Which tires to buy with same or better mpg?

aarong_hch · 12-03-2008, 07:03 PM

I'm trying to find out with tires get the same or better gas mileage on my 2008 Civic Hybrid. All 4 OE Dunlop SP31 have close to 25000 miles with 3/32nds on them. They have been rotated every 5k miles. I do not want to get the same brand. Has anyone experienced a better tire with same/better mpg than OE? If you have please tell me which brand before i purchase soon. I have narrowed it down to 2 brands.

Yokohama and Michelin. Both weight over 1-2lbs over OE stock (18lb) and get over 65000 mile treadlife.

Thanks in advance

ray · 12-03-2008, 07:38 PM

You'll probably get better responses if you post in the hybrid section. Most other folks aren't looking to sacrifice safety and performance for a couple of mpg. And I really doubt you'll find any off-the-shelf tires that equal the OEM dunlops, as they are a special low rolling resistance design. I'm not aware of any non-OEM tires that place this as their primary design priority. Unless what you don't like about the original tires is cost, your disdain of them is the result of their low rolling resistance design.

aarong_hch · 12-11-2008, 05:46 PM

Yup im trying to find out in both sections, just in case someone can answer it.

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aarong_hch Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area -East Bay Posts: 36 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Which tires to buy with same or better mpg? I'm trying to find out with tires get the same or better gas mileage on my 2008 Civic Hybrid. All 4 OE Dunlop SP31 have close to 25000 miles with 3/32nds on them. They have been rotated every 5k miles. I do not want to get the same brand. Has anyone experienced a better tire with same/better mpg than OE? If you have please tell me which brand before i purchase soon. I have narrowed it down to 2 brands. Yokohama and Michelin. Both weight over 1-2lbs over OE stock (18lb) and get over 65000 mile treadlife. Thanks in advance

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12-03-2008, 07:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
ray Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,234 iTrader: 0 / 0%	You'll probably get better responses if you post in the hybrid section. Most other folks aren't looking to sacrifice safety and performance for a couple of mpg. And I really doubt you'll find any off-the-shelf tires that equal the OEM dunlops, as they are a special low rolling resistance design. I'm not aware of any non-OEM tires that place this as their primary design priority. Unless what you don't like about the original tires is cost, your disdain of them is the result of their low rolling resistance design.

12-11-2008, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
aarong_hch Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area -East Bay Posts: 36 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yup im trying to find out in both sections, just in case someone can answer it.