1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Nokian WrG2 great in the snow.

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by FishHawk, Dec 21, 2008.

  1. FishHawk

    FishHawk New Member

    Joined:
    Jun 3, 2006
    176
    2
    0
    My new WRG2 tires are great in the snow, it's like night and day compared to the standard OEM tire. I have noticed a small mileage hit but it's worth to have a good all weather tire. I sure the mileage will improve when the weather is warmer. FishHawk
     
    #1 FishHawk, Dec 21, 2008
  2. jdenenberg

    jdenenberg EE Professor

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2005
    3,852
    1,846
    1
    Location:
    Trumbull, CT
    Vehicle:
    2020 Prius
    Model:
    LE AWD-e
    The Nokian WRg2's are great tires (The older WRs are even better on snow, but a bit noisier). They actually will get better MPG than the Goodyear Integrity tires. You are probably comparing worn tires with a higher revs/mile to new tires with a lower revs/mile as well as a lower temperature this time of year. Note that your new tires probably have a max pressure rating of 51 PSI so consider running them at a higher pressure than Toyota suggests (I run my WRs, now at 38,000 miles, at 42 PSI front and 40 PSI rear).

    JeffD
     
    #2 jdenenberg, Dec 21, 2008
  3. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2006
    18,058
    3,074
    7
    Location:
    Northern Michigan
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Agreed. As the tires break in, they will get better mileage than the OEM tires.

    Tom
     
    #3 qbee42, Dec 21, 2008
  4. tom1l21

    tom1l21 Member

    Joined:
    Mar 24, 2009
    268
    13
    0
    Location:
    East Longmeadow, MA
    Vehicle:
    2005 Prius
    Would it be ok to run the WRG2's at 45/43 or even 46/44? I know the sidewall pressure is 51, that doesn't necessarily mean you can bring the pressure up to 51, right?
     
    #4 tom1l21, Nov 5, 2009
  5. jdenenberg

    jdenenberg EE Professor

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2005
    3,852
    1,846
    1
    Location:
    Trumbull, CT
    Vehicle:
    2020 Prius
    Model:
    LE AWD-e
    They are safe at the rated MAX COLD at 51, but you will get a harsh ride. I still run mine at 42/40.

    JeffD
     
    #5 jdenenberg, Nov 5, 2009
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)