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Originally Posted by hayden55
I have some cheapo LRR tires on my Prius and yes tires do make a difference but my god they are noisy and harsh. Rode in my Parent's Lexus ES350 (same gen as my Prius) with Conti Grand Touring tires and wow it rode much smoother. Any Recommendations or experiences with this type of tire anybody?
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I'm a fan of Kumho brand tires. The Kumho Sense work pretty good. But as you mention they do affect the ride, especially when I run them @50psi. I've also had great results with their Kumho Solus tires, which are a touring tire. I got basically the same mileage with them and with a better ride. But they are more standard sized, where as you can get the Sense tires in odd sizes to play with cruise rpm's and such. Prior to my Eco-awareness I used to run the Kumho Ecsta tires, which are a sport tire. The mpg was also pretty close, but they wore out faster since they hook better. I think most tires are about the same these days. Its just the small details that make or break your personal needs.
Also I run Firestone Winterforce tires on my cars in the winter. I believe they are the best winter tires you can buy. But they negatively affect your mileage. So I keep 2 sets of tires/wheels per car, to swap around depending on the season.