Sorry if this isnt the right place for this, but I thought it might be as they're not really an accessory. It's time to change my tires; and I was recommended the Bridgestone Potenza G 019 Grid High Performance All-Season; any advice on it vs the Yokohama Avvid S 33 OE variety? Looking for good handling, reasonable traction in rain/snow, (north NJ) and low noise. Reasonable wear would be nice too. The dealer talks of Michelin 105r65 pilot exalto 91h, which are about double the cost of both the OE Avid stuff thanks, W. Read more: http://priuschat.com/threads/bridgestone-potenza-g-r-109-for-2010-prius-new-jersey-winters.116432/#ixzz28p4UV7jN
Im no expert and Ive have learned that tires can make a big difference in MPG on a Prius. Recently I swapped rims and tires and changing from my previous All Season ultra High performance (UHP) Tires to a All Season Hankook V2 I gained 3 -4 mpg with the exact same driving route and style. The car is also quieter now. When I was looking for suggestions I was given the following from Forum Member F8L, and I would have followed his suggestions but was given a 100% return guarantee on the hankooks I purchased and they were lesss $ so i tried them out. Other wise I think i would have got the Continental Pro Contact as they are a good price from Discount Tire Check the reviews on TireRack.com Hankook Optimo H426 Michelin Primacy MXM4 Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Continental ExtremeContact DWS Continental ContiProContact Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max Read more: http://priuschat.com/threads/hankook-optimo-h426.115842/#ixzz28p8dDz1S
Highly recommend the Bridgestone Ecopia's. I cannot, every, recommend the potenzas. I had them, they were terrible, and ate 2-3MPG. Then after about 35K they cupped so bad they had to be replaced. The Ecopias gained me back those 2-3MPG, PLUS another 2-3MPG from my stock Turanza's. One problem with the potenza's is they're unidirectional (you can't do side to side rotations). Anyway, Ecopia EP422's is what I have now, and I love them. LOVE them. If you're anywhere but a dry climate year round, don't let them sell you the 100's. They're not all season.
My UK Prius came Bridgestone Turansa E300's they were the worst tyres I have ever had on a car. They were noisy and steadily got more noisy till I discarded them with 5mm of tread still left. I replaced them with wider 205/55/16 Hankook Kinergy Eco tyres. These tyres were so quiet I could not believe the difference, handling was greatly improved and I gained 3mpg.
Indeed. I think you will be the first. They are a heavy tire and not as fuel efficient as the PureContact with EcoPlus or the EP422 but they ranked very well in a recent TireRack.com test. I look forward to reading your opinion after they have broken in.
What was interesting in the test was that despite being heavier than the PureContact its FE was nearly the same or slightly better. Tire Test Results : Testing Grand Touring All-Season Tires Tire Tested MPG Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus 32.2 Continental PureContact 32.7 Michelin Primacy MXV4 32.3 Yokohama AVID Ascend 32.3
