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Friends: 75 |  Low Rolling Resistance replacement tires: Current List With so many new LRR tires becoming available I decided it may be helpful to have a current list with specifications in one place. I am listing all of the available tires rated as LRR. If you notice any that I have missed please let me know and I'll add them to my list. I'm still sick so I'll make this first post more informative once I feel a bit better. Until then here is a short list of tire that I find to be most useful for saving money and fuel.  When choosing a tire for fuel efficiency and economics it is important to take tire life into account. While some tires rate higher in LRR, others have extreme longevity. In some cases a tire that has to be replaced twice due to a low treadwear rating may cost you more in the long run. In other cases the tire with the lowest rolling resistance may be cheap enough that you can purchase 2 sets and still save money compared to a more expensive but longer lived tire. Other factors that may influence your tire choice is manufacturing process and tire material ingredients. Nokian and Yokohama stand out in this respect because their tires are made with less toxic materials and/or use less petroleum in the manufacturing process (80% less with the Yokohama). The Nokian plant is powered by hydroelectric power and the Yokohama plant is rated zero emissions. Another thing to consider when choosing a new tire is revolutions per mile. You will want to choose a tire that closely matches the revolutions per mile of your OEM tire. While in my experience the revolutions per mile has not had a dramatic impact on my speedometer or MPG, it is something to consider if the revs/mile are drastically different. Please see the link below for a better definition of revolutions per mile and how it can affect your mpg and speedometer. For information on the Prius v (Wagon) please proceed to the bottom of this post. Your tire choice is personal and should be based on your specific needs. If you live in a very wet climate then a good tire for you should emphasize wet handling and traction. If you live in a very dry climate then a LRR summer tire may be all you need. For those in snowy regions or those who desire traction and handling above allow else you may want to consider a tire that emphasizes those points even if you take a larger hit to mpg. The most important factor you should consider is safety. Without good traction any mpg savings you get from a tire can be wiped out in seconds due to an accident. Tirerack.com conducts tests on tires that attempt to rate tires based on traits like wet and dry braking and handling, mpg, noise, comfort, etc.. They also include web-charts to show how well a tire performs in a certain category. Use these charts to determine if a particular tire fits your criteria in that category. For example: I wanted a 17" tire that "was quiet, handled well and excelled in wet traction. Using the web-charts I was able to determine that the Primacy MXM4 was by far the best choice for me. One additional trait to consider is temperature and climate. At temperatures below 40 degrees, traction can be drastically reduced unless you are rolling on a tire designed for cold winter temperatures. This applies to dry traction conditions as well because summer and all-season tires lose their pliability in cold temps. In some northern states or countries, an all-season tire just doesn't cut it. Some all-season tires can handle light snow when temps are warmer but they will never compare to the traction and overall safety of a true winter/snow tire. for safety reasons I recommend purchasing a second set of wheels and tires dedicated to winter driving. For LRR tire test results performed by TireRack.com please click the following links or see my thread which includes winter tires: New Tire Tests from Tirerack.com When Round and Black Becomes