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While factory-installed tires on new vehicles typically feature low rolling resistance, drivers often replace them with cheaper, less efficient tires. The new rules aim to ensure that replacement tires maintain energy efficiency levels similar to those of original factory tires.

The new rules target rolling resistance: the amount of energy it takes for a tire to roll down a road. Lower rolling resistance allows vehicles to consume less gasoline or electricity.

"I see this as sheltering the public from higher costs in the long run." TOYOTA RECALLS 655K CAMRYS GLOBALLY OVER DISPLAY DEFECT THAT CAN KNOCK OUT SAFETY INDICATORS A tire at a manufacturing plant. (Getty Images / Getty Images) Fox News Digital has reached out to several tire manufacturers, including Goodyear, Michelin, and Bridgestone.

The new regulations, unanimously adopted by the California Energy Commission (CEC), will phase out tires that fail to meet these standards — a move that could restrict a large portion of the tires currently available to drivers. "This ultimately is about protecting consumers," stated David Hochschild, Chairman of the California Energy Commission, as documented by KCRA-TV.

California regulators approve rules setting strict efficiency limits on replacement tires, phasing out non-compliant models across the state to boost fuel economy. California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton criticizes Democratic opponent Xavier Becerra's 'power hour' electricity proposal to lower energy costs on ‘The Bottom Line.’ California regulators on Monday approved new rules that will restrict which replacement tires can be sold across the state in an effort to meet energy-efficiency standards.

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