The Goodyear Invicta GLR's on my car finally had to be replaced after
all these years. Tire wear was one factor, but mostly, they were
beginning to look unsafe, all checked and separating. The random
take-off used tires I had on hand to replace them bit me with a 13%
increase in energy consumption, so I'm casting around for low rolling
resistance replacement in the proper size.
According to the information on Tire Rack
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=334 there
are several manufacturers making tires with LRR properties. I spent
quite a bit of time checking out the offerings of each, and have
narrowed the choice down to two. The biggest problem is that nearly
no one is making 14" tires in this category, I had to cull out the
rest of the brands because of wheel diameter.
Firestone's "Fuel Fighter" tire comes in a usable size, but the
reviews were awful, many complaints about noise. Michelin's Defender
had mixed, mostly positive reviews, but came in only one 14" size.
This left me with Hankook Kinergy ST
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Hankook&tireModel=Kinergy+ST
. Lots of 14" size choices, good reviews, "green" manufacturing
processes, made in USA (always a plus), affordable, 51 PSI inflation
limit. I don't mean for this to be an advert for Tire Rack, but I've
had good luck with them, their reviews seem to be good, and it's an
all-in-one-place to get info.
The Question: Can anyone point me to another site for further
research on LRR tires, or recommend specific tire choices I should
consider in the 14" wheel diameter (14" is non-negotiable for this purchase)
The Invicta's were the second set of same that I drove. The first set
I had to have shipped from Florida, the shipping was almost as
expensive as the tires (they were rare even then). The second set I
bought in 2000 at the Santa Cruz, CA flea market. Brand new, still on
the rims, $75 for all. Getting them into a car along with all the
travel gear for two people for the trip back to Oregon was the tricky part.
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