Eco stuff

[timster]

Before I get flamed thinking of buying some of these for my banger as they're only a few quid more than ordinary rubber

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m73b0s364p69150/MICHELIN...

Has anyone tried these? also looking to put synthetic oil perhaps in the engine/gearbox when I change the Engine in it to reduce friction? any experience of this also? check tyre pressures every week and don't carry nothing I don't have to in the car

[crosseyedlion]

If theyre only a few quid more. Go for it.

Likewise with putting decent oil in (especially if you plan to keep it a while) - but the best doesn't necessarily mean more expensive. I gained 3mpg when I changed the oil in my old 5 series v8...and it was eeeevvvver so slightly better to drive.

[Dave Hedgehog]

they can reduce rolling resistance which should save some fuel

not sure what this does to stopping distances thou, i would expect it to increase it

[timster]

I was worried about the grip too,but reviews of the tyre say its not compromised.The car is only a 1.8 diesel fiesta mk3 but want to get every last mpg out of it

[timster]

Can Anyone else input with regards to oils etc?

[FoundOnRoadside]

timster said:

Before I get flamed thinking of buying some of these for my banger as they're only a few quid more than ordinary rubber

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m73b0s364p69150/MICHELIN...

Has anyone tried these?

They're ste. Teflon tyres. Dad had them on an Escort Van, he constantly spun the wheels without trying from it's 60hp 1.8D engine. Replaced them with Uniroyal rallye680 and still got over 50mpg and didn't feel as if the van was about to take to the ditch every two minutes.

[Noesph]

What about Continental Eco Contact 3? I'm thinking of getting some of these tomorrow (There isn't that much choice in 155/70 R13, and these looked the best to me).

[jbi]

On the plus side, even your low powered city car is suddenly a drift mobile

[kambites]

We had Michelin Energy Savers on the Punto and they were very good. Very low wear, low road noise, decent levels of grip both wet and dry,... I never tried to measure the rolling resistance, but they'd be worth getting on their other merits alone, in my experience.

They certainly stopped the car and cornered pretty well. I probably wouldn't really have noticed a lack of traction in a 1.2 8v Punto.

[Mr Gear]

kambites said:

We had Michelin Energy Savers on the Punto and they were very good. Very low wear, low road noise, decent levels of grip both wet and dry,... I never tried to measure the rolling resistance, but they'd be worth getting on their other merits alone, in my experience.

They certainly stopped the car and cornered pretty well. I probably wouldn't really have noticed a lack of traction in a 1.2 8v Punto.

They are the perfect tyres for that sort of car. I had some on my old Corsa, and quite frankly, you don't need anything more.

Michelin know how to make a good tyre. Even the energy savers have decent grip compared to ChingChong Generics.

[RizzoTheRat]

I had Michelin Energy on a 90bhp ZX some years ago and they were fine, no idea if they really did improve the mpg but I never felt as though they were seriously lacking in grip compared to other mid range tyres.

[timster]

The Crack Fox said:

I bet every journey is purgatory

It's not ideal but am damned if i'm gonna give the parasites any more of my cash than I have too.Also have a another car with a few more bhp