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Tires vs mileage

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by cpu, Apr 17, 2018.

  1. cpu

    cpu New Member

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    Hello All,

    Please be gentle I'm new.

    We have a 2012 Prius III with 36000 miles. Its a great car but the OEM Yokohama Avids are about done. The tire size is 195/65R15

    I prefer Michelin tires and have a great Discount Tire store nearby.
    My question is about mileage. How muck would the following tires affect gas mileage?

    1) Michelin Energy Saver $146 50,000 Warranty
    2) Michelin Defender A/S $93 90,000 Warranty
    3) Michelin Defender T+H $110 80,000 Warranty

    On any other car I would just buy the Defender A/S tires. I have them on other cars and they work great, but how big will the mileage penalty be?

    Thanks!
     
    #1 cpu, Apr 17, 2018
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    Bay Stater Senior Member

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    Welcome to PC!

    Although I can't speak from experience. Based from other threads regarding tires:
    Michelin Energy Savers -- about the same as OEMs but quieter.
    Michelin Defender A/S -- about 3 MPG lost. Slightly better handling.
    Michelin Defender TH -- don't know.

    Sorry, I'm responding on my cell, unable to provide the links. Good luck with your tire search.
     
    #2 Bay Stater, Apr 18, 2018
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