Mean and Green Eco-Friendly All-Season Tires — How Does Performance Measure Up? Testing Eco-Focused Crossover SUV All-Season Tires in Real World Conditions For a better understanding of what LRR means and how new tires can affect MPG please click the following links: Low Rolling Resistance Tires/Fuel Efficiency Part-1 Understanding Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Part-2 Defining Rolling Resistance Part-3 Changes to expect when switching from worn-out to new tires Learn how tire price, treadlife and fuel economy can affect lifetime ownership costs: Total lifetime cost for fuel and tires over 150,000 miles Priuschat.com Favorites Michelin Energy Saver A/S Michelin Primacy MXM4 (V-rated) Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 and EP422 Continental ContiProContact with EcoPlus Yokohama dB Super E-Spec Yokohama AVID Ascend Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max Hankook Optimo H727 (not LRR but a good tire) For those who just want to be told what to get here it is: Michelin Energy Saver A/S = Best mpg, good wear but lacking in performance. Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max = Great mpg but behind the others in road noise, handling, and overall road manners and performance. Great tread wear but lacking wet traction. Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 = Awesome mpg! Good wet traction and handling tire but lacking in dry braking and traction. Tread wear average. Yokohama dB Super E-Spec = Great mpg (better than Fuel Max). Great handling, dry braking. Sort of a performance tire that gets excellent mpg but low to good tread wear and no warranty. Yokohama AVID Ascend = MPG similar to Prius OE tires, good handling, crisp, low noise, good wet traction and excellent treadwear (85,000mile warranty) Continental ContiProContact with EcoPlus = Least mpg of those listed above (just behind Fuel Max by a few 10ths) but what it loses in mpg it makes up for with excellent handling and wet traction, very high tread wear warranty (80,000mile warranty), low price, and low noise. *Tires are listed in the following format: UTQG Rating, Max Psi, Tread Depth, Tire weight, Revolutions per mile, Rim Protector, Price at Tirerack or other retailer. 175/65/15 (Prius c OEM size) Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 (All-Season) UTQG=480 A A, 44PSI, 10/32, 17LBS, 869, $81 Yokohama AVID Ascend (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=800 A B, 44PSI, 12/32, 18LBS, 866, $97 Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max (All-Season) UTQG=580 A A, 51PSI, 10/32, 16LBS, ?, $104 Continental ContiProContact (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=400 AA A, 51PSI, 10/32, 16LBS, ? $99 185/65/15 (2004-2009 Standard U.S. OEM tire size) Grand Touring Summer Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 UTQG=400 A B, 44PSI, 10/32, 17LBS, 857, $80 Yokohama dB Super E-Spec UTQG=460 A A, 44PSI, 10/32, 18LBS, 848, $114 Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max (Viva Authority Fuel Max at Walmart) UTQG=580 A A, 51PSI, 10/32, 16LBS, 855, $86 Kumho eco Solus HM KR22 UTQG=800 A B, 44psi, 11/32, 19lbs, 855 $68 (100,000mile warranty) Nokian eNTYRE UTQG=720, 16.8LBS, 11/32, 851, $113 (TiresbyWeb.com) Nokian H UTQG=320 A A, 17LBS, 11/32, 851, $124 All Season Goodyear Integrity UTQG=460 A B, 44PSI, 10/32, 17lbs, 855 $73 Yokohama Avid Ascend UTQG=800 A B, 44PSI, 12/32, 20LBS, 847, $96 Cooper GFE UTQG=540 A B, ?PSI, 10/32, ?LBS, ?? Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 UTQG=400A A, 44PSI, 10/32, 17LBS, 852, $81 Michelin Energy Saver A/S UTQG=480 A B, 44psi, 9/32, 17lbs, 851, $106 Michelin Primacy MXV4 w/GreenX UTQG=620 A A, 44PSI, 11/32, 20LBS, 851, $98 (60,000mile warranty) Michelin Defender w/GreenX UTQG=? A B, 44PSI, 10/32, 18LBS, 851, $115 (90,000mile warranty) Michelin HydroEdge w/ GreenX UTQG=800 A B, 44PSI, 11/32, 856, $103 (90,000mile warranty) Kumho ecowing KH30 UTQG=440 A A, 44PSI, 9/32, 17LBS, 851, $73 Continenatal ProContact w/Eco Plus UTQG= 600 A B, 44PSI, 10/32, 848, $77 (80,000mile warranty) Hercules RoadTour655 UTQG = 440 A A, 44PSI, 10.5/32, 18LBS, $57.27 Onlinetires.com 15" Studless Ice & Snow Michelin X-Ice Xi2 w/ GreenX UTQG=None, 51psi, 18lbs, 851, $98 Nokian WR D3 Nokian WR A3 Nokian All-Weather+ Nokian W+ Nokian WRG2 UTQG=, 17LBS, 11/32, 851 195/60/15 (2004-2009 non-U.S.A. OEM tire size) Yokohama Avid Ascend UTQG=800 A B, 44PSI, 12/32, 20LBS, 855, $97 Yokohama YK580 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=580 A A, 51psi, 10/32, 19lbs, 855 $96 Kumho Solus KH16 (Grand Touring All Season) UTQG=440 A A, 44PSI, 10/32, 18LBS, $71 Kumho Solus HM KR22 (All Season) UTQG=800 A B, 44PSI, 10/32, 19LBS, 862, $73 Kumho ecowing All Season KH30 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=440 A A, 44PSI, 9/32, 18LBS, 858, $74 Hankook Optimo H727 (All Season) reported to be great in snow UTQG=700 A B, 44PSI, 11/32, 20LBS, 858, $76 Pirelli P6 Four Seasons (High Performance All-Season) UTQG=500 A A, 44PSI, 9/32, 22LBS, $79 Continental ProContact w/ EcoPlus (Touring All-Season) UTQG=600 A B, 44PSI, 11/32, 18LBS, 858, $77 Continental ProContact (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=400 AA A, 51PSI, 10/32, 18LBS, 850, $87 Goodyear Asurance Fuel Max (All-Season) UTQG=580 A A, 51PSI, 10/32, 17LBS, $94 Michelin Energy Saver A/S (All-Season) UTQG=480 A B, 44PSI, 9/32, 18LBS, 859, $97 Michelin HydroEdge w/GreenX (All-Season) UTQG=800 A B, 44PSI, 11/32, 22LBS, 867, $97 Michelin Energy Saver A/S (All-Season) UTQG=700 A A, 44PSI, 11/32, 17.6LBS, 858, $ Michelin Defender w/GreenX UTQG=? A B, 44PSI, 10/32, 18LBS, 859, $115 (90,000mile warranty) Nokian H UTQG=320 A A, 17.9LBS, 11/32, 858, $125 Hercules RoadTour655 UTQG = 440 A A, 44PSI, 10.5/32, 21.3LBS, $57.27 Onlinetires.com 15" Studless Ice & Snow Michelin X-Ice Xi2 w/ GreenX UTQG=None, 51psi, 18lbs, 859, $94 Michelin Primacy Aplin PA3 (Performance Winter/Snow) UTQG= None, 51psi, 19lbs, 859, $116 Nokian WRG2 UTQG= 420, 17LBS, 11/32, 851 Nokian WR D3 Nokian WR A3 Nokian All-Weather+ Nokian W+ 195/65/15 (2010+ OEM tires size and alternative to correct 2004-2009 speedometer error) Hankook Optimo H426 (All-Season Grand Touring) * T rated tire is LRR UTQG=440 A A, 44PSI, 10/32, 17LBS, 830, $72 Cooper GFE UTQG=540 A B, ?PSI, 10/32, ?LBS, ?? $103.99 (Big O Tires) Michelin HydroEdge w/ Green X (All-Season) UTQG=800 A B, 44psi, 11/32, 21lbs, 842, $99 (90,000mile warranty) Michelin Energy Saver A/S (All Season) UTQG=480A B, 44PSI, 9/32, 18LBS, 832, $101 Michelin Energy MXV4 S8 w/GreenX (All Season) UTQG=440 A A, 51PSI, 9/32, 830, $117 Michelin Defender w/GreenX (All-Season) UTQG=? A B, 44PSI, 10/32, 18LBS, 832, $107 (90,000mile warranty) Kumho eco Solus HM KR22 (All Season) UTQG= 800 A B, 44PSI, 11/32, 20LBS, 834, $77 Hankook Optimo H727 (All Season) reported to be great in snow UTQG=700 A B, 44PSI, 11/32, 20LBS, 831, $76 Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max (All Season) UTQG=580 A A, 51PSI, 10/32, 18LBS, 836, $90 Continental ContiProContact (All Season) UTQG=500 AA A, 51PSI, 10/32, 835, $87 Continental ProContact with eco Plus (All Season) UQTG=600 A B, 44PSI, 11/32, 17LBS, 831, $75 Bridgeston Ecopia EP100 (Summer Tire) UTQG=400 A B, 44PSI, 10/32, 19LBS, 833, $86 Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 (All Season) UTQG=400 A A, 44PSI, 10/32, 18LBS, 833, $94 Yokohama Avid Ascend UTQG=800 A B, 44PSI, 12/32, 20LBS, 828, $96 Yokohama dB Super E-Spec (Summer Tire) UTQG=460 A A, 44PSI, 10/32, 19LBS, 831, $126 Yokohama YK580 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=580 A A, 51psi, 10/32, 19.8lbs, 831 $96 Firestone Affinity Touring (All Season) UTQG=500 A A, 44psi, 19lbs, $90 Nokian eNTYR (All Season) UTQG=700 A A, 18.7lbs, 11/32, 831, $116 (Tiresbyweb.com) Nokian H UTQG=320 A A, 19.4LBS, 11/32, 831, $130 Hercules RoadTour655 UTQG = 440 A A, 44PSI, 