ECO- tyre BS!!

[rich83]

Just taken delivery of some tyres....

Goodyear F1 v2 and a Continental ECOContact 3. I presume that the ECO means that they should be more economical?



 

[andrewparker]

So it's pretty much worse for everything? That's bizarre.

I must admit, I really don't like this new rating system.

[Nodz]

All I thought ECO tyres did was give less rolling resistance and in turn improves MPG.

TBH, I think the new tyre rating system wasn't well thought out

[rich83]

All I thought ECO tyres did was give less rolling resistance and in turn improves MPG.

TBH, I think the new tyre rating system wasn't well thought out

Either that... or these ECO tyres are not doing their job

[Deako]

It could be that they are more eco friendly. Rather than economical? Who knows. Either way, i cant see the pictures as im at work. 

[camfollower]

It could be that they are more eco friendly. Rather than economical? Who knows. Either way, i cant see the pictures as im at work. 

Good point, that's a possibility.
Basically there's 3 ratings: Gas mileage / Noise Levels / Wet weather performance.

The Eco tire worse at everything, lol.

Although another consideration here, is that the tire dimensions aren't that same.

[RobH]

That makes no sense, you'd think the stickier tyre would be less fuel efficient and with it having greater resistance be noisier. Wet weather performance isnt a surprise though.

[DFish]

I have ECO rubber on my other little car and I would rate them as the WORST ever tyres I've driven on! I'm just waiting for some spare funds so that I can replace the current 15*5.5 with something around the 16*7 so that I can get some decent rubber fitted.

Fish