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Difference in tires /mpg

Discussion in 'Prime Fuel Economy & EV Range' started by dnutbrown, Jul 28, 2023.

  1. dnutbrown

    dnutbrown New Member

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    I had a 2017 Prius that i was averaging around 4.2 l/100 (56 us mpg) when on the factory tires -ecopias.
    I was rear ended and it was totaled , so I ended up replacing with a 2017 prime.
    When I got the car a few weeks ago it had almost new Uniroyal tiger paw a/s tires on it.
    I had to do a long trip right after getting it of 2500km and could not get lower that around 5 /100km (47 us mpg)
    All of this is running highway around 117 kph or 72 mph' and it felt down on power especially on inclines.
    I checked the 12 volt battery after one morning and it was 12.1 volts so swapped in a new one but it made no change in mpg. Air filter was clean.

    I took off the Uniroyal tires and put on a set of Bridgestone ecopia 422 plus tires and right away my mileage is up to 4.1/4.2 l/100km or 56 us mpg.
    These mileage numbers are calculated from fill ups and subtracting the km driven on electric per tank so are very close to accurate .
    My electric range also went from 37/40 to 45/47 km on average. You can feel the difference in how it drives as it feels like it handles inclines better and the rpms are lower on the same inclines.
    I do on average 340 km every day with a full charge in the morning and one before heading home so it is a huge difference in fuel used plus the 10km driven on electric.
    I would suggest to anyone to avoid the tigerpaws
    Dale
     
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  2. FuelMiser

    FuelMiser Senior Member

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    With our first Prius, at one point I elected to cheap out on tires and mileage went down noticeably. Over the life of the tires, I calculated that I lost money on the deal by paying more for the extra gas than better tires would have cost in the beginning. Lesson learned.
     
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    not enough people are aware of the serious consequences of wheels and tires