knightmb
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The weather finally cooperated (well, it's still way too warm for this time of year, but I'll take the 70F temperatures for enjoyment reasons)
I finished my last run for efficiency comparison today and the Goodyear ElectricDrive tires are coming up just as good as the Ecopia for efficiency. I was surprised to see near identical numbers given that the Goodyear ElectricDrive is not advertised as a LRR (Low Rolling Resistance) tire.
For me, that checks off one box of "what I want this tire to do" which is to a make good replacement for the discontinued Ecopia tires when it comes to efficiency. The next thing I will monitor is the tire wear. I've already put over 1,000 miles on them and when I get to 5,000 miles, I will measure the tread depth again to see how much wear happened.
So far, compared to the Ecopia tires that I've been driving on for many years, this is how the ElectricDrives are working out for me comparison wise.
Finally, is this tire better in Snow (or Mud?), well I will find out soon (or not if it doesn't snow this winter), but I don't think you would buy either tire to go off-road or snow storm driving in. :lol:
I finished my last run for efficiency comparison today and the Goodyear ElectricDrive tires are coming up just as good as the Ecopia for efficiency. I was surprised to see near identical numbers given that the Goodyear ElectricDrive is not advertised as a LRR (Low Rolling Resistance) tire.
For me, that checks off one box of "what I want this tire to do" which is to a make good replacement for the discontinued Ecopia tires when it comes to efficiency. The next thing I will monitor is the tire wear. I've already put over 1,000 miles on them and when I get to 5,000 miles, I will measure the tread depth again to see how much wear happened.
So far, compared to the Ecopia tires that I've been driving on for many years, this is how the ElectricDrives are working out for me comparison wise.
- Better Wet Weather Handling that the Ecopia
(hands down better than Ecopia) - Much Quieter than the Ecopia
(to be fair, Ecopia was never advertised as a quiet tire) - Identical Dry Road Handling
(personal opinion Ecopia might be slightly better) - Identical Efficiency for better mileage like the Ecopia
(ElectricDrive actually scored just slightly higher)
Finally, is this tire better in Snow (or Mud?), well I will find out soon (or not if it doesn't snow this winter), but I don't think you would buy either tire to go off-road or snow storm driving in. :lol: