Hi Guys:

___Although the following link is past history now, the Bridgestone B381’s are the ones in use on some of the HCH’s. As you can see by the pdf below, they are LRR tires by a good margin and have 51 #’s max sidewall ratings. Another tire one may consider is the inexpensive GoodYear Integrity. Again, not the most traction oriented tire out there (it comes std. on the Prius II’s) but one that is of a LRR and has a longevity that might make sense for some here. They also came as OEM’s on the 03/04/05 Corolla LE’s. I recently replaced them after just north of 70,000 with the same. I have taken a brand new 04 Accord w/ its Michelin’s (I believe they use a MXV4 Plus’?) to > 50 mpg at 58 mph or less while at just 40 #’s if that helps? Bridgestone RE92’s at 50 - 60 #’s are tremendously LRR but on anything except an Insight, I would shy away from those due to the differing compounds used on the Insight sized tires vs. the rest of the RE92 lineup. The rest have wear ratings that are 1/3 less then the Insight’s if that helps.

LRR Green Seal Report

___Finally, lighter weight wheels always help if they don’t add much to the drag of the automobile. The flatter the vertical profile and the more sealed, the better.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net