The November issue of Consumer Reports has a short article rating tires. They have comments about rolling resistance, the first time I've seen that in any of their tire articles. Of the few touring-performance tires that they rated:
Excellent rolling resistance: Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus, Goodyear Eagle LS, Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring HR Very Good rolling resistance: Continental Conti TouringContact CH95, Toyo Proxes TPT They also rated some 'good', 'fair' and 'poor' for rolling resistance. The top-rated Dunlop SP Sport A2 was rated 'good' for rolling resistance. There were only 9 tires in this review. Hopefully the inclusion of rolling resistance in CR reports is the beginning of a trend. They tested RR with a dynamometer and noted a 2 mpg difference between the best and worst on a Honda Accord. Mike Hoskinson Edmonton
