Automotive Let it Roll: Low-resistance Tires Save Drivers Money by Gary Kopycinski on January 16, 2014 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Automotive: BMW Recalling 1 Million Vehicles November 3, 2017 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Sharp Increase in Riskier Longer-term Auto Loans November 2, 2017 Report: Electric Vehicle Adoption in Illinois Will Lead to Billions of Dollars in Benefits September 28, 2017 ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2014. Drivers who switch to tires with low rolling resistance can save an average of nearly $150 a year, says a University of Michigan researcher.