Dec 19, 2011 #1 mercmush Active Member Joined Apr 13, 2009 Messages 269 Location London Car w222 S500e PHEV 2014 I've just had new rubber put on my 560SEL and they're called Michelin Energy Savers !! I wonder by how much they'll improve the mpg ?
I've just had new rubber put on my 560SEL and they're called Michelin Energy Savers !! I wonder by how much they'll improve the mpg ?
Dec 19, 2011 #2 D dsolds Active Member Joined Jan 12, 2008 Messages 169 Location dubai Car Range Rover Vogue SE Well, even if you got a very generous 5% I reckon that equates to, oh, maybe 0.5-1 mpg.
Dec 19, 2011 #3 T Troon MB Enthusiast Joined Aug 23, 2011 Messages 1,184 Location Staffordshire Car A big one 5% on that car will be a higher absolute saving than 5% on my car...
Dec 19, 2011 #4 jaymanek Authorised Forum Sponsor SUPPORTER Joined Nov 29, 2002 Messages 16,854 Location Nuneaton Warwickshire Car Lots of Mercedes! they will do nothing at all... total gimmick
Dec 19, 2011 #5 johnsco MB Enthusiast SUPPORTER Joined Nov 22, 2008 Messages 2,789 Location Leeds, West Yorkshire Car E280CDI SPORTS ESTATE and C200 KOMPRESSOR SE Coupe Auto (1.8 lit petrol) I reckon your fuel tank will over-flow every 50 miles !!
Dec 19, 2011 #6 corned MB Enthusiast Joined May 2, 2008 Messages 3,894 Location Living in error with Maude at Cap Ferrat Car car Over-inflating any tyres by about 10 PSI will probably give better mpg improvements than that. There is a down side however...
Over-inflating any tyres by about 10 PSI will probably give better mpg improvements than that. There is a down side however...
Dec 19, 2011 #7 KillerHERTZ Administrator Staff member Joined May 21, 2003 Messages 19,513 Location Cambs Car SL63 AMG & C220 CDi Estate Drive about 10,000 miles and you will save about a fiver in petrol - im sure I read it was something amazing like that.
Drive about 10,000 miles and you will save about a fiver in petrol - im sure I read it was something amazing like that.
Dec 25, 2011 #8 H hotrod_boogie Active Member Joined Jan 8, 2011 Messages 69 Location Northants Car W204 C250cdi sport AMG well worth the extra money then
Dec 26, 2011 #9 P Ponton-Jetronic Active Member Joined Dec 13, 2011 Messages 63 Location Ireland Car W124 200TE Also the undoubted benefits in realm of Braking, Steering and handling.