Fuel Consumption (L/100 km)
| LINE HAUL |
REGIONAL |
31.99
CONTINENTAL TIRE
Conti EcoPlus HS3 steer tires, HDL2 drive tires and EcoPlus HT3 trailer tires |
32.41
CONTINENTAL TIRE
Conti Hybrid HS3 steer tires, HDR2 EcoPlus drive tires and Hybrid HT3 trailer tires |
32.54
DOUBLE COIN TIRES
Double Coin RR680 steer tires, FD405 drive tires and IM105 trailer tires |
34.29
DOUBLE COIN TIRES
Double Coin RT606+ steer tires, RLB1 drive tires and RR150 trailer tires |
32.68
MICHELIN® TIRES
Michelin X® Line Energy Z steer tires, the X® Line Energy D drive tires and X® Line Energy T trailer tires |
34.58
MICHELIN® TIRES
Michelin XZE 2™ tires, XDN® 2 tires and XZE 2™ tires |
Fuel Economy (MPG)
| LINE HAUL |
REGIONAL |
7.35
CONTINENTAL TIRE
Conti EcoPlus HS3 steer tires, HDL2 drive tires and EcoPlus HT3 trailer tires |
7.26
CONTINENTAL TIRE
Conti Hybrid HS3 steer tires, HDR2 EcoPlus drive tires and Hybrid HT3 trailer tires |
7.23
DOUBLE COIN TIRES
Double Coin RR680 steer tires, FD405 drive tires and IM105 trailer tires |
6.86
DOUBLE COIN TIRES
Double Coin RT606+ steer tires, RLB1 drive tires and RR150 trailer tires |
7.20
MICHELIN® TIRES
Michelin X® Line Energy Z steer tires, the X® Line Energy D drive tires and X® Line Energy T trailer tires |
6.80
MICHELIN® TIRES
Michelin XZE 2™ tires, XDN® 2 tires and XZE 2™ tires |
PIT Group ran two separate comparison tests on steer, drive, and trailer tires running on three identically spec’d tractors and trailers. The tests were conducted according to the TMC Fuel Consumption Test Procedure – Type III, RP 1103A. PIT Group, a division of FPInnovations, is a neutral, third party research organization that exclusively focuses on testing technologies and evaluating operational effectiveness for member fleets. PIT Group’s Energotest™ is recognized in the trucking industry as the gold standard for fuel economy tests and is ISO 17025 certified.
