Tire decision - Continental Purecontact vs Yokohama Avid Ascend

personally I would go with the Michelin energy saver low rolling resistancetires you always need low rolling resistance tires you have to ask them for them you can't just put regular tires on the Prius but if those are my choices that I go with the Yoko's

 

I'm getting Bridgestone Ecopia EP422's installed (w/hazard) for $424 tomorrow at Costco. Retiring the OEM AVID S33's at 55k. Expecting as good as MPG.

 

I don't have to worry about snow and ice so... When I change out the tire I'm going with the Yokohama's . That's what came on the car, new. They were more or less developed for the Prius and they work very well for me. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

i just bought my 2014 Prius 3 three weeks ago and i put on 2,600 miles on the OE Goodyears Assurance Fuel Max. So i can comment that although i (dis)liked the Goodyears ,the Bridgestones Ecopia 422 are better. The Ecopia 422 tires got installed on Thursdays and i have driven about 700 miles on the tires in three days. The mileage is roughly the same as the Fuel Max, but that's where the similarities end... In every other situation thus far the E422 are better... I haven't tested them out in the rain yet, so i can't comment.

if performance is important to you and don't mind loosing some 4-5mpg then go with the Conti Pure Contact. They are a better tire and also perform very well in Snow and Rain, true all season tire. This was garnered from talking to tire guys and reading the reviews. I read mixed review about the Yokohomas, so i steered away from those tires?

I think for the money the E422 are great as an all around performer, where they are not going to be used as a serious a/s tire. I live in Los Angeles, so i don't care too much about how they handle in the snow. As far as performance tires on a prius, I don't push my car over 65mph - 90% of the time. when i want performance i jump on my Tiger 800 cc motorcycle and split lanes,weave, speed redline and gas the throttle. So in my opinion the tires won't magically transform your Prius into a canyon carver or a track car.

Costco and most tire shops will refund you the money on the Bridgestones within 30 days or 1,000 miles if you are not happy. I inflated 40/38 lbs. and within 20 feet of rolling i knew i liked the tires over OE. Good luck with yur tires.

 

I lost 3-4 MPG when I changed from the factory Goodyears to Conti PureContacts. However, wet traction was greatly improved.

 

yep. no free lunches. pick either mpg or better tires (traction, wet, wear, etc.)

 

Let's not forget to factor in your driving environment. I think that has a lot to do with people's choices. For example: I mainly drive in an asphalt/concrete Metropolis. Yokohama's suite me just fine. I'm sure my choice for a different tire would be in order if I lived in the snow belt.

 

i live in Los Angeles - for all accounts the Ecopia 422 does nice in the city where weather is constantly warm and dry. Nary a wet day.

 

I thought the Conti PureContacts were LRR ? I had planned on replacing my OEMs with these but I don't want to lose that many MPGs.

 

Does the price include installation? If so, it's a great deal. Where if I may ask?