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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by OILBULL, Dec 4, 2013.

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  1. OILBULL

    OILBULL New Member

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    Hi Everyone,

    I need recommendation for quietest Prius tires.

    I get alot of road noise in my Prius. Is there a way to make my Prius drive quieter?

    Would that be Yokohama tires?

    -Bryan
     
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    Michland Defenders are pretty good!
     
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    I would recommend Continental PureContact with EcoPlus Technology
    But the sizing might be a little off for 15"
    - Alex
     
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    go to tire rack and checkout user reviews, which include noise level.
     
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    Bridgestone Ecopia EP422

    I recently changed out the oem for these suckers, 15" wheels, suckers are silent, excellent mpg's.
    Then the other day I put on the studded snows, suckers are loud;)
     
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    The Goodyear Assurance ComforTred is quite good for low loise.
    Also they last forever, the rear ones on mine going well past 80000.
    Although I think the noise may be more at that tire old age.
    I got these after the OEM Integrities wore out and found MPG about the same.
    >>Go to TireRack.com to get road noise and other ratings.
     
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    Yokohama YK580s are very quiet...
     
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    Really that good eh? I noticed them at Costco... with $70 off of four that might be a deal.
     
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    While great for MPG, the Michelin Energy Saver A/S are not the quietest tires compared to the Goodyear Assurance FuelMax OEM tires.
     
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    Michelin Energy Saver A/S is a " green" tire; and is a very good tire......being that the Prius sets very low to the road; you WILL have road noise. I would suggest sound proofing your Prius.
     
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    V rated General Altimax HP are the quietest tires I've owned. Ride is stiff -- two steel and two nylon belts.
     
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    How do I sound proof my Prius?
     
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    dynamat. more like sound resistant.:)
     
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    You can spray sound proofing material in the fender well,and spray it inside of doors (you have to remove door panel ); you can buy this spray can at any auto parts store. You can have your Prius undercoated, but this will cost more money, because all of the under-side panels will have to be removed.

    I used Roadkill damping material under the entire carpet of my Prius, but you will have to remove the seats; you can have this done at some detail shops.

    I done this to my Prius and it cut the noise level down 75%.
     
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    Dynamat is the best; but Roadkill is about 1/2 the price, very similar product(y) .
     
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    These are the OEM's on our Nissan Leaf. And yes, they are very quiet, especially on an EV, where the noise will be much more noticeable than in a hybrid or ICE vehicle.
     
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    I noticed a few reviews say the tread life isn't all that good, have you noticed premature wear? I didn't a lot of miles out of my Yokos either.
    Thanks.
     
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    Not at all spiderman. We have 17k miles on these tires, and the treads still have a lot of depth to them, with even wear throughout.

    We don't drive all that aggressively, but my wife routinely does 75mph on her 70-mile roundtrip commute.

    I think these tires for some reason have been maligned a little unfairly.
     
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    It was allot of work and took me several days:
    Dynamat 2.0 | PriusChat
     
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    Nice link; Great pictures !!;) That's what it looks like !!(y)
     
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