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Need new tires!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by mig1980, Oct 28, 2011.

  1. mig1980

    mig1980 Junior Member

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    I have a 2005 Prius. It is time for me to replace tires. My first choice was the Michelin Energy Saver tires but they seem to be sold out everywhere.

    I am looking for a great LRR tire that would give me great MPG and a smooth, quiet ride, and last a good amount of time. I am looking at shopping at Costco, Americas Tire, and other local shops to me. Can someone please give me a few tires where I couldn't go wrong with.

    Any ideas would be very helpful as I would like to make a decision asap.
     
    #1 mig1980, Oct 28, 2011
  2. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Seriously? lol

    Please use the search function. There is at least one tire thread in the top 10 recent posts in just about every main forum topic. Try the economy forums first.
     
    #2 F8L, Oct 28, 2011
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    185/65R15 CONTINENTAL PROCONTACT ECOPLUS is a good option. Tirerack rated it in the top two or three in the latest tests.I bought mine at www.tireteam.com where I got a good price. There seams to be a nationwide shortage of LLR tires so they can be hard to find.
     
    #3 xpcman, Oct 28, 2011
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    I second the recommendation of Continental ProContact EcoPlus tires. I bought mine from tirerack.com about a year ago and have been very satisfied.
     
    #4 redrockprius, Oct 28, 2011
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