Your tire and wheel choice can improve your fuel economy
What you don’t read about a lot is information on how the type of tires you use affects your fuel consumption. Just because they’re round and rubber does not mean they do not have an impact. The weight of your wheels plays a heavy part as well. Both these components will affect your mileage by as much as 10%.
If your drive is purely in the city, don’t get large tires . These are heavier and require more engine power to roll it from a standstill in stop-and-go traffic. Rush hour jam on EDSA already consumes 20% more fuel. Factor in the tire weight and you might just opt to walk to work. It’s the other way around when you are on the highway a lot. Slightly larger diameter tires cover longer distances, so it will take less effort from the engine to travel farther. But don’t go crazy and put ginormous tires on your car. Always take into account the correct offset and keep the new tire as close to stock height as possible.A tire’s rolling resistance is affected by two things, its deformation when it rolls on a surface and the tread pattern.
I know 10% to 20% savings doesn’t really seem like a lot. But in this fuel crisis, I believe every drop counts. If you agree, then better make these changes. It won’t even be that hard unless you sold the stock wheels your vehicle came with. If you’re driving a pickup truck, you might need to spring for new tires. It might be pricey, but with the price of oil forecast to hit $211 per barrel by December 2022 , I think it’ll be worth it
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