lrr tires (tyres)

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Tom Thomson
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lrr tires (tyres)

Postby Tom Thomson » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:25 pm

What does anyone think about the Michelin "Exalta AS" tire. Low rolling resistance they say and they had better be at $96 ea in 205-60-15.
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Peter Eggleston
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Postby Peter Eggleston » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:26 am

I am not a great believer in low rolling resistance tyres or the use of high pressure tyres on ev's. Unless you are running on perfectly smooth flat roads of which we have few, any advantage is cancelled out by the bumps and friction caused by the roads. It is also more harmful to the suspension and gives a poorer ride for the occupants. Alan Ward has found the same thing and has written an account to this effect in Plugged In.
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