10/32, 22.2LBS, $58.85 Onlinetires.com 15" Studless Ice & Snow Michelin X-Ice Xi2 (Studeless Ice & Snow) UTQG=None, 51psi, 10/32, 19lbs, 832, $104 Nokian WRG2 UTQG=420, 18.7LBS, 11/32, 851, $132 (TiresbyWeb.com) Pirelli Winter 210 Snowcontrol Series II UTQG=None, 44psi, 11/32, 20lbs, Nokian WR D3 Nokian WR A3 Nokian All-Weather+ Nokian W+ 195/55/16 (2004-2009 Touring OEM tire size) Continental ProContact (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG= 540 A A, 51psi, 10.5/32, 18lbs, 851, $103 Bridgestone Turanza EL470 (All Season) UTQG= 260 A A, 51psi, 18lbs, $139 Bridgestone Turanza EL400-02 (Touring All-Season) UTQG= 260 A A, 51psi, 9/32, 19lbs, 854, $118 Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 (Grand Touring Summer) UTQG= 400 A B, 51psi, 10/32, 19lbs, 857, $96 Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 (All-Season) UTQG= 400 A A, 51psi, 10/32, 19lbs, 853, $100 Yokohama dB Super E-Spec (Grand Touring Summer) UTQG= 460 A A, 44psi, 10/32, 19lbs, 850, $155 16" Studless Ice & Snow Michelin X-Ice Xi2 (Studeless ice & snow) UTGQ= None, 50psi, 10/32, 21lbs, 852, $133 Nokian WRG2 UTQG=420, 44PSI, 11/32, 18.7LBS, 851, Nokian WR D3 205/60/16 (OEM Prius v Wagon) Michelin Defender w/GreenX (All-Season) UTQG=820 A B, 44PSI, 10/32, 21LBS, 810, $131 (90,000mile warranty) Yokohama Avid Ascend (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=800 A B, ?PSI, 12/32, 22LBS, 808, $121 Yokohama BluEarth S34 (Grand Touring All-Season) oem tire UTQG=320 B A, 51PSI, ? , 22LBS, ? , $148 Yokohama YK580 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=580 A A, 51psi, 11/32, 20.7lbs, 809 $ Nokian eNTYRE (All-Season) UTQG=700 A A, 11/32, 21.2, 809, $ 205/50/17 (A 17" alternative to correct 2004-2009 speedometer error) Nokian eNTYRE (All-Season) UTQG=560 A A, 11/32, 20.5lbs, 827, $ Continental ContiProContact (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=400 AA A, 51psi, 10/32, 23lbs, 832, $159 Pirelli P6 Four Seasons (High Performance All-Season) UTQG=500A A, 50psi, 10/32, 24lbs, $126 Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 (All-Season) UTQG=480, A A, 50PSI, 10/32, 22lbs, 829, $153 Yokohama AVID Ascend (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=740 A A, 50psi, 12/32, 24lbs, 829, $165 Yokohama YK580 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=580 A A, 50psi, 11/32, 24.1lbs, 826 $ 17" Studless Ice & Snow Michelin X-Ice Xi2 (Studeless ice & snow) UTGQ= None, 50psi, 10/32, 22lbs, 828, $145 Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 UTQG=None, 51psi, 10/32, 20lbs, 828, $161 Nokian WR A3 215/45/17 (2010+ Prius Five OEM size) Hankook Optimo H426 (All-Season Grand Touring) H rated tire is LRR UTQG=440 A A, 44PSI, 10/32, 20LBS, $119 Continental ContiProContact (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=400AA A, 51psi, 10/32, 21lbs 839, $136 Hankook Optimo H426 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=440A A 44psi, 10/32, 20lbs, $118 Michelin Primacy MXM4 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=500 AA A, 51psi, 10/32, 21lbs, 844, Rim Protection, $132 Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=300 AA A, 44psi, 9/32, 22lbs, 845 $230 Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 (Summer Tire) UTQG=400 A A, 51PSI, 11/32, 20LBS, 845, $194 Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 (All-Season) UTQG=480, A A, 51PSI, 10/32, 21lbs, 845, $162 Yokohama YK580 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=580 A A, 51psi, 11/32, 23.3lbs, 844, $ Yokohama Avid ENVigor UTQG=560 A A, 51psi, 11/32, 23.5lbs, 844 17" Studless Ice & Snow Michelin X-Ice Xi2 w/GreenX UTQG=None, 51psi, 10/32, 23lbs, 844, $148 Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 w/GreenX UTQG=None, 51psi,10/32, 21lbs, 846, $173 Nokian WRG2 UTQG=400 A A, 21.8lbs, 11/32, 843, $215 (TiresbyWeb.com) Nokian WR A3 215/50/17 (2012+ Prius v Five OEM Size) Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=480 