Given
49%
while driving a
Mazda 626
(185/70 R14 S) on
a combination of roads
for 11,000
average miles
My first Eco tire and from this experience, I believe my last, at least for a while. While rolling resistance is appreciably reduced and car decelerates slower when coasting to traffic lights, there appear to be way too many compromises, at least in this iteration, for that lower rolling resistance which in my case translates to about 2-3 percent fuel saving.
Ride is a bit harder than all the other "touring" tires I've had, and wet grip, especially braking on damp surfaces is pretty dismal. Additionally, this poor wet grip is not offset by low wear either, and it looks like I'll get just my average 20k miles from my set ("rotated" front-to-back just once). Wear though is even, and tires retain their balance well.
On the plus side, the tires are quiet on all surfaces and grip and handle pretty well in the dry. And they were reasonably priced.
I can't help but think that any of the touring (non Eco) tires I used on this car would have outperformed this TEO Plus in ALL aspects, by just increasing their pressures 10 percent over recommended. I had definitely expected more from Toyo.