What 15" tire for my driving habits

look here: http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii...esistance-replacement-tires-current-list.html

we got Michelin Energy Saver A/S, and I like them reasonably good handling and great MPG. Not sure about winter yet, but they do good in wet. Here is review: When Round and Black Becomes Lean and Green

My second choice would be EP422. Either is all-season, so they will be on par with OEM in light snow.

BTW you can order from tirerack.com and have it installed locally; they have the installer network

Edit: if harsher winter conditions of concern can't beat Nokian WRG2 http://www.nokiantires.com/tyre?id=11899& they also LRR good luck

 

It would seem to me that 6 weeks of mountain snow use would warrant their own tire, as the 12 to 36 weeks in Florida are going to want a tire that resists heat well.

I am not sure any one tire will be a great snow/high heat tire.

You might try a Nokian eNTYRE (It has an A Heat rating) and a Nokian WRG2 for winter only if needed.

Nokian eNTYRE
Nokian WRG2

 

or go with all-season and get chains for incremental weather in mountains. Chains usually required on high mountain roads, we saw signs. Good Z-chains would be smooth at 35MPH, not that I care/dare go any faster. Chains ~60$, plus hustle of putting them on but they next best thing to studs

BTW WRG2 has temperature rating A and it is all-season tire even if it has snow tire marking. They are not cheap though.

found another review: http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Nokian/WRG2.htm

 

if it has to be one tire it is hard to beat WRG2, but I hate the costs.

Pers I'd get a pair of WRG2, put them in back then rotate to front for trips to Colorado. For fronts have something like Michelin Energy Saver A/S as the best MPG tire. Your OEM rears should be still good, unless you rotate tires.

Matching a pair of WRG2s with Savers would give you best MPG for 85% of driving, and best traction for other 15%. FWD cars are generally front tire bias and Prius is no exception. Front OEM Avids were toast after 40-45K, rears look like will go at leat 80K to get to that point.

I am gonna get dissed at for using mismatched pairs, but I had been doing it for years with no ill effect. Come to think of it there is no motorcycle which has the same front/rear tire, YMMV

 

Michelin Primacy MXV4. Should be about $625 installed for a set with the rebate right now.

After 450 miles I can safely say that dry braking, handling, noise and ride quality are all far superior to the Avid S33d I had on the car previously. There is about a 5-7% loss in fuel economy, but the improvements are well worth it.