A A, 51PSI, 10/32, 22LBS, 817, $149 Continental ContiProContact (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=400 AA A, 51PSI, 10/32, 20LBS, 818, $139 Michelin Primacy MXM4 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=500 AA A, 50PSI, 10/32, 23LBS, 815, $161 Pirelli P6 Four Seasons Plus (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=500 A A, 51PSI, 10/32, 22LBS, ? , $143 Yokohama AVID Ascend (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=740 A A, 51PSI, 12/32, 26LBS, 814, $153 Yokohama YK580 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=580 A A, 50psi, 11/32, 25.2lbs, 813 $ Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max (All-Season) UTQG=580 AA A, 50PSI, ? , 22LBS, ? , $142 Nokian eNTYRE (All-Season) UTQG=560 A A, 11/32, 22lbs, 814, $ 17" Studless Ice & Snow Michelin X-Ice Xi2 w/GreenX UTQG=None, 50psi,10.5/32, 24lbs, 816, $141 225/40/18 (best size for 2010 Prius) Continental ContiTouringContact CW95 UTQG=360 A A, 51psi, 23lbs, 10/32, 827, $195 Continental ExtremeContact DWS (non-LRR tire but a great tire) UTQG=540A A, 51psi, 21lbs, 10/32, 825, $142 Yokohama YK580 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=580 A A, 50psi, 11/32, 24.7lbs, 827 $ 18" Studless Ice & Snow Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 w/GreenX UTQG=None, 50psi,10.5/32, 21lbs, 829, $218 Michelin X-Ice Xi2 w/GreenX UTQG=None, 50psi,10.5/32, 23lbs, 829, $177 Nokian WR A3 235/40/18 Michelin Primacy MXM4 (All-Season) UTQG=500 A A, 51psi, 9/32, 22lbs, 819, $155 Pireli P6 Four Seasons (All-Season) UTQG=400 A A, 50psi, 11/32, 23lbs, 818, $162 Yokohama YK580 (Grand Touring All-Season) UTQG=580 A A, 50psi, 11/32, 26lbs, 818 $ 18" Studless Ice & Snow Nokian WR A3 Prius v (Wagon) Tire Selection: (Thanks to dhanson865) My list isn't purely LRR and it's sorted by rim then RPM sizes not xxx/xx/ sizes but here it is: Prius v (Wagon) OEM tire RPM and speedometer accuracy OEM 16" #1 811 205/60/16 Bridgestone Turanza EL400-02 OEM 16" #2 8?? 205/60/16 Yokohama BluEarth S34 OEM 16" #3 810 205/60/16 Michelin Energy Saver A/S OEM 17" #1 8?? 215/50/17 Toyo Proxes A20 I don't have accuracy data yet so I'm listing tires in the range of 795 to 825 RPM until we have data. v (Wagon) ~810 RPM 15" Tires 823 215/55/15 Michelin Primacy MXM4 with Green X 822 205/65/15 Michelin Hydroedge with Green X 821 205/65/15 Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max 820 205/65/15 Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring 818 205/65/15 Continental ContiProContact (Grand Touring All-Season) 818 205/65/15 Kumho Solus HM KR22 816 205/65/15 Hankook Optimo H727 815 205/65/15 Yokohama AVID ENVigor 806 215/65/15 Michelin Hydroedge with Green X 797 205/70/15 Michelin Hydroedge with Green X 79x 205/70/15 Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max (maybe 795 RPM?) v (Wagon) ~810 RPM 16" Tires 824 215/55/16 Continental ExtremeContact DWS (Ultra High Performance All-Season) 824 215/55/16 Continental ContiProContact (Grand Touring All-Season) 823 215/55/16 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus (Ultra High Performance All-Season) 820 215/55/16 Yokohama AVID ENVigor 808 205/60/15 Yokohama Avid Ascend (All-Season) 814 205/60/16 Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring 814 205/60/16 Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max 812 205/60/16 Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 811 205/60/16 Bridgestone Turanza EL400-02 811 205/60/16 Continental ContiProContact (Grand Touring All-Season) 811 205/60/16 Kumho Solus HM KR22 810 205/60/16 Michelin Energy Saver A/S 810 205/60/16 Yokohama AVID ENVigor 808 205/60/16 Continental ProContact with EcoPlus Technology (Standard Touring All-Season) 807 205/60/16 Hankook Optimo H727 800 215/60/16 Michelin Hydroedge with Green X 800 215/60/16 Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max 797 215/60/16 Michelin Primacy MXV4 with Green X (make sure