Prius V, V 2015 tires

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Rob43

 

I always go to tire rack and look at their test results, and more importantly, customer reviews. I’m getting the new Michelin Cross climate+ for the new 17” wheels I bought for my car (in slightly wider 225-50-17), but probably you don’t need great snow performance where you live.

Here’s a link to all-season 215’s- it’s easy to spend a lot of time reading reviews, or you can just check out reviews on the two tires you are considering.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?tireIndex=0&autoMake=Toyota&autoYear=2013&autoModel=Prius+v&autoModClar=Five&width=215%2F&ratio=50&diameter=17&sortCode=49550&skipOver=true&minSpeedRating=H&minLoadRating=S

 

We're very pleased with the ride, noise, handling and efficiency of the Continental PureContact LRR 225/50R17 98V.

The slightly larger diameter also makes the speedometer dead accurate.

 

Both tires are rated well on the Tire Rack website. The Yokohama is rated higher but there aren't nearly as many reviews.

Yokohama: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=Avid+Ascend+GT#RatingsReviews

Michelin: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Premier+A%2FS#RatingsReviews

I currently have Michelin Premier A/S on our Toyota Sienna for 3-season use. They provide a quiet comfortable ride. I bought them primarily for their touted wet weather traction since I seem to drive in torrential rain very frequently and 2019 is the wettest here in recorded history. They aren't going to last long - maybe 30K miles - but our 4,700 pound Sienna is incredibly hard on tires.

The Premier A/S is advertised to be safe on wet roads all the way down to 2/32" of tread but I'm skeptical. The problem is that when new the Premier A/S has only 8.5/32" of tread.

The Yokohama Avid Ascend GT has 12/32" of tread when new so maybe it would last longer ... or maybe not.

If choosing between the two, I'd try the Yokohama. I didn't have a very good experience with the one set of Yohohama tires I've bought but I have to remember that was 25 years ago, the tires were in the ultra high performance summer category and used on a car I drove very hard. That set was worn out before 10,000 miles.

 

I sent you a message.

 

I have bought nothing but Michelin for our cars for the last 40 years. Not out of pure brand loyalty. But out of experience with others. Never had a bad Michelin. Replaced my Michelins on my v with the same. Had Pirelli, Yokahama, Toyo and several other brands on new/used cars when I bought the cars and none were as good.

A tire is your contact patch with life. It is not where I try to save money.

 

What's funny is that might be Your experience, but it certainly hasn't been mine.

I always choose the best tool for the job, that thinking also extends to the brand....



Rob43

 

I just purchased a set of Bridgestone Turanza Quite Track tires at Costco. This is a new tire from Bridgestone and I highly recommend it. It is extremely smooth and quiet and behaves excellent in the rain.

 

Though there is no "Real" testing that I can locate, the Tire Rack customers seem to like this tire, But...

One of the few Track Reviews shows a 2016 Prius owner with 7K miles on this tire and he reports a big 15% MPG loss.

So I guess it depends on your priorities.



Rob43

 

Soft and grippy does not a LRR tire make.