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Prius tires scraping

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by nightheat, Dec 7, 2009.

  1. nightheat

    nightheat New Member

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    Recently I changed my tires to the Goodyear Fuel Max tires, same size as tire removed (factory). For 2 months everything was ok and tires worked well averaging over 50+ mpg. Recently the tires have started scraping the undercarriage of the wheel and my fuel economy has dropped off 5+ mpg. The fuel economy might be because of the cooler weather (read in posts) but the scraping when I run over bumps in the road is what I don't understand. Can shocks/suspension be adjusted?
     
    #1 nightheat, Dec 7, 2009
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Umm... sounds like your shocks need replacement if it can't hold up the car.
     
    #2 Tideland Prius, Dec 7, 2009
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