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Originally Posted by CapriRacer
It isn't so much that the vehicle manufacturers
work WITH the tire manufacturers as much as it is
the vehicle manufacturers DICTATE the specs. And
because fuel economy is so important to a vehicle
manufacturer (and tire wear isn't!), vehicle manufacturers
specify low rolling resistance values.
To get low RR values, the treadwear and/or traction
(especially wet traction) gets sacrificed. And since the
vehicle manufacturers don't provide a warranty on tires,
unlike almost every other part of the car, the vehicle
manufacturers can specify low RR values with impunity.
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Thanks!
So it should be good enough just to make sure the replacement tires match the OEM size and are equal to or greater with regards to load and speed rating.
Going from a regular(passenger) All Season - such as might be specified by the car maker - to a Touring or Grand Touring is probably a better idea than seeking out the exact make and model of tire that came on the car new.