mkhuffman
Well-Known Member
They can definitely be more efficient than the stock ATs if they have lower rolling resistance. Rolling resistance has a much bigger impact than weight.In this thread, we've had people describing the LTX platinum with both increased and decreased efficiency. Considering their increased weight, they can't be more efficient than stock ATs, right?
This is really the only thing holding my order back.
That said, the ATs might actually have similar or lower rolling resistance since they were designed for the R1. Rolling resistance is impossible to know unless the tire manufacturers start rating them or a entity like Tire Rack tests them for that.
Generally tires designed to have low rolling resistance, like the ATs, will be more efficient than tires that are not. Tire manufacturers will say if a tire is designed for low rolling resistance, but still you don't know how good it is compared to others that are also marketed that way.
It is very frustrating. One day I think a standard will emerge to help us figure it out.
BTW, it is known that for every percent rolling resistance decreases, wet traction decreases by the same percentage. So a 10% reduction in rolling resistance means a 10% reduction in wet traction. Fun!
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