Tony Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Find out what the labeling means in fuel saving/ cost> http://gm-save-fuel.lanxess.com/public/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Problem with those labels is that the fuel grade and wet braking grade are almost completely opposite For most people the fuel saving is almost negligible though, but a difference in wet braking distance of several metres could mean the difference between crashing and not.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyR Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I tend to agree with you there. I'll take the extra grip thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 I would save £111 apparently. .. well thats a tank and a bit of fuel on current rates.... so no thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 So we are all agreed, it's a load of bollocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyR Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Well, I don't doubt that the lettering system does have some correlation to tyre noise, fuel consumption, wet grip. However, if all you are going to save by switching from a nice grippy tyre with higher rolling resistance to one with considerably longer wet braking distances in order to save a couple of tanks of fuel per year, then no thanks! I'd rather have a tyre that is as competent as possible in the wet as there will be numerous situations every year where for one reason or another i'll probably need to emergency brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Save about 60 quid here, not even enough for a tank of fuel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I think the tyre labels on the whole are a good thing, make it much easier to select tyres. However I think they should scrap the economy one, as it's information that will result in most people buying the wrong tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 As an industry most feel the labeling is rubbish. Some well respected makes of tyres get a poor rating so i for one struggle to believe the banding in the real world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyelcomb Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Its the same with the house purchase HIPS fiasco a few years ago and the current energy efficiency certificate cobblers. As if it will really make any difference to what people will buy / think / pay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I'm not so sure, what I look for in a tyre is a quiet ride and good grip. For that the noise reading and the wet braking rating come in quite handy...........or are you saying that those readings/ratings are inaccurate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I'm not so sure, what I look for in a tyre is a quiet ride and good grip. For that the noise reading and the wet braking rating come in quite handy...........or are you saying that those readings/ratings are inaccurate? I think the tests are done in a controlled environment so they don't really apply to the real world? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Then what's the point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 They still apply surely, if one tyre is quieter than another in a controlled environment, it will still be quieter than the other on the road. Similarly if one tyre stops quicker in the wet on a test track, it still applies on the road. Based on tyres I have experience with, I'd say the labels look fairly accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Surely that would depend on the road surface and the type of rain we have has to how noisy they are and quickly they stop in the real world. One road surface might effect the quieter tyre more than the louder one on the same road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I'm not sure it's quite that complicated, and it sure beats buying tyres completely blind (basing your choice on a tyre test opens up to exactly the same variables). In any case based on examples of tyres I have owned and used, the labels seem to be fairly accurate. For example Dunlop SP Sports are very quiet (and the label agrees) and the Michelin PS3s have great grip (again the labels agree). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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