Tire Choice - Goodyear FuelMax or Ecopia EP20

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  1. qdllc

    qdllc Senior Member

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    Coming up on needing new tires soon.

    The local places I normally go for tires have many options, but based on what I've read here, it comes to two basic options....

    Goodyear FuelMax
    PROS: Happy with OEM tires. Got good MPG (55-60 avg).
    CONS: Only lasted 45K miles.

    Bridgestone Ecopia EP20
    PROS: Supposedly will last longer than OEM, ???
    CONS: ???

    I'd either deal with Sam's Club or WalMart...whichever offers the better deal. Although the Bridgestone is only available through WalMart. I would consider ordering tires online and have them shipped to a local place, but there would be the issues of how much a difference in cost I'm looking at, how I'd fare with MPG, and what kind of life I could expect from them.
     
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    I got 51,500 miles off my Goodyear OEM tires. And, better mileage than the replacement Continental Pro Contact tires.
     
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    Where your original tires Goodyear FuelMax? Your use of the term OEM (aka Original Equipment Manufacturer) has me a little confused.

    I've got the EP20's a couple of times for another vehicle. They're an uneventful, decent tire, very good for rolling resistance. I suspect they're a little better for rolling resistance, compared to the Fuel Max, but that's just from what I've read.

    As far as wear: the latest set of EP20 I put on that car have around 40,000 km's (the car has accumulated around 49,000 kms, but snow tires were used for some of that), and remaining tread depth is around 5/32". So, nothing to right home about, but not terrible.

    Do not expect any sort of snow traction once they're worn down to 5/32", though. Best to have snow tires.
     
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    I should have been clear. Mine came with the Goodyear FuelMax. I presumed they were OEM on all Prius.
     
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    Thanks. EP20's were another "OEM", so I'd think they were similar, at least in Toyota's eyes.

    EP20 are very ubiquitous; Costco always has them. Interestingly: they only come in size 195/65R15. Maybe intimates they're tailored for OEM application??
     
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    FYI, I just went with the Goodyear FuelMax.

    I got 45K out of the OEM set and then some. Only changed them now because we're getting more rain and the risk of snow/ice is going up (and they were due for changing). The FuelMax was just easier to obtain in my area. Sams Club had $80 off a set of 4, so I'm not complaining.
     
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