Review: BFGoodrich Premium Touring Tire (Costco)

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by jsorger, Jan 2, 2006.

  1. jsorger

    jsorger New Member

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    So the Integritys on my 2004 finally wore out at 50k.

    I went out and bought BF Goodrich Premium Touring T/A tires at Costco last week for $60 each (including mounting, balancing, tire disposal, etc per Costco's deal). Decided on them after looking at the reviews at Tirerack.com. Cheapest tire I could find with the exception of the Integritys.

    Looks like I have taken the requisite 5MPG drop that others have reported with 'new' tires - I'm hoping that will go away after 500-1000 miles.

    Other than that, I'm happy to report that they feel great - although I don't notice any real noise reduction (but I'm biased, since I think that the Prius is rather noisy at highway speeds compared to my other car). The car does feel a bit 'heavier' - this could be due to the fact that they have more tread than the stock Integrity tires, and the colder weather.

    I am not a particularly aggressive driver, but definitely have noticed better gripping (most likely since the edges of my stock tires were down to the wear bars) especially in the recent wet weather here in N. CA.

    Jonathan
     
    #1 jsorger, Jan 2, 2006
  2. tumbleweed

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    I think 50K on your original tires is pretty good. I have read here that some people get 40K or less.
     
    #2 tumbleweed, Jan 2, 2006
  3. jsorger

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    I am happy with 50k. Rotated every 10k.
     
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    I have those BF Goodrich tires on my Honda Odyssey (Costco also) to replace the OE Michelin Whatever. Let's just said that I made my wife a believer that not all Michelins are great tires. The BF grips much much much better than the Michelin. Now my Odyssey does not scream at every turn. Tires to vehicles are like speakers to stereo systems. Can't emphasize enough about them. :)
     
    #4 ceric, Jan 5, 2006
  5. jsorger

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    Just to give an update... I now have 20,000 miles on these tires (Cheapest that Costco had) and they don't look like they have worn at all...
    My MPG dropped one mile and they handle much better than the original Goodyear tires.

    Granted, I got 50k out of my original tires, so my driving habits may be tamer than most. I did notice wear on them by 20k, and probably *should have* gotten rid of them at 40k.
     
    #5 jsorger, Jan 4, 2007
  6. jsorger

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    Update: 70,000 miles later, I am ready for new tires...
    Unfortunately the price has gone up by $25 a tire!
     
    #6 jsorger, Mar 24, 2009
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    Good to hear your positive review.
    I'll be getting these BF Goodrich - Traction T/A from costco very soon.
    I'm at about 25K and I'm seeing some pretty significant wear on my oem's...
     
    #7 tombellanca, Apr 16, 2009
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    Thanks to your reviews, I am going to be getting these as my next set of tires as my current OEM tires are scraping by.
     
    #8 sdtundra, Apr 16, 2009
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    Thank you very much for your update information for the life of your tires (after 70K). I think BFGoodrich rated as 70K.

    My OEM 2007 Prius tires last 61K. Now is the time to buy new set of tires. Currently, there is no discount for BFGoodrich or any tire at Costco. As now BFGoodrich cost $71.99 + $14.00 installation per tire plus Tax for my Prius.
     
    #9 ggcc, Jul 6, 2009
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    My stock 07 Prius tires need to be replaced with only 25k miles on them. Costco has the BFGoodrich Traction T/A tires for 71.99 each and Michelin X Radial tires for 105.99 each and the Michelins have a $70 discount with coupon. Any recommendations on which tires I should get?
     
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    I got the Michelins x Radial set out of the door at Costco for $457 for my 2007 Prius. I like the Michelins x Radial. I drove for 400 miles, I was so worry for lower MPG but it seems no lost after 400 miles. But if BFGoodrich each $71.99 with $70 discount for a set of 4, I would go with the BFGoodrich (I saw some posts said good about this set).

    Too late for me to get BFGoodrich. But I am very happy with the Michelin because it's quite and good handling compare with Stock Goodyear.
     
    #11 ggcc, Jul 13, 2009
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    Can anyone recommend a REALLY good reliable all weather tire or one that is amazing in snow? I have had my '06 prius for a few months now and i will NEVER get another car, my wife hates my car since all i do is talk about my car and about averaging 46.8 mpg since day 1. I want to take care of my baby and since i travel to NY from PA every weekend .. the winters can be brutal .. so any advice will be GREATLY appreciated.
     
    #12 happy2472, Jul 25, 2009
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    I bought a set of BF Turanza EL400's a couple of weeks ago at Costco. They listed them on their website as acceptable for the Prius (2006). At my first replacement of tires at 40k, I bought from Discount Tire and had a 9mpg drop. Discount took them back and put on original tires (with the comment that they are not as good as the new tire I bought). Mileage and handling returned. This time I asked the Costco tire guy if the Turanza was okay so I wouldn't go through the same thing. He said they would be okay. NOT! I lost 10mpg. Used to get 55mpg, now 45mpg. Also the handling is terrible, especially on concrete. Went back to Costco, said they wouldn't take them back. Lesson learned: Do your homework ahead of time, don't rely on the Costco or any other tire guy. They don't know the Prius. Then when you go back, they look at you like you are stupid. Also, buy from Discount, not Costco. However, the Costco manager did say he would give me a free pizza. Wow that really made up for it!#*!
     
    #13 chph78, Nov 27, 2010
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