but personally I'd avoid the "Economy" ones like the plague as often their level of grip leaves a lot to be desired often verging on the edge of downright dangerous IMO.
Hi Dal,
I can see the logic you have used behind that statement.
Lower rolling resistance equals increased economy, and lower rolling resistance equals less grip.
BUT all tyres now have (amongst other things) a wet grip rating and these are a "B" abd that is hard to beat for a mid range tyre.
There are many that have worse economy and a lot worse grip.
And to be honest (as Chris said) the difference in economy is hardly noticeable.
I selected that tyre because it had the best ratings of economy AND grip.
I used to have a Volvo that was the drivE version (a massive car with amazing economy (as economical as the A2 (same figures) and yet probably double the weight.
The economy saving was achieved by lots of minor tweaking (lowering the car, smoother wheel faces and ECO tyres) none of which by themselves would save much fuel, but all together they did the trick.
So ECO tyres CAN have the same or better grip and a marginal (almost unnoticeable) improvement in grip.
We also have to remember that our A2s are not performance cars and so the extra performance of top quality tyres etc is sometimes wasted (such as speed ratings up to 140MPH) .
So as I say, I can certainly see the logic you have used, but personal experience of very economical tyres did not show any reduction in grip or safety.
Steve B