What is Tyre Rolling Resistance?

What does tire rolling resistance really means read out the blog below to find out:

As in childhood, we all use to ride bicycles and sometimes on underinflated tires, as it was hard to move forward with low air pressure in the tires. When you inflate the tires back to the normal pressure then it is easier to pedal and less energy is used. This is known as rolling resistance. It is the energy consumed by the tires as it travels a distance. The vehicle opposes the distance with the movement of the car with the gravity, inertia, and aerodynamic forces due to the friction affecting the vehicle.

Rolling resistance impact on the fuel economy:

For the past years, vehicle and tire manufacturers are giving importance to low rolling resistance to increase the fuel efficiency of the vehicle. As everybody knows a vehicle’s 20% fuel efficiency is dependent on the performance of tires. The tire’s flexibility makes an area of contact with the road and rubber has friction with it. When it deforms energy is lost as a result of heat. The loss of energy happens if the tires have high rolling resistance. The tire’s inflation pressure is increased and the tire stiffs and creates less energy loss, which leads to low rolling resistance. This is the main reason that it is suggested to run your vehicle on the suggested air pressure mentioned in the manuals according to the vehicle.

When getting yourself tires you should always look for the ones which provide the right traction according to the vehicle you are driving. Choosing low resistance tires save your money and also save nature by providing less dangerous emissions.