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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by hayduke.klr07, Dec 17, 2009.

  1. hayduke.klr07

    hayduke.klr07 Junior Member

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    Has anyone been in a situation where the your prius just stopped going due to the traction control? i was on a hill with some wet grass and a bit of mud with OEM tires. would get half way up and the car would just stop. so i'd roll back down and gave it a bit more of a go. it took 5 efforts to get it done. right now we have Hanook winter tires with studs and seems to due pretty well in the snow and ice. hoping a better all season tire will fix for summer but...almost makes me think about trading in on a Forester. not sure why there is no switch to be able to turn off the traction control. like what if a person got half way into an insection then nothing???? any thoughts out there?
     
    #1 hayduke.klr07, Dec 17, 2009
  2. dogfriend

    dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid

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    Yes. Get some decent tires. The OEM tires are good for mileage but inadequate in every other way.
     
    #2 dogfriend, Dec 17, 2009
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    I had read the newer prius were improved in this regard. I have an 04, and what I've read to do is to just floor it in situations where it bogs down. Possibly it was so slippery in your situation , plus going uphill, backing up and trying again was the only thing possible that would have worked, even without traction control.
     
    #3 northwichita, Dec 17, 2009
  4. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Very common with the Gen II Prius and the OEM Goodyear (lack of) Integrity tires. Better tires will help a lot.

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    #4 qbee42, Dec 17, 2009
  5. richard schumacher

    richard schumacher shortbus driver

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    Wet grass and mud? Better tires would help, but Prius is not an off-road vehicle.
     
    #5 richard schumacher, Dec 18, 2009
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    ugh ... i hate the traction control in my '08
     
    #6 philobeddoe, Dec 19, 2009
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    Really? Why? Are there other tires that combine good mileage with good handling characteristics?
     
    #7 odysseus, Dec 19, 2009
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    Yes, there are many tires that are better for traction and cornering than the OEM Integrity tires. Some of them are comparable for mileage as well. You can search for the many threads on tires or take a look at TireRack.com for reviews on other possibilities. Nokian, Michelin and even better Goodyear tires have been discussed as better alternatives to the Integrity.
     
    #8 dogfriend, Dec 19, 2009
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