Replacing snow tires with.. advice please?

harper42 · 03-17-2008, 10:17 PM

I'm in small-town Indiana. I can go to WalMart or TireBarn for tires. What is a good stock tire, that I could purchase either of these places, that would work well on the Prius? Any suggestions? Thanks!

qbee42 · 03-17-2008, 10:25 PM

Are you looking for an all-season tire to replace the snow tires year round, or a summer tire?

Tom

harper42 · 03-18-2008, 01:47 PM

Maybe an all season tire?. Never know for sure when I'll hit rain/ice, mud, gravel. I'm a country girl. What's a good tire for the Prius?

qbee42 · 03-18-2008, 02:01 PM

I run the Micheline MXV4+ Energy in the stock size. Micheline has changed it to the MXV4 Primacy, or something to that effect, but it's basically the same tire. I find it works great for summer driving and is more than adequate for our snowy Michigan winters. Many posters also swear by the Nokian WR (I think I have that right - could be WG or WR-G) tires. They also come in a compatible size.

Tom

03-17-2008, 10:17 PM	#1
harper42 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 180 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Replacing snow tires with.. advice please? I'm in small-town Indiana. I can go to WalMart or TireBarn for tires. What is a good stock tire, that I could purchase either of these places, that would work well on the Prius? Any suggestions? Thanks!

03-17-2008, 10:25 PM	#2
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,477 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 95 Thanked 391 Times in 290 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Replacing snow tires with.. advice please? Are you looking for an all-season tire to replace the snow tires year round, or a summer tire? Tom

03-18-2008, 01:47 PM	#3
harper42 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 180 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Replacing snow tires with.. advice please? Maybe an all season tire?. Never know for sure when I'll hit rain/ice, mud, gravel. I'm a country girl. What's a good tire for the Prius?

03-18-2008, 02:01 PM	#4
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,477 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 95 Thanked 391 Times in 290 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Replacing snow tires with.. advice please? I run the Micheline MXV4+ Energy in the stock size. Micheline has changed it to the MXV4 Primacy, or something to that effect, but it's basically the same tire. I find it works great for summer driving and is more than adequate for our snowy Michigan winters. Many posters also swear by the Nokian WR (I think I have that right - could be WG or WR-G) tires. They also come in a compatible size. Tom