They Just BANNED Your Car AND Truck Tires.

You bought the truck. You parked it in the driveway. California just voted to decide what rubber you are allowed to bolt on. On August 17, 2026 the California Energy Commission voted unanimously to adopt the nation's first Replacement Tire Efficiency Program under AB 844. Retailers will be barred from selling passenger and light-truck replacement tires that fail state rolling-resistance thresholds. Washington already tried the same model with HB 2262 and SB 6304. Factory low-rolling-resistance rubber is for the EPA window sticker. Mountain winters and deep-tread all-seasons are not. USTMA and TIA warned that entry-level all-seasons get wiped, wet traction and tread depth get cut, and the bill jumps hundreds of dollars a set. Carve-outs for winter, competition, and off-road rubber prove the rule cannot survive contact with real roads. This is not a fuel-economy tweak. It is the state picking the compound that touches the ground. Sources: https://www.energy.ca.gov/news/2026-0... https://www.energy.ca.gov/proceeding/... https://www.kcra.com/article/californ... https://www.thedrive.com/news/dont-pa... --- Video Chapters (if any will be here) 00:00 Intro #righttorepair #cars #trucks