UK/EU LRR tyre information

Go to Tyres on the drive.com for some of the new tyre ratings for tyres sold in the UK/EU the first column is the rolling resistance or economy. Makes interesting viewing.

I am using the Hankook kinergy eco's rated B size 205/55/16.

 

Sorry don't appear to be able to post the link ,but it is (TYRES ON THE DRIVE .COM)

 

The ratings are not voluntary they are compulsory as from next month. They are submitted by the manufacturer but results are being checked.

The thing I noticed was how few tyres are given B ratings "the highest rating possible at the moment" to push manufacturers into more development of rolling resistance.

From what I can see from initial searches only Michelin and Hankook have B rated tyres for RR and traction this in the 205/55/16 size that I use.

 

These results are only from one retailer and for the tyres they stock. As more companies adopt the new regulations more results will become available.

 

As and when I find more results I will pass on the information.

 

Another retailer to try "Black circles .com"

 

All tyres have to be tested except remoulds off road tyres and other special applications. See ETRMA - ETRMA-European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association

 

They must have moved on I find them a great tyre. Chose them as they came as standard on my last car "a Hyundai" and liked them so much so when I found they did a LRR tyre I had them put on the Prius.

 

The only unfortunate thing about these ratings is that they do not give any indication of how fast tyres will ware, but it is envisaged that this information will be included in the future.

 

I don't know what size tyres your looking at but the speed and load rating makes a difference.

 

It is interesting to note that it is possible, "as I have already found" that by going up in tyre width with careful choice of tyre it is possible to improve fuel consumption even though this may increase aerodynamic drag.

From the results of the information on RR from the UK/EU tyre information labels in general the 205 section tyres have lower RR than the 195's of the same manufacture. This is partly born out by the fact that when I changed from 195 section tyres to 205 section "admittedly from OEM Bridgestones to Hankooks." My MPG improved even before the tyres had fully bedded in, and this does not take into consideration that the OEM tyres were worn lowering there RR.

 

My motoring mainly consists of English country roads at speeds of 50 to 60 MPH, so lots of bends, braking and accelerating. I am still getting around 64 MPG UK gallons. I seldom use motorways except for holidays or airport runs.

 

For those with an interest. The test requirements for UK/EU tyres.