Prius Addiction

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jeromep\";p=\"87510)</div>

They are 16 inch wheels: standard equipment.

By fender singnal indicators do you mean the parking sensors or is it something what even I haven't noticed yet

When you buy the car in the US do you take both summer and winter tyres?

 

In the States Priuses come with the Goodyear Integrity tire/tyre (http://www.goodyeartires.com/goodye...ktarea=Passenger&size=P185/65R15&sidewall=B03) which are widely seen as only average tires/tyres at best. If you want something else, you get to buy it yourself. I switched to the Goodyear ComforTred for a quieter ride and better handling in the Northwest's wet weather.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dontcheff\";p=\"87710)</div>

I think he was referring to the turn signal repeater lamps on your front fenders near the door seam. A lot of us wish we had the fender turn signal repeater lamps as well, they're an important safety feature on the highway.

Oddly enough, here in Canada the Toyota Echo Hatchback (Toyota Yaris in Europe) retained the front fender turn signal repeater lamps. There doesn't appear to be any rhyme or reason to it.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dontcheff\";p=\"87710)</div>

Where you live you're mandated to use "proper" winter tires in winter. With rare exceptions, folks here in North America believe in "all season" tires. Local jurisdictions may require studded snow tires or tire chains depending on weather conditions.

Recently, in Canada the Province of Quebec mandated winter tires to counter an increasing winter crash rate.

I personally believe it's still impossible to make a true "all season" tire. A tire optimized for cold winter ice/snow conditions wouldn't last long driving in hot summer conditions, and a tire optimized for dry hot highway conditions has almost zero ice grip in cold winter conditions.

Some folks may disagree with this, but official testing proves it. At highway speeds, you can reduce your stopping distance at least by 1/3, usually 1/2, running proper studless winter tires.

On my Prius, when I compare the winter driving performance at -40 running my Dunlop Graspic DS-2 studless tires to my Michelin Harmony tires, it literally is a day and night difference. Especially at icy intersections.

 

Right, here is a better picture of the signal repeater lamps on the front fenders:

 

I sure like those wheels!