Tires

Time to replace these above tires already only lasted me about a year and a half and just 15k miles on them
Sucks no tread wear warranty want to try a different tire this time
Whats an alternative tire to go with ?

 

Usually tire pressure is the cause of early wear out but not always. Still sticking with the 422 plus at 42PSI. MIJ tires are normally better.

 

Strange my front right passenger side tire is wearing much quicker than the other 3 tires
its wearing evenly straight across not like its out of alignment its just that tire is more worn then the rest and every time I rotate the passenger side tire just keeps showing noticeable more wear then the rest ?

I did have a accident last year same time I changed my tires where I ran into someone from behind with that side of my car everything was repaired and that tire was replaced by the body shop and thats when i just went ahead and bought all new tires to matched with the new one they replaced

Could that have something to do with the wear on that side ?

 

Most likely an alignment issue. One wheel could be pointed in the wrong direction and scuffing off the tread. Toe???? A good alignment should pinpoint the issue. I assume the wear was before the accident?

 

Michelin Defenders. Rotate, balance and align. Have bought 4 sets for 3 cars. Replaced first set on my 2010 at just over 89K and I drive the hell out of my car. Wife's new 2016 RAV HV will get them too when the factories wear out at about 24K...if I'm lucky. Never had better non-truck tires. To each their own.

 

I snagged a online closeout deal on the Defenders for $298.48 out the door shipped
Now looking for a balance mounting alignment package deal and I'm good to go
Anyone suggest who has the best deals on that ?

 

Defenders came today not bad $298.48 out the door shipped ALL 4

Now I'm looking for a mount balance and alignment deal
Does the Prius need a 4 Wheel alignment or is 2 wheel sufficient ?

 

If FULL alignment has never been "checked" since purchase, get it "checked" and adjusted as required by someone who actually knows the Prius. I believe rear adjustments are shimmed. Talk to the Tech...not the Sales person ( Service Adviser). Even overly cautious and mpg minded Prius drivers need a tweak every so often...and besides...this is a good time to thoroughly inspect the brakes, steering, suspension, chassis, ect... for other wear and damage that might need attention. YMMV.