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This is a reprint from my rant in another thread titled GX Gas Mileage. I am repeating it here so its easier to find for those wanting to get some fresh experience on converting to so called low resistence tires (LLR I think is the term).
I welcome your thoughts too.
I went to the Santa Ana Honda dealership for a set of low resistence tires, with the intent of increasing my mileage per gallon and lowering of the road noise in cabin.
That was a few thousand miles ago.
My car, a 2008 GX, now has about 34K on the clock, after 17 months of ownership.
I did the dealer thing to assure I got the tires that are used on the Hybrid. I have a Hybrid Civic too so I am used to these in the other car.
What I got were Dunlops, the same brand that I had before, and with assurance these are one of the two options for these so called low resistant tires, they put as replacement rubber on Hybrids.
I run them with the same psi as I did in the OEM tires, 32.
WIth the new tires, I took a road trip from OC to the SF Bay Area, a round trip (via HWY 101) that is about 1,000 miles, all in. No evidence of improved mileage over other trips (ie same range per full charge), and only marginally lower cabin noise (probably normal for new vs well used tires). No discernable improvement over what a regular tire may offer.
The $700 I spent for these tires, including alignment, balancing, whatnot, have done nothing to improve my mileage or in lowering road noise so I can talk handsfree on my Bluetooth enabled Motorola/Kenwood integrated phone. What a waste. Probably wasted $200.
For those who may wonder how I drive, between the gas pedal and my right foot, I consider there to be an egg.
I even shut off my car at the light if its going to take much longer than 10 seconds of wait.
In addition, the tires have poor stopping power, as I experienced a few recent fast stops and those tires were not up to task. A set of modestly priced Yokohamas would blow these away.
Not bragging, but I have been in various high performance driving schools in different high performance cars, from BMW to Porsche, most often with PS2s as the rubber of choice. Bridgestone, Yokohamas were other choices. The PS2s were the best in my opinion. So when I share my experiences, I do feel qualified.
Summary: I do not recommend wasting your money with these low resistence tires,no improvement in mileage and definately not in cabin noise, when compared to a normal low cost everyday tire. Save your money!
I welcome your thoughts too.
I went to the Santa Ana Honda dealership for a set of low resistence tires, with the intent of increasing my mileage per gallon and lowering of the road noise in cabin.
That was a few thousand miles ago.
My car, a 2008 GX, now has about 34K on the clock, after 17 months of ownership.
I did the dealer thing to assure I got the tires that are used on the Hybrid. I have a Hybrid Civic too so I am used to these in the other car.
What I got were Dunlops, the same brand that I had before, and with assurance these are one of the two options for these so called low resistant tires, they put as replacement rubber on Hybrids.
I run them with the same psi as I did in the OEM tires, 32.
WIth the new tires, I took a road trip from OC to the SF Bay Area, a round trip (via HWY 101) that is about 1,000 miles, all in. No evidence of improved mileage over other trips (ie same range per full charge), and only marginally lower cabin noise (probably normal for new vs well used tires). No discernable improvement over what a regular tire may offer.
The $700 I spent for these tires, including alignment, balancing, whatnot, have done nothing to improve my mileage or in lowering road noise so I can talk handsfree on my Bluetooth enabled Motorola/Kenwood integrated phone. What a waste. Probably wasted $200.
For those who may wonder how I drive, between the gas pedal and my right foot, I consider there to be an egg.
I even shut off my car at the light if its going to take much longer than 10 seconds of wait.
In addition, the tires have poor stopping power, as I experienced a few recent fast stops and those tires were not up to task. A set of modestly priced Yokohamas would blow these away.
Not bragging, but I have been in various high performance driving schools in different high performance cars, from BMW to Porsche, most often with PS2s as the rubber of choice. Bridgestone, Yokohamas were other choices. The PS2s were the best in my opinion. So when I share my experiences, I do feel qualified.
Summary: I do not recommend wasting your money with these low resistence tires,no improvement in mileage and definately not in cabin noise, when compared to a normal low cost everyday tire. Save your money!
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