I was wondering if someone can suggest an alternative to Michelin Hydroedge 185/65R15 tires? I'm not specifically looking for Michelin tires, but I am looking for tires that are good in rainy weather. My local BJs Club called the Michelin plant on 7/29 to inquire about availability and apparently these are currently out of production; with no planned date to resume production. Thanks in advance.
Take a look at Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max. Rated very well! Can be pressed to 51 lbs. and are very good on ice and snow. Has a good tread life and it is a all weather tire and very quiet. Hal
Other good alternatives with high treadlife, LRR and good wet weather traction are the Michelin MXV4 greenX, Continental ContiProContact with ecoplus, Goodyear Assurance FuelMax Lower treadwear but great tires for the dry and wet: Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 and EP422, Yokohama db Super E-Spec. Here is my list: http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-...esistance-replacement-tires-current-list.html
Don't overlook the Michelin Primacy. I've gotten over 60k miles on mine and they are still going strong. Have not noticed a significant MPG drop from the OEM tires either. The Primacy is a very quiet tire with great treadwear and ride, and very good traction, just check out the ratings on Tire Rack
F8L ...he's the man when it comes to putting together a nice list of low rolling resistence tires. One thing I note is that many of these great selections don't come in larger sizes that you'd need for the hihy and RX platforms. Apparently they require a 'high performance type rating. any way ... over 100k on our Prius' Hydroedges ... and they just keep going! .
What size are on your HiHy? I just looked up tires for the 2009 Limited and found a few great LRR tires for the 19" wheels. They make the Ecopia 422 and the Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tires (my choice).
Go to Tire Rack and read reviews and ratings by other drivers, especially with similar conditions to yours. I was going to buy the HydroEdge, but they were not in stock! I researched and bought the Avid Envigor. They were about 35% cheaper, and they are GREAT tires in the rain. They are quiet and handle flawlessly. They are OK if you get just a little snow and ice. Don't worry about fuel economy, the savings is minute compared to the often much higher cost! (ENVigor is a LRR tire.)
try Dueler H/L 422.. they are not cheap but per B-stone reduce rolling resistance by 42%. Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia (eco): Bridgestone Tires
If you haven't already: enter your vehicle at Tirerack, then that you're looking for tires, and just say show ALL. Then you can play around with exclusions. This for example, will show only LRR hits: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireS...true&minSpeedRating=S&minLoadRating=S&tab=All (hopefully link will work)
