Hi Mike;
Thanks for the "heads up" on tires in Comsumer reports. Doesn't look like
much differance as tested, but it really duz make a differance. Are the ones
on the EV-1 and Insite included. Betya the builders of those cars gave LRR
alota thought.
On the topic, I let some of the air out of my Nokeans, to about 45, to
get a smoother ride, lotta leaves on the road<g> Helped in the smoothness
dept, but cost amps. Put them back to 55 PSI to do a longer run, to a car
show, THEN to work, about a 45 mile bout, needed the range, with Hiway
speeds. Surprisingly, grossly overinflated, tires are wearing well, a bit
more in the middle, expected with the high" Steel Wheel" pressures.I ride a
bike, too, and KNOW what a bit of PSI can mean. I mean a 10 speed, on my
layover in NYC, Constant headache, Hi pressure bike tires. Lottsa flats, but
to be expected, in the city. Car tires are a sure inprovment over bike
tires!
Seeya
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Hoskinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: EV Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 9:22 AM
Subject: LRR Tires
> 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
>
>
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