Time to replace tires, which one?

michelin energy saver a/s.

 

Michelin Defenders is my favorite. 90,000 mile tread warranty. Very quiet and good handling tire.

 

I did not lose any mileage with Defenders. I think some people may have lost a little. I think if you do lose a little it is worth it for the quality you are getting but that is my opinion. I'm sure you will get some more opinions.

 

I got the Defenders from Costco on June 9 & have got ~7K on them - wonderful tire! Quiet!
I had Toyo Versado eco & ran them at 44/42 psi.
I decided to run the Defenders at 44 psi all the way around.
The mileage hit I've seen is more from running the AC full time.
June July Aug Sep is really hot here.
A couple days when it has not been _really_ hot I've not run the AC & the mpg jumps back up to close to what I was getting on the old Toyo tires.
Running the tires at max sidewall pressure seems to be the key to max mpg.

 

Could you at least spell out the name of that tire? EP20, EP422? Or?

And clarify "a little"?

Sorry, grouchy

 

2010 Toyota Prius Base Tires | Michelin Tires

100 mile daily commute...Defender. That's what I am running.

 

I have Goodyear Fuel Max tires on my 2013 Prius Plug-in. They are what came with the car. Granted I live in a place with moderate temps and no extreme weather, but they are serving me just fine and aren't too expensive (had to replace one).

That said, I think Michelin makes a superior product, but if the price is right, I think you could be fine on either.

 

You will like them. Good handling, quiet, comfortable and long mileage.

 

No, I did not experience any change in MPG. Even if you do experience a slight drop that should change when the tires get broke in at about 1,000 miles or so. For the quality of the tire I would not be concerned about it. You are going to get about 90,000 miles out of them. $115.00 each is a good price.

 

see post #5

 

If you are worried about it you can called Michelin Customer Service at 1-800-846-3435 and seek their guidance. I call them and ask for their advice when I purchase new tires.

 

I think you'll be happy you did NOT get the Bridgestone.

I talked to "The Guy" at the tire shop at Costco. And let me put it this way.....he REALLY did NOT want to sell me a set of those. He more or less recommended ANYTHING but those.

Now maybe he was just a grumpy non-fan of the product? But when the guy selling them, more or less goes...NOoooo! You don't want a set of those...I'd be hard pressed to buy them.

 

I'll tell you one tire that I would not have if they would give me a free set and that is Bridgestone. The Bridgestone Turanzas came on a new 2007 Camry that I bought. They are crap. In the winter when I first drove my car in the morning they rode like they were perfectly square. Just horrible tires. I am strictly a Michelin person. Never had a bad experience with any Michelins and I have been buying them since 1976.

 

If I may: a specific Bridgestone tire that I cannot say a bad thing about, is reasonably priced and readily available, and has very low RR: Ecopia EP20.

The only fault: I would not use it, particularly once worn, in any significant snow. For me that's a non-issue, switching to snow tires.

I've purchased them twice for a previous vehicle (still in family) requiring 195/65R15; they've given long life and LRR.

 

I think you are the only one on this forum that claims no loss of mpg with these tires.