it's marked Green X) 797 215/60/16 Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 797 215/60/16 Continental ContiProContact (Grand Touring All-Season) 796 215/60/16 Michelin Energy Saver A/S 790 205/65/16 Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max v (Wagon) ~810 RPM 17" Tires 825 205/50/17 Continental ExtremeContact DWS (Ultra High Performance All-Season) 818 215/50/17 Continental ContiProContact (Grand Touring All-Season) 817 215/50/17 Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 815 215/50/17 Michelin Primacy MXM4 with Green X 815 215/50/17 Yokohama AVID ENVigor 807 225/50/17 Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max 805 225/50/17 Continental ContiProContact (Grand Touring All-Season) 803 225/50/17 Michelin Energy Saver A/S 803 225/50/17 Michelin Primacy MXM4 with Green X 803 225/50/17 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus (Ultra High Performance All-Season) 795 215/55/17 Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max RR is going to be all over the board with the varying widths and the occasional non LRR tire in the mix. Be careful if you are considering a Michelin Primacy MXV4 that it actually has the Green X logo on the sidewall if you care about LRR. Not all Primacy MXV4 tires are LRR.
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Friends: 2 | re: Low Rolling Resistance replacement tires: Current List An addition for 215/45/17 category: Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 (Grand Touring All-Season) 300 AA A, 44psi, 11/32, 21lbs, 844 $230 These are the stock tire we got. FWIW, the Michelin Primacy is high on my replacement list. Interesting, the Pilot price at TireRack has the comment "closeout". BTW, I really like TireRack's option to pick your vehicle, and then only show LRR choices. Also, I think they should have some LRR index as published knowledge: LRR is not a simple yes/no. There's a wide gamut within the group. Last edited by Mendel Leisk; 04-17-2011 at 02:23 PM. |
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04-17-2011, 02:07 PM
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| Prius Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas
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Friends: 1 | re: Low Rolling Resistance replacement tires: Current List According to my Discount dealer, Primacy is the replacement of the Pilot HX. |
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04-17-2011, 02:11 PM
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Friends: 8 | re: Low Rolling Resistance replacement tires: Current List Members have lauded a Nokian and Hankook (sorry, I'll have to track down specifics) for performance *and* fuel economy. Is LRR only part of the story for fuel economy ? I cannot guess what other variable is at play here. Maybe tyre weight ? |
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04-17-2011, 02:12 PM
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Friends: 75 | re: Low Rolling Resistance replacement tires: Current List Thanks for the additions. There are more tires available. I'll be sure to add them. I'll also look for 18+ tires as well. |
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04-17-2011, 02:29 PM
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Friends: 75 | re: Low Rolling Resistance replacement tires: Current List Quote:
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04-17-2011, 05:50 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: seaside, oregon
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Friends: 0 | re: Low Rolling Resistance replacement tires: Current List The Nokian Entyre appears to have the best wear rating of 700. Anyone needing to change tires should take a serious look at these tires. http://www.nokiantires.com/files/nok..._tech_info.pdf al |
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04-17-2011, 06:23 PM
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