Selecting Tires For Your Hybrid Car

First time hybrid car users may still be quite a bit unfamiliar with the new and innovative hybrid car tire designs. When you are planning on replacing your hybrid car tires, remember to pick the low-rolling resistance tire models.

Experts know that the low-rolling resistance tires are as groundbreaking as the hybrid car design itself. Major tire manufacturers are now riding the wave by coming up with new designs to meet the increasing demand for hybrid automobiles. This means that consumers have to look for new low-rolling resistance tire designs that are available at tire store centers.

But before we go any further, have you any idea what low-rolling resistance tires are all about? The name low-rolling resistance tires is derived from the measurement taken as the tire rolls on the surface of the road. The longer the tire rolls at a given rate, the lower the resistance it encounters hence the name low-rolling resistance tire.

A great improvement in the automotive industry, these innovative tires greatly lessen the power required to move a car along a given distance compared to those outfitted with conventional designs. With a significant reduction in the energy utilized to move the vehicle, fuel efficiency is optimized for hybrid cars.

Car tires make use of energy in the form of heat. This is evident in three various contact points on the car tires. The first contact point is of course between the tire and the road surface. Next you have the heated contact point between the tire and the sidewall. Lastly, heat is also produced at the contact point between the car tire and the rim.

The advantage of using low-rolling resistance tires is in the superior handling, traction, and improved durability that they offer to hybrid car owners. Low-rolling resistance tires also go through the same approval standards to ensure safety of the said product. When used with special suspension brakes, these types of tires can greatly reduce resistance even more.

The secret of these tires are in the manufacturing process and the elements used to produce low-rolling tires. Top priority is given to the tread design with the least amount of energy usage. Although different manufacturers use different designs, all are moving in the same direction in terms of production design.

After perfecting the low-resistance tire design, lightweight and sturdy materials are carefully selected with the goal of reducing the sidewall flexing encountered by the tire. To be able to do this, tires are deflated and made to run without air pressure. Surprisingly, most of these tires can run up to 50 miles without air pressure, would you believe that! In the event that tire pressure has leaked out, this will enable hybrid car drivers to continue traveling to a safe spot where they can have their car tire replaced. This eliminates the problem of having to tediously lift the car with a jack, remove the depressurized tire and replace it with a spare, that is, if you do carry one in your trunk!

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By Della Franklin