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Old 05-20-2012, 01:52 PM
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In case you missed the latest from the Click and Clack brothers of Car Talk;

They answered questions from a Prius owner who was told the only place he could get
the proper 'low resistance' tires for his car was the dealer. And, simply, that ain't true no more.

They said tests were done and the info is available at: http://www.tirerack.com/
There are a number of tires that give better performance
than the original factory installed rubber.

In the search box, enter: "When Round and Black Becomes Lean and Green."
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Old 05-20-2012, 05:01 PM
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That would be a good post for you to make on your Toyota board.
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MOPARS no longer use tires?
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Old 05-20-2012, 06:23 PM
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You mentioned Prius, not Mopar.
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MOPARS no longer use tires?
Only round ones...
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Only round ones...
And they usually have smoke coming from them.
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You mentioned Prius, not Mopar.
No, I cited an article in which a Prius was the subject.
I figured, with all the MOPAR rubber burning around here....
Y'all needed tires that lasted longer.
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Again, your intro involved a Toyota. Good thing Stoga isn't here.
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Somehow I can't see too many of our vintage Mopar muscle cars rolling on "green" or "low resistance" tires! They don't even make them in 15" that I know of.
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I wonder if the tires they make for antique cars are radials? All they have to do is look stock.
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