17" Wheel/Tires & Mud Flaps Installed

venom700 · 09-19-2009, 04:04 PM

Just finished with the Zaino Z2. Not a pro at taking pics but this is the "view" off of a side view mirror's cover.

Wifey2njchpd · 09-20-2009, 12:04 AM

Congrats Venom!! Now we're quadruplets!! The 17's look great too. How do you like the tires?

venom700 · 09-20-2009, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Wifey2njchpd

Congrats Venom!! Now we're quadruplets!! The 17's look great too. How do you like the tires?

So far so good. Obviously there is more road noise compared to the stock 15's but they ride pretty well. I didn't get the new version of the tires since they are XL load rated & I wanted to softer ride.

venom700 · 11-01-2009, 07:15 PM

Just an update...

Have about 1k miles on the tires and they are a bit nosier than I would have liked but I have a feeling that is largely due to the Prius being pretty wimpy through the doors and the such. I am probably going to be ordering some sound proofing material to add to the doors and the floor real soon.

My last tank, I got 47.32 mpg with the new combo. This is only a drop of approximately 3-4 mpg, though this has also included some cooler weather as well as having more people in the car with me. Long story short, I doubt it's much more than a 1-2mpg hit in reality & well worth the better handling as well as potentially much better light snow traction.

RodJo · 11-01-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by venom700

My last tank, I got 47.32 mpg with the new combo.

That's a pretty precise number. The 215/45R17 are smaller than the stock 195/65R15's on your Prius IV, so how are you compensating for the new tire dimensions?

venom700 · 11-01-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RodJo

That's a pretty precise number. The 215/45R17 are smaller than the stock 195/65R15's on your Prius IV, so how are you compensating for the new tire dimensions?

They are as close of a match as possible, which is why the Prius V has the same size 17's.

Stock Ecopias: 25" Diameter, 833 RPM
Continentals: 24.6" Diameter, 839 RPM

F8L · 11-01-2009, 10:29 PM

Looks great man!

RodJo · 11-01-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by venom700

They are as close of a match as possible, which is why the Prius V has the same size 17's.

Stock Ecopias: 25" Diameter, 833 RPM
Continentals: 24.6" Diameter, 839 RPM

It depends on the tires. My stock 17 inch Michelins runs at 844 revs/mile, which would be almost twice the delta as your Continentals. Of course the numbers are just nominal numbers that may vary from lot to lot. But other than pick tires with close revs/mile (at least when new), there is nothing to do. I'm curious because I have the same issue when downsizing to 15 inch for winter tires -- 185/65R15's, as used on the Gen II, would be a closer dimensional match.

Looking at the various tire specs, it looks like 225/45R17's would be a better dimensional match to the stock 15 inch tires, but I'm not sure the wheel well is large enough.

In any event, I don't understand the purpose of reporting MPG to 1/100 of a MPG when your accuracy is more like 1/2 MPG (assuming it was accurate with the original tires).

venom700 · 11-02-2009, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by RodJo

In any event, I don't understand the purpose of reporting MPG to 1/100 of a MPG when your accuracy is more like 1/2 MPG (assuming it was accurate with the original tires).

Just simply cause I did miles divided by gallons of gas, which goes to two digits. Not really a big deal man.

deltron3030 · 11-02-2009, 08:09 PM

looks great. I'll be posting my stock 15"s with mud flaps installed as soon as i receive em. im sure this stuff is pretty helpful to anyone looking to do the same on their prius'

09-19-2009, 04:04 PM	#11
venom700 Just call me Brian... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 152 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: No Package Thanks: 25 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts Friends: 1	Re: 17" Wheel/Tires & Mud Flaps Installed Just finished with the Zaino Z2. Not a pro at taking pics but this is the "view" off of a side view mirror's cover. Attached Thumbnails

09-20-2009, 12:04 AM	#12
Wifey2njchpd My other car is.... out of gas Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 18 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: No Package Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 3	Re: 17" Wheel/Tires & Mud Flaps Installed Congrats Venom!! Now we're quadruplets!! The 17's look great too. How do you like the tires?

11-01-2009, 07:15 PM	#14
venom700 Just call me Brian... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 152 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: No Package Thanks: 25 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts Friends: 1	Re: 17" Wheel/Tires & Mud Flaps Installed Just an update... Have about 1k miles on the tires and they are a bit nosier than I would have liked but I have a feeling that is largely due to the Prius being pretty wimpy through the doors and the such. I am probably going to be ordering some sound proofing material to add to the doors and the floor real soon. My last tank, I got 47.32 mpg with the new combo. This is only a drop of approximately 3-4 mpg, though this has also included some cooler weather as well as having more people in the car with me. Long story short, I doubt it's much more than a 1-2mpg hit in reality & well worth the better handling as well as potentially much better light snow traction. __________________ 2010 Prius IV -- 35% tint -- 5000k HID's -- Interior LED Lights -- LED Reverse Lights -- Silver Vision Turn Signals -- Blue Vision Parking Lights -- Polk 6.5" Door Speakers -- Power Acoustik Tweeters -- Bazooka 10" Sub w/ Class D Amp -- 17X7 Hyper Black MOTEGI RACING SP10 Rims (17lbs per wheel) w/ 215/45ZR17 Continental ContiExtremeContact Tires (20lbs per tire)

11-01-2009, 10:29 PM	#17
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11-02-2009, 08:09 PM	#20
deltron3030 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 77 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: Base Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 0	Re: 17" Wheel/Tires & Mud Flaps Installed looks great. I'll be posting my stock 15"s with mud flaps installed as soon as i receive em. im sure this stuff is pretty helpful to anyone looking to do the same on their prius'

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