[Oeva-list] LRR or not?

[Chris Arnesen]

I got my Yokohama YK580 tires in October 2013 (at 50k miles) and they're 
looking great after 33k more miles. I've had no issues with them 
performing in the rain either. I would suggest checking out the 
America's Tire website (http://www.americastire.com/) and checking out 
their selection of LRR tires.

--Chris

On 02.07.2015 13:33, Alan Batie wrote:
> It's past time to replace the tires on my Leaf; one recommendation I 
> see
> is for the Michelin Energy Saver A/S
> (http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=14072), which while
> apparently efficiency rated, is not Low Rolling Resistance.  The guy at
> Les Schwab says LRR tires have a rib around them that blocks the rain
> channels, so they have poor rain performance, which seems like a bad
> idea around here ;-) but with batteries down below 80%...  I'm 
> wondering
> if the difference in range would be that significant?  He also said 
> that
> worn out tires will be the most efficient because they're the 
> smoothest.
>  Thought I would get other's thoughts before I go in and spend
> $600-800...  He's recommending the Toyo Z900, which they keep in stock,
> at $159 vs 210 or so for the Michelin, which they don't.