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Published on Thursday, July 17, 2008
By Scott Burgess
Every mile to the gallon counts nowadays.
That's why carmakers, looking for ways to meet consumer demands for higher-mileage vehicles, are returning to basics and using low-rolling resistance tires to gain an additional mile or two per gallon.
Once reserved for hybrid vehicles, these energy-saving tires are finding their way onto more models, such as the 2009 Ford Escape. Advances in tire compounds have helped tiremakers create more efficient choices for consumers looking for replacements down the road.
When Ford Motor Co. introduces its 2009 compact sport utility vehicles this summer, all of them will include low-rolling resistance tires.
Using the 16-inch Michelin Latitude Tour low-rolling resistance tires on its four-cylinder 2009 Escape boosted fuel economy by one mile per gallon, to 21 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway.
When General Motors Corp
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