No more Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max...now what?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by qdllc, Oct 29, 2020.

  1. qdllc

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    These tires are no longer being made. My tire is 195-65-R15. What are good replacements for this tire? I kept with OEM the last two tire changes because it was what the Prius came with. What tires offer the same gas-saving performance? If possible, I'd like to keep it at the same price point (under $100 USD per tire).
     
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    Bridgestone Ecopia EP20?
     
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    With that $100 I'm not sure you mean inclusive of installation. There are 34 Eco Focus options available on TireRack.com some over the target $100. As a hint UTQG does relate to how long the tread will last, the higher the longer.

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    Michelin Defender all season or summer if they sell a summer brand. COSTCO sell this tire!

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    Maybe Bridgestone EP422 in "S" or "T" speed rating?

    Steer clear of ANY "H" or "V" speed rated tires as the tire sidewalls are stiffer (rougher ride) and the Prius won't go that fast anyway.
    The EP422 is available in S and T and also H and V.
     
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    They still sell the summer ones. But OP said no more than $100 per tire. If op buys summer tires, how much of the $100 per tire will be left when it rains on the road?
     
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    Come again?

    Summer tires, with high silica content, are actually surprisingly good for rain if I'm not mistaken. Snow and ice no, need snowflake M+S....

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    That’s good news to me! People here don’t recommend summer tire for rain so I’m following their lead. I may purchase summer tires next as it never snows here and the summer tires of Michelin defender t + h version gets better MPGs than the a s version.
     
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    I wanted to make sure I didn't mislead you. Looks like a great tire, 10 in stock at my local America's Tire. BTW they will price match Costco, and TireRack, any legit price. Sometimes Walmart.com shows some excellent prices I haven't tried matching them, yet. Tried to screen shot but came out blurry.

    It's rain rating is 4.8, size 195/65HR15

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    Okay, time for necromancy….

    Tires need replacement (2025). Which ones are good for the Prius as the OEM is discontinued. I think only got 30-35K out of the last set…which is disappointing.
     
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    I see the following matching my preferences…

    Falken Pro G5 Touring A/S - $115 @ Discount Tire
    Yokohama YK-GTX - $132 @ Discount Tire
    Continental Control Contact Tour M A/S - $148 @ Discount Tire
    Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 - $131 @ Sam’s Club
     
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    These are what we always use and have been happy with them. Seems we get about 60-70k miles out of them normally
     
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    I like these, thick tough tires that's a bit over specs'ed. You will lose a couple of mpgs. 85K wear-out warranty
    Armstrong Blu-Trac PC All Season 195/65R15 95H XL Passenger Tire, Enhanced Traction, Reduced Noise - Walmart.com
     
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    Interesting. Certainly are inexpensive. The bugger is finding low rolling resistance (LRR) tires with high tread wear life. I’m amazed I only got just over 30K from my current set, but it’s been 5 years and I live in a more rural area with poorly maintained roads.
     
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    All the more reason to get a stout, hard to puncture tire. The one above fits the bill. It's grip is just as good or slightly better than the OEM it replaced - but I did lose a few mpg. I had 3 punctures n 35K miles on my OEMs; none so far on these; though I did pull a nail out on my last rotation - it didn't penetrate that tire.

    I figured that they were cheap enough to try them out. I could dump them early if I didn't like them or they were squirrelly. They squeal a little bit when you hit corners really hard; but I wouldn't have hit those corners that hard on the original OEMs.

    Hope this helps.....
     
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