Looking for a tire replacement recommendation

[2009Prius]

This is a side question: why Low Rolling Resistance is shorted to LLR, not LRR?

[The Banks]

I got Michelin Hydro Edge tires from Costco and have so far put a bit over 5,000 miles on them with no visible wear. Not to mention they have a cool looking unidirectional tread pattern. So far they have been a great tire and I would recommend them to anyone.

Heres a link to the tirerack survey results. Michelin HydroEdge

And a link to tirerack reviews. Just search by Toyota reviewers. TireRack.com Tire Reviews

[PRPrius]

i just put 4 brand new Bridgestone Potenza RE960 AS Pole Position on my 05. I did a month's worth of research before going for the RE960 AS Pole Position. What struck me the most was the steering response, the handling improvements were felt immediately. I had the chance to try them in rain and was impressed. I drive my Prius hard, the Goodyear Integrity were bald and my car only had 27000 miles. I like to take corners hard and I put a lot of stress on my tires. The new tires resulted in a noticible decrease in VSC, Traction Control & ABS intervention during my commute. (that tells you how hard I treat my Prius). This tires definetly have a lot more traction!! They are rated as Traction AA and Temp A (very important if you leave in Texas). You cannot go wrong with a set of Bridgestone Potenza RE960 AS Pole Position.

[richard schumacher]

Originally Posted by 2009Prius

This is a side question: why Low Rolling Resistance is shorted to LLR, not LRR?

It isn't, except by dyslexics and sloppy typists :_>

[autoxic]

I drove at least 65K miles on a set of Michelin Hydro Edges, with a 1-2MPG decrease from the OEM tires. I ran them at 36-42 PSI usually. The grip and hydroplaning resistance seemed much better than the OEM Goodyears. At 140K miles, I bought my second set of Hydro Edge tires for my 2004. They might not be the perfect choice, but they are good on my Prius.

[lbergman]

"This is a side question: why Low Rolling Resistance is shorted to LLR, not LRR?"

It's called not reviewing one's posts enough before posting...

One tire I'm seriously looking at now are the Kumho KR21. Anyone try them on a Prius? I've read some rather good reviews on them (vs. a bunch of poor ones for the Bridgestone Insignias), but not from anyone with a Prius.

[lbergman]

OK, got a set of Kumho KR21 put on today to replace the Bridgestone Insignias. I'll let everyone know how they handle after I get some miles on them.

[Bob.H]

Anyone have any experience with the Cooper Tire GFE yet?

[smarano]

Originally Posted by Aaron

I'm getting a set of these in November:

Nokian WR G2

Nokian WR G2

I just contacted a couple of STS Tire Dealers here in northern NJ about the Nokian WR G2 (one of the few that carry them).
They said that there is a 'T' series for around $100 and an 'H' series for around $122.

Which one should I specify?

Steve in Jersey

[jdenenberg]

Originally Posted by smarano

I just contacted a couple of STS Tire Dealers here in northern NJ about the Nokian WR G2 (one of the few that carry them).
They said that there is a 'T' series for around $100 and an 'H' series for around $122.

Which one should I specify?

Steve in Jersey

"H" rated tires tend to be stronger than "S" or "T" and run cooler. I always go for "H". Avoid "run-flat" models (Nokian has those as well) as they significantly reduce MPG.

If the prices quoted include mounting and balancing, they are quite reasonable for these great tires. I paid abut $500 for a set of 4 installed.

JeffD