Low-rolling Resistance Tires - Available Tires

Available Tires

Some tires available in 2003 ranked by coefficient from lowest (least wasteful), according to the United States National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board Special Report 286 and the March 2003 Green Seal report on the topic.

  • 0.00615 Bridgestone B381 P185/70R14
  • 0.00650 Michelin SYMMETRY P225/60R16
  • 0.00683 Michelin TIGER PAW AWP P225/60R16
  • 0.00700 Bridgestone DUELER H/T 113S P265/70R17
  • 0.00709 BFGoodrich RUGGED TRAIL T/A P285/70R17
  • 0.00754 Michelin LTX A/S P255/65R17
  • 0.00758 Goodyear INTEGRITY (OE) P225/60R16
  • 0.00760 Bridgestone INSIGNIA SE 200 89S P195/65R15
  • 0.00767 BFGoodrich RUGGED TRAIL T/A P245/65R17
  • 0.00780 Continental Ameri-G4S WS P235/75R15
  • 0.00783 Continental CrossContact LX
  • 0.00795 Michelin TPAW TOURING TR/SR P215/70R16
  • 0.00810 Bridgestone DUELER H/T 104S P235/70R16
  • 0.00813 Goodyear Invicta GL 235/75R15
  • 0.00825 Continental ContiTouring Contact CH95 P205/55R16
  • 0.00829 Michelin CROSS TERRAIN SUV P255/75R17
  • 0.00833 Michelin PILOT PRIMACY 275/50R19
  • 0.00850 Michelin ENERGY LX4 P225/60R16
  • 0.00854 Michelin PILOT LTX P265/70R17
  • 0.00855 Michelin ENERGY MXV4 PLUS 235/65R17

Here is a list of Consumer Report's tires that achieved their best rolling resistance rating. The tires at the top of the list are rated higher overall.

  • Highly rated:
    • All Season
      • Michelin X Radial
      • Michelin Agility Touring
      • Michelin Harmony
      • Toyo 800 Ultra
      • Sumitomo HTR T4
  • Middle rank
    • Performance All Season
      • Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus
      • Continental ContiPremierContact H
  • Least benefit
    • All Season Ultra High Performance
      • General Exclaim UHP
      • Continental ContiExtremeContact

Below are the light duty tires (as reported by Consumer reports) achieving their best rolling resistance rating. Again, higher overall rated tires are closer to the top of the list.

  • All-season
    • Bridgestone Dueler H/T D684
    • Michelin Cross Terrain
    • Continental ContiTrac SUV
    • BFGoodrich Radial Long Trail T/A

Followed by:

  • All-terrain
    • Continental ContiTrac TR

New models by 2009:

  • Michelin Energy Saver
  • Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max

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