs. The test was conducted on Michelin and Cooper GFE tires. Michelin came out with better results although both were fuel efficient tires. It was able to save up to 3mpg on the highway and it will save about 100 dollars per year.

Nitrogen can be used in the tires instead of normal air for better results. Nitrogen is environment friendly and leaks from tires more slowly than ordinary air. It helps maintain durable air pressure and sustains mileage.

Fuel efficient tires can help people save a lot of money. Another reason is that they are environment friendly. Reduction in fuel cost means limited fuel consumption. Therefore, you should take proper care while choosing fuel efficient tires.




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