Originally Posted By: oil_film_movies
Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
Originally Posted By: knerml
Keep in mind that low rolling resistance tires typically compromise:
- Ride
- Handling
- Traction, especially snow and wet traction
You nailed it. The Goodyears on my 14 RAM were specified for LRR in some ridiculous idea to save a 1/2 gallon or less MPG. They were noisy, rode poorly, and my wife complained about wet traction even when they were brand new. Switched them out early, they were quickly sold to another truck owner and we are pleased with our new Michelins...
Wrong. I'm not seeing any difference in ride, handling, traction, braking, etc. from my own experience. Even better proof is the
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/chartDisplay.jsp?ttid=121 test results which show the Michelin Energy Saver A/S tires to be as good or often better in several traction categories compared to 2 non-LRR tires and 1 other LRR tire. This is in addition to the "A" traction rating it gets.
Unless someone can prove to me that low-hysteresis must mean low-friction too, then I'll
go with the real-world test results and my own experience, not what somebody says their "wife complained about...". Not convincing evidence. Not even close.
DOUBLE WRONG! hahaha. How can you imagine that your anecdotal evidence is somehow different? Plus you don't even have the same tire spec that we do. Irrelevant? Did you even read what our resident tire expert said? Note that my wife is a therapist and drives a ton of miles, quite good at feeling things out on her truck. Plus I agree wholeheartedly that Michelin Defender LTX offer unbeatable wet traction for trucks. And that's all we own except for one car these days!
Hint: his name is Capriracer!