Which wheel to buy????

I just did finished my suspension today with the addition of a Tanabe FSB & 2-point lower chassis brace along with a TRD/Prius Plus RSB. I already had installed my Eibach springs.

I'm not a fan of the RPF1. The spokes are short & it makes the wheel look smaller then it is. It also doesn't come with center caps & looks very unfinished IMO. Great for race day, just not for a Prius. :lol:

 

I've been using the stock 15" set-up until December. For the past few months I've been using my 16x7 heavy winter wheels with 205/55R16 Bridgestone Blizzacks. I'm actually been surprised that I've not lost more mpg with them on. My wife gets lower mpg then I do since she just drives it while I like to see how high I can get the mpg. :lol:

My Fuelly is showing my calculated mpg.

 

I was even thinking of a set of 15" SP10's for my winter tires since I like them so much. I just keep flip-flopping on which wheel to get for my main wheels.

 

I'm waiting to get some info on some wheels to see which way I finally go. This should be the last week that we forecast snow so I'll be able to swap out the winter tires soon.

 

Thanks for everyones help. I ended up going with the 16" MR125. I kept looking at 17" wheels on different Prius cars but I didn't like the look as much as the look of the 16" size. I liked the SP10 more then the MR125 but it was only available in the 15" & 17" size so I decided to go with the MR125 which every time I looked at it I liked it more. I'm thinking of buying a set of 15" SP10's for some winter tires this fall.

I went with the 205/55R16 Michelin Energy Saver tires. They had to order them & they should be in sometime this coming week. I'll post some pics when I get them installed.

 

I kept looking at that wheel too but not in black. I hate the look of an all black wheel that just blends in with the tire. It was also a little heavier so I went with the MR125. I do like the look of it though. I can't wait to see it on your car.

 

I had those same wheels on my Previa!

 

Finally got the new wheels & tires on today! Here are some pics! I really like them, they look even better in person then when I looked at the pictures. There were all kinds of other customers at America's Tire that came up & said how great they looked on the Prius.

 

That I will.

 

Filled up yesterday for the 2nd tank. So far, so good!

1st tank - 50.0 mpg
2nd tank - 52.2 mpg

 

I just bought the 16" WEDS wheels from Gruppe-S too just to have for something different down the road. I like that they are only 13.2 lbs too.