I put performance tires(Eagle GTs) on my Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by itengineer, Aug 3, 2015.

  1. itengineer

    itengineer Member

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    as the thread says I put Eagle GTs on my Prius and the handling, road holding and steering have tremendously improved.
    The tires are all season and either H or V rated but just an excellent performance tire. It really has made driving the Prius fun again. My other car is a G37 but I still enjoy driving the Prius.
    I do not see any degradation in mpg. I can still get the 50 or 51 calculated if I drive in ECO mode but nowadays I tend to drive in PWR mode all the time.
     
    #1 itengineer, Aug 3, 2015
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  2. E46Prius

    E46Prius Active Member

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    That's kind of cool. I was wondering what happened if I got 17s (the standard Prius ones) and put "sticky" tires on it. I say "sticky" in quotes because no street tire will match the performance of the Michelin Pilot Super Sports I have on my BMW =D
     
    #2 E46Prius, Aug 3, 2015
  3. NickInNJ

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    Yes i have those Michelin's on my Camry 18" wheels.. :)
     
    #3 NickInNJ, Aug 16, 2015
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