i just bought a set of 17inch Persona rims and I'm in the market for new tires. My local tire shop is offering me the Michelin Primacy MXM4 for $115 per tire, $550 out the door. What do guys think about that price. I was also looking at the Continental Truecontact for about the same price. Which should I go for? Or do you guys think I should wait for the Labor Day sale? Thanks
Look at the Michelin Energy Saver All Season tires also. One of the first things I did when I got the Prius was to put those on. Great tires, I keep mine at 40 psi front and back and get 49-51mpg.
Thanks for the input guys. I pulled the trigger on the Michelin Primacy MXH4. I posted pics in the "What did u do to ur Gen III Prius" thread.
Unfortunately the Energy Saver A/S don't come in 215/45R17, or anything close and compatible. Have to say that was a "noooo" moment for me, lol. Just to toss out another, a compromise tire, new, purportedly good LRR and not bad road manners: Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 plus. The plus indicates new version, supposedly some improvement. Oh, and Michelin Premier A/S is popular too. I'd suspect it's RR is a notch behind the EP422+, but it's got a good rep for traction and handling.
Did you see them yet? I'm curious if they have "rim guard" in 215/45R17. That's the raised shoulder, helps a bit if you brush a curb, as long as it's not too hard. Come to think of it, our Michelin Pilots, which do have the rim guard, still allowed quite a few rim crunches.
My '11 Camry SE came with the Michelin Energy MXV4. Terrible wear, quickly becoming very unsafe in any wet conditions.
Bridgestone's positioning this tire well, touting all the plus points, making it readily available and in myriad sizes, including our 215/45R17.
I just picked up some Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus at Costco for $490.50 out the door for my Prius 2012 III. That includes free rotation for life. So I have 30 days to take them back and install the OEM Goodyear Fuel Max that took me the first 60,000 mi. We'll see if they're the latest and the greatest. I liked the Fuel Max for MPG (50 plus on average). The Ecopias are already a better ride, but I don't care as much about that as I do MPG (Unless my ears stop ringing from having the radio too loud.) It was a hard call because most of the research online seemed dated. Even the list of LRR tires on this site is 2011.
