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Originally Posted by cephraim
Is anybody interested in influencing TireRack's next LRR tire study?
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I've traded emails with Woody at TireRack regarding their LRR tire testing but I never offered specific testing procedure ideas. I really hope they stop using their test BMWs for the gas mileage testing though. lol
I keep a current list of LRR tires available in Prius sizes over at Priuschat.com. Because everyone has specific needs in a tire it is hard to saw which is best because not everyone has the same needs.
Here is a quick summary of the Prius favorites:
Priuschat.com Favorites
Michelin Energy Saver A/S
Michelin Primacy MXM4 (V-rated)
Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 and EP422
Continental ContiProContact with EcoPlus
Yokohama dB Super E-Spec
Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max
Hankook Optimo H727 (not LRR but a good tire)
For those who just want to be told what to get here it is:
Michelin Energy Saver A/S = Best mpg, good wear but lacking in performance.
Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max = Great mpg but behind the others in road noise, handling, and overall road manners and performance. Great tread wear but lacking wet traction.
Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 = Awesome mpg! Good wet traction and handling tire but lacking in dry braking and traction. Tread wear average.
Yokohama dB Super E-Spec = Great mpg (better than Fuel Max). Great handling, dry braking. Sort of a performance tire that gets excellent mpg but low to good tread wear and no warranty.
Continental ContiProContact with EcoPlus = Least mpg of those listed above (just beihnd Fuel Max by a few 10ths) but what it loses in mpg it makes up for with excellent handling and wet traction, very high tread wear warranty, low price, and low noise.
I've owned the Yokohama dB Super E-Spec, Goodyear Integrity, Nokian i3, Michelin Primacy MXM4 and I will be installing the brand new Yokohama AVID Ascend.