I commute 200 miles a day and convinced myself to be what I thought would be another slug in a silver hybrid car. I was wrong, love the car. Warm weather gets my mpg into the low 60's, cold weather still hits the mid 50 range! Unbelievable. Car has the chrome trim and LED door sills. I kept the stereo (non-JBL) but replaced all 4 door speakers and installed a small 4-channel and mono amp for a sub. Hatchback style helps the stereo sound great. (Pics to come). My only gripe is it handles like a 20-year old Buick but thanks to Prius chat I already have the springs, braces, and wheels picked out for the spring. I've used this forum for a ton of insight on the car and issues and think it's great that so many people are so willing to help strangers around the country out so easily. Thanks!
Just remember that larger wheels will dent mpg. You can still get 50+mpg in warm weather but in winter I have more trouble staying above 50mpg unless I drive 60mph or slower.
It is a tough decision on the wheels. That is a good point about the size, i read that in other threads too. Regardless the hideous hubcaps have to go and I'm not too into the black wheels. I love the look of the CT wheels. It's funny, I almost bought a CT200 but just couldn't ignore the Prius mpg! Do you find any issue with the TRD springs combined with the 15's? I do a lot of curvy roads and worry that tire roll will negate the suspension updates. The car isn't obviously fast but it could become more fun for sure.
Thanks! I had the MXV4's on my last car, 08 Corolla S and loved them, except in the snow. Did you see any real mpg drop on the Prius with them? Either way I go on the wheels, finding the right all season tire is even harder.
Yea Yea, I saw about a 4-5 mpg drop when tires were new being non- LRR. Now with about 20,000 miles on the tires the drop is down only about 1-2 mpg. The advantage of the comfort, handling and quietness just about outweighed the loss of mpg.
