As fuel prices started to rise and the environment became even more of an issue, several leading brand tyre manufacturers developed fuel saving tyres. Their aim was to produce a tyre which, whilst costing at the outset more than an equivalent economy tyre, saved sufficient fuel through lower rolling resistance over the life of the tyre to provide costs savings which more than compensated for the initial extra cost of the premium fuel saving tyre.
Their calculations were based upon fuel costs at around £1.07 per litre. At this level it was worth buying the more expensive fuel saving tyre because at the “high fuel price” of £1.07 per litre, you actually save money over the life of the tyre.
Example, averaging 3 popular sizes of tyre:
Michelin Energy Saver saved 0.2litres per 100 km.
Average Michelin tyre life (front and rear) = 28,000 (45,000km) = £96.30 saving, the equivalent of one free tyre out of 4 purchased.
Based on a cost of fuel of £1.07 per litre.
Now, of course, fuel is £1.18 to £1.33 per litre and is very likely to increase further.
It really is a no-brainer at these fuel prices – the Michelin Energy Saver and the Continental Eco 3 tyres will save you money.
It really does pay to buy quality fuel saving tyres these days.
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