I'm wondering if all Prius v's are coming standard with the same make/model of tires (16"). What make/model of tire (16") did your new Prius v come with?
I have a Prius v three, which came with Bridgestone Turanza El400-02 ecopia, P205/60R16, service description 91V (V is speed rating-to 149mph), silly. The Uniform Tire Quality Rating (UTQR) is 260 treadwear, traction A, temp A. Apparently, in general, the higher the speed rating, the lower the treadwear, because a softer compound is used in higher speed rated tires. I didn't realize the treadwear rating on the Prius v two and three was 260, I think this equates to a 40,000 mile waranty. Looks like I won't get 62,000 miles from the OEM, like I did with my 2005 Prius with Goodyear Integritys'. I did not realize the tires on the Prius v five were better, as this is a good reason to purchase the v five over the v two or three, in addition to the other features. I think the treadwear rating for the tires on a v five is 480, which may be warranted to 60,000 miles (just a guess).
There are V rated tires with decently high treadwear like the Primacy MXM4 (UTQG 500) which comes on the Lexus ct200h. Sometimes the OEM version of a tire has a lower treadwear or max pressure rating compared to the aftermarket version of the same tire.
I've been compiling info about the tires in http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-v...-wagon-oem-tire-rpm-speedometer-accuracy.html So far I've seen more posts for the Turanza EL400 02 than the BluEarth S34BZ but I don't know what the ratio of use between the two 16" tires really is. I haven't seen more than one 17" tire mentioned (so far just the Proxes A20).
My new Prius v Three came with Michelin Energy Saver A/S. UTQG of 480, speed rating 'V'. Very quiet, smooth running tire. Have Blizzak WS-70's on now for the anticipated deluge of white stuff.
Interesting all the different brands. You would think that Toyota would pick what they consider the best and stick with it! Personally, I'm hoping for either the "BluEarth" or the Michelin's.
I'm assuming that is the 205/60/16 Michelin Energy Saver A/S at 810 RPM. Nice tire, do not know which is better between the three but since the Michelin is tested and a known quantity right now I'd pick it if I had to choose between 3 OEM tires.
I've been trying to learn more about these tires or the BluEarth-1 version of this tire. They will be available in the North American market in 2012 and they appear to be another great LRR tire. They stand out among other LRR tires in that they use much less petroleum during manufacturing and the manufacturing plant itself is very eco friendly. I've been very happy with the dB Super E-Spec tire; the original orange peel oil tire. Could you please provide your opinion on these tires? They will likely perform worse than the aftermarket version but the OEM version is all we have to go on for now. For more info on the aftermarket version see my LRR tire thread: The latest post. http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii...cement-tires-current-list-13.html#post1421643
My Prius V (III) came with Yokohama Bluearth S34, P205/60R16 V91 tires. I bought it three weeks ago from the dealer in Victorville, CA.
Bought my Prius v III last week outside of Boston and it came with the Bridgestone Turanza EL400 P205/60R16 91V.
Thought I'd drop in with an update since I just picked-up my v3. Mine came with the Yokohama BluEarth S34's. Just what I wanted... They seem a little more "green" than the others out there. We'll see how they hold up in the long run...
NHTSA Tire Safety home Page Tire Safety, Brochure (DOT HS 809 361 October 2001) 2012 Prius v 5 delivered at Fort Worth, Texas November 2011 Tire information: DOT N34M LDF35 Toyo Proxes A20 (PXA20) P215/50R17 90w M+S Treadware 300 / Traction A / Temperature A Now to go try to find out more about Toyo Proxes A20 tires. Toyo Proxes A20 P215/45R17 different tire but read more here in this forum comment http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii...144-toyo-proxes-a20-p215-45r17-87v-tires.html Hope this helps
^ Same Toyo's on my V touring and tech here in Canada..... wish I would have read this before taking delivery would have made this request.
Same here. The Toyos look great but, from the posts, they are no stranger to early sidewall failure. We'll have to keep a particularly close eye on them.
