185/65/R14 on 2001 Prius

nitewolfgtr · 05-15-2007, 02:13 AM

I'm thinking about installing 185/14/R14 Goodyear ConforTred on my 2001 Prius. Is it compatible? If so, do I need to do any modifications to the speedometer?

Also, how big of a hit am I going to take on MPG?

tochatihu · 05-15-2007, 10:56 AM

I have 185/65R14 Nokian i3 on 2001 Prius. This width tire is accomodated by the wheel wells with no interference. I even suppose that there is room enough for Z-cables, but have not actually tried them.

Based on circumfrence, your odometer/speedometer reading will be about 2% slow (if it was accurate to begin with), and the fuel economy 2% low. You typed '14' instead of '65' for the profile I presume?

Your speedometer is not adjustable, or if it is, Toyota has not revealed the secret.

The above is a separate matter from the fuel economy 'hit' from wider tires, which will probably be about the same magnitude. Hard to make a more certain prediction on mpg, as it depends on that tire's construction and (markedly) on how you inflate them. The first 1000 miles or so on any new tire are a bit worse, until the sharp edges are 'rounded off' a bit. If you have previously been keeping mpg logs, you'll know the truth after about 2000 miles.

Actually tires have the least rolling resistance when they are just about out of tread. But as they also offer the least traction, it is not in your overall safety interest to run them that way. Except during fuel economy competitions perhaps?

**Tideland Prius** · 05-15-2007, 01:51 PM

Here, use this.

http://www.teamswift.net/archives/tyre_bible.html

Somewhere down the middle of the page is a tyre size calculator. You'll need Javascript enabled for this. Type in the stock tyre size (175/65R14 right?) and then type in 185/65R14 into their respective boxes. There, it'll tell you the circumference, difference and speed difference.

05-15-2007, 10:56 AM	#2
tochatihu Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kunming Yunnan China Posts: 1,802 My Car: 2001 Prius Package: Pioneer #1 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 7	I have 185/65R14 Nokian i3 on 2001 Prius. This width tire is accomodated by the wheel wells with no interference. I even suppose that there is room enough for Z-cables, but have not actually tried them. Based on circumfrence, your odometer/speedometer reading will be about 2% slow (if it was accurate to begin with), and the fuel economy 2% low. You typed '14' instead of '65' for the profile I presume? Your speedometer is not adjustable, or if it is, Toyota has not revealed the secret. The above is a separate matter from the fuel economy 'hit' from wider tires, which will probably be about the same magnitude. Hard to make a more certain prediction on mpg, as it depends on that tire's construction and (markedly) on how you inflate them. The first 1000 miles or so on any new tire are a bit worse, until the sharp edges are 'rounded off' a bit. If you have previously been keeping mpg logs, you'll know the truth after about 2000 miles. Actually tires have the least rolling resistance when they are just about out of tread. But as they also offer the least traction, it is not in your overall safety interest to run them that way. Except during fuel economy competitions perhaps? __________________ DAS Tochatihu, the Hopi hummingbird kachina

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05-15-2007, 02:13 AM	#1
nitewolfgtr Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 44 My Car: 2001 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I'm thinking about installing 185/14/R14 Goodyear ConforTred on my 2001 Prius. Is it compatible? If so, do I need to do any modifications to the speedometer? Also, how big of a hit am I going to take on MPG?

05-15-2007, 01:51 PM	#3
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,785 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Here, use this. http://www.teamswift.net/archives/tyre_bible.html Somewhere down the middle of the page is a tyre size calculator. You'll need Javascript enabled for this. Type in the stock tyre size (175/65R14 right?) and then type in 185/65R14 into their respective boxes. There, it'll tell you the circumference, difference and speed difference.