Hello All, Please be gentle I'm new. We have a 2012 Prius III with 36000 miles. Its a great car but the OEM Yokohama Avids are about done. The tire size is 195/65R15 I prefer Michelin tires and have a great Discount Tire store nearby. My question is about mileage. How muck would the following tires affect gas mileage? 1) Michelin Energy Saver $146 50,000 Warranty 2) Michelin Defender A/S $93 90,000 Warranty 3) Michelin Defender T+H $110 80,000 Warranty On any other car I would just buy the Defender A/S tires. I have them on other cars and they work great, but how big will the mileage penalty be? Thanks!
Welcome to PC! Although I can't speak from experience. Based from other threads regarding tires: Michelin Energy Savers -- about the same as OEMs but quieter. Michelin Defender A/S -- about 3 MPG lost. Slightly better handling. Michelin Defender TH -- don't know. Sorry, I'm responding on my cell, unable to provide the links. Good luck with your tire search.
