Pretty Peeved --Mismatched Tires

Uh oh.

He done did it now.

7k should not be showing to much wear. Buy a new Integrity on Tirerack.com. Put that new tire back on with the one you got back from the tire dealer. Sell the new Bridgestone's on Craigs list or eBay local. Don't let him touch your car again. He's obviously a dim wit.

 

The issue is not big enough to provoke marital discord. Which Bridgestone tire model was installed on your car?

Since you have two Prius, maybe you should buy two more Bridgestone for your car (so that you have a matched set of 4 which will make you happy) and save the three Goodyear Integrity tires (which are not very good tires) for use on your husband's car, or else sell them.

You can tell your husband not to bother rotating tires on his Prius, so that the front tires wear out quickly. Then he can install 2 out of the 3 Integrity tires that had been set aside. Also, it is possible that you might have use for additional tires if you run into more road debris in the future.

Depending upon the tire model that you purchased, new tires might adversely impact mpg until they have accumulated a couple thousand miles.

There's no impact on your warranty.

The impact on your sanity is up to you; however I encourage you to try to convert the problem into an opportunity if possible.

 

You should have plugged it yourself. Very simple to repair.

 

Having them mis-matched front-to-rear isn't a disaster the way a side-to-side mismatch would be. If you can't get a refund for the two consider just wearing them out on his car. If you can do it for free get the 7000 mile tire back for future use.