2018 Prius touring four - needs new tires, help! Drive 80miles, 5x a week.

My favorite Prius tires are Nokian WRg4. They will last 60k miles, are strong tires (H-Rated) have a low rolling resistance, and good in wet/snow. I get them locally for about $500 a set.

JeffD

 

Michelin Defender T + H at Costco.

 

I second costco but but dont recommend Defender

 

I think Pirelli P4s are the treadlife warranty leader presently.

I had Michelin Harmony on a 06 civic that lasted over the 90k warranty. I replace the Primes OE Toyos with Defenders, but I've already lost 3/32s of tread in 15k miles, so I'm not expecting to get 90k miles from them.
But the Defenders offer quite a bit better handling and grip than the Toyo s. But to get that better grip on the road the tire sacrifices a tiny bit of MPG's with a higher rolling resistance.

If the rain is really bad the Defender LTX 205 65R 15 for Light Truck and SUV has wider treads and 50lbs inflation limit and 99 T weight and speed rating and has 1/2 inch larger diameter and is a smedge wider than the defender T H 195 65R 15 with 44lb inflation limit.

I think I'll be trying out the Pirelli P4 next time.

 

Reading a test report may help in your decision:

https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=265

 

Not sure if you get much snow but we replaced the Toyo OEM tires on my wife's 2017 Prius with General Altimax RT43's. They have a 65,000 mile warranty and with road hazard and free rotations ran me $479....WAY cheaper than what you were quoted! Give them a try...they also give military discounts if you are a Vet.

 

I "think" OP's got 215/45R17, and IIRC Defenders don't come in that size. Would help if @Prius2018SH clarified.

 

You are correct. Costco's website doesn't list the Defender in the 17 inch size.
Maybe try the new Cross Climate 2?

 

I went with Primacy MXM4 (in 215/45R17). They've been good, but there was a significant dip in mpg right after install. It's come back more-or-less now. Previously (the one the car came with) it had Michelin PIlot hx MXM4.

 

I bought the Bridgestone Turanza Quiettracks at Costco for mine, but now think I would have liked the Michelins more. I bought the Turanzas for the open side sipes since we get torrential tropical rains, and for that they've been great. I can't quite call them quiet on the local roads though.

 

I run a Hankook Kinergy GT and I drive 110 miles a day 5-6 days a week. They get the same mpg as my stock tires, around 54 and they seem to be wearing good and are quiet. $65 each for 15s and ~$130 EACH FOR 215/45R17 (TOURING tire size) I have some brz 17s I'm planning to run so last time I priced the 215/45R17 Hankook it was 128

 

I just bought a set of Continental TrueContact. So far so good, the gas mileage dropped from 57 to 55 MPG.

 

Good tires. Your MPG should improve in a few thousand miles.

 

These tires roll about 831 revs/mile (for new 195/65R15 size). Check the revs/mile for your original tire as that affects the calibration of the odometer/speedometer. Note that as a tire wears the revs/mile increases and the apparent MPG increases.

JeffD

 

I put Hankooks on my truck. They needed balanced every 4k miles or so. Was not entirely impressed.

 

Getting installed at this moment

 

Review (the Cross-Climates) when you've got a chance?

I'm in the separate-snow-tires camp, but lots want a one-set-solution. Interesting tire; tread pattern very distinct.