fuel efficient or LRR tires for 2004 prius

Nokian i3

 

We have a 2010 Prius with Michelin Energy Saver Tires which I replaced with the original tires, Yokohama Avid..

I noticed a visible increase in MPG of about 2-4 MPG. That was over 10,000 miles ago.

Than winter arrived and my MPG"s drooped to 42-45 mpg, rain, wind and 40 - 55 winter temps.

Sunday moring was very nice, clear, dry roads, and we took a ride from Seaside Oregon to Longview Wash and got and indicated 62 MPG for a true of at least 58 MPG. Of course on the way back it rained and mpg's dropped to 50 MPG indicated for about 47 MPG true.

Even though Longview Washington is higher in elevation than Seaside we still got way better mpg's. Maybe Michelin is a better fair weather tire. So if you live in dry weather I would definitely go for the Michelin Energy Saver Tire.

Also there is very little wear after over 10,000 miles, so 60,000 miles is probably possible.

alfon

 

Walmart.com: Tires

 

If LRR is your major criterion, you should study TireRack.com's tests of several LRR tires on a Gen II (2009) Prius:

When Round and Black Becomes Lean and Green

Also, take a look at Consumer Reports November 2009 tire tests -- it's the most recent and comprehensive tests of a large variety of tires:

Consumer_Reports_Nov._2009_Tire_Tests-1.doc

 

Thanks Boo, you're always one step ahead of me on these LRR tire posts.

My thoughts on the Super dB tires

 

The Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max are a good tire. They are $76 on tire rack right now.

 

I've got a set of the michelin Energy Saver A/S on right now,
but haven't had them on long enough to take a summer's worth
of warm-weather average. I was pulling mid to high sixties on
a couple of tanks while in FL last year after I got them, and
around coldish Boston I'm seeing high fifties to 60+ so far.
I'm pretty confident they'll do substantially better than the
Hydroedges, which looking back on it may have been a bit of a
handicap in the various MPG competitions.
.
_H*

 

I just put Michelin Radial X tires (Costco) on my 2007 about 600 miles ago so do not have much data yet but it appears that i am going to take a 3 to 5 MPG hit from the originals. Maybe so, but I sure can stop on wet pavement now. That means more to me than the mileage drop.
Walt

 

I saw that on tirerack and even though my tires have probably 20k to go on them I want to get some of the Energy Saver A/S tires...

The tires I have currently appear to have a max sidewall of 35... so that's the pressure they're at... I'm not missing something am I? (Everyone here talks about 40+)