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Old 05-20-2016, 07:24 PM   #33 (permalink)
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EDIT: Looking at LRR summer (all season) tires:

TireRack has Michelin Defenders available for the factory size of 185/70r14 for ~$100 each

Walmart has Goodyear Integrity tires in 185/70r14 for ~$70

A brief google search reveals that the Defenders are all-around better tires, but I'm primarily concerned with rolling resistance, and they will not be used in winter weather. Anyone have experience with either of these, or know of any other better tires in a similar size?
I've got the Michilen Defenders on my 2010 Prius
I'm very happy with them
fairly quiet, seem to handle well
and I've not had much more than a little frost and a lot of rain, but traction seems very good too
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