Anyone running 42 40 on OEM Tires?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy' started by FishHawk, Dec 12, 2010.

  1. FishHawk

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    I had increased milage on my 06 tires running 42 40 anyone doing this on the YoKo OEM tires? FishHawk
     
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    I'm running 40/38 on my Bridgestones, haven't tried 42/40 yet...
     
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    42/40 on my Goodyear Assurances. My driving is varied enough that I can't claim I know how much fuel economy improvement there is.
     
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    There are over 100 threads on this topic. Please use the search before starting another.

    I run 47/49 on OEM.
     
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    40/38 on the Nokian WR on the Gen 2
    40/38 on Bridgestone Ecopias on the Gen 3 (42/40 on Nokian R winter tyres)
     
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    I tried 42/40 on my OEM Yokohama Avid's but they were a little too hard for my taste. I backed down to 40/38 and the ride is more to my liking.
     
    #6 jdcollins5, Dec 12, 2010
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    peterjmc Ping pong in Ding Dang...

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    Trying a tank out now running 42/40 on the OEM 17"s

    The ride is noticeably rougher. I'm not sure if this has helped gas mileage any because I'm also still developing my driving technique. This is only my 4th tank of gas.
     
    #7 peterjmc, Dec 13, 2010
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    I do
     
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    Noob question: are the two numbers front/rear?
     
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    Yes. You want to run about 2 psi higher in the front due to the extra weight.
     
    #11 jdcollins5, Jan 1, 2011
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