Snow Tires

larkinmj · 12-20-2007, 01:56 PM

OK- I got stuck in my own driveway for the third time this week. What kind of snow tires are folks putting on their Prius?

brick · 12-20-2007, 02:57 PM

Blizzaks work. (Or at least they did when I lived in New England.)

onerpm · 12-20-2007, 03:14 PM

blizzaks on my prius and wife's camry hybrid; now they're mountain goats.
rpm

Doc Willie · 12-20-2007, 03:43 PM

Use the seach function, you will find lots of answers.

Bottom line: top end snow tires - Goodyear, Michelin, Toyo, Bridgestone, Nokian. Get four.

ibcs · 12-20-2007, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by larkinmj

OK- I got stuck in my own driveway for the third time this week. What kind of snow tires are folks putting on their Prius?

Absolutely love the Goodyear Comfortreds 195/60-15. No problem at all during the last snow. Even when the traction control came on it did not reduce the power to the car noticeably. I live in Ohio.

qbee42 · 12-20-2007, 05:06 PM

I don't have snows, but use Michelin all-season MXV4+ in the stock size. Obviously they aren't as good as a sticky snow tire, but they work well all year, even with our snowy winters.

Tom

jdenenberg · 12-20-2007, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by qbee42

I don't have snows, but use Michelin all-season MXV4+ in the stock size. Obviously they aren't as good as a sticky snow tire, but they work well all year, even with our snowy winters.

Tom

Tom,

I had MXV4+ tires on my 2004 Prius for 2 years (55,000 miles) and they are good tires, but not great in snow/ice. The tires I have now are Nokian WRs (again in the stock size) and they are all-weather tires that are great in snow while also being LRR (good MPG).

JeffD

mongo · 12-22-2007, 08:50 PM

We have Michelin X-Ice tires on our Prius. I love 'em and would buy them again in a heartbeat.

NoMoShocks · 12-22-2007, 10:43 PM

I have the Nokian WR tires, and don't know much about the others mentioned, but one thing nice about the Nokian WR tires is their 50,000 mile treadwear warrantee (if you trust it) means you can use them all year long. I upsized one to 195 60R 15, and took no MPG hit at all.

Ozzyprv · 12-23-2007, 01:44 AM

I just got Michelin X-Ice two weeks ago. So far so good.

Hope this help.

12-20-2007, 01:56 PM	#1
larkinmj Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,996 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Snow Tires OK- I got stuck in my own driveway for the third time this week. What kind of snow tires are folks putting on their Prius?

12-20-2007, 02:57 PM	#2
brick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 698 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Snow Tires Blizzaks work. (Or at least they did when I lived in New England.)

12-20-2007, 03:14 PM	#3
onerpm Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: MN Posts: 476 My Car: Other Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Snow Tires blizzaks on my prius and wife's camry hybrid; now they're mountain goats. rpm

12-20-2007, 03:43 PM	#4
Doc Willie Shuttlecraft Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Out there, somewhere Posts: 1,080 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 8	Re: Snow Tires Use the seach function, you will find lots of answers. Bottom line: top end snow tires - Goodyear, Michelin, Toyo, Bridgestone, Nokian. Get four.

12-20-2007, 05:06 PM	#6
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 5,642 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Re: Snow Tires I don't have snows, but use Michelin all-season MXV4+ in the stock size. Obviously they aren't as good as a sticky snow tire, but they work well all year, even with our snowy winters. Tom

12-22-2007, 08:50 PM	#8
mongo Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 31 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Snow Tires We have Michelin X-Ice tires on our Prius. I love 'em and would buy them again in a heartbeat.

12-22-2007, 10:43 PM	#9
NoMoShocks Electrical Engineer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Camas, WA Posts: 1,024 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Snow Tires I have the Nokian WR tires, and don't know much about the others mentioned, but one thing nice about the Nokian WR tires is their 50,000 mile treadwear warrantee (if you trust it) means you can use them all year long. I upsized one to 195 60R 15, and took no MPG hit at all.

12-23-2007, 01:44 AM	#10
Ozzyprv Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Red Deer, AB - Canada Posts: 36 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Snow Tires I just got Michelin X-Ice two weeks ago. So far so good. Hope this help.