Bumpy ride?

Good to hear. I swear F8L, you are like the Michelin Man who comes to the rescue whenever there is a tire/wheel related problem I had the Goodyear also before I switched. Ride quality was not as nice as my wife's Ecopia 20. I didn't feel too much difference in bumpiness but the louder road noise was apparent. I hate that Toyota seems to be using us as guinea pigs to test different tires. I do not see the logic behind different tires on different trim unless of course it was stock 17s.

 

I assume it is still quite cold in NY. Cold temps cause the rubber to harden and become less pliable. This will make the ride even rougher AND increase the rattles in the car interior. With warm weather comes better mpg and comfort. Road noise will go down too.

 

I had the Yoko's OE and they were terrible when compared to the Bridgestone Ecopia EP 422 replacements I put on. I thought the Yoko's were okay is didn't realize how bad they were until they were replaced. I did have an initial problem with the ride and turned out they were not properly balanced. Bought at Costco, the tech was surprised how out of balance they were when I brought them back. Sometimes a even a slightly out of balance tire will shake things up just enough to be annoying. F8L is correct about the cold - mine has more rattles, especially from the rear hatch when temps get below 40.

 

I agree. I like the Ecopia EP20 on my PIP better than the S33D. I had them twice and never liked them.