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Originally Posted by Daox
The stock tire size is 165/65R14, same as the 1st gen Insight.
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In that's size, there's only 1 B rated tire for RR on the market here
(with XL load carrying - which tends to help RR - without it, it's C-rated ...)
The others are C-rated
https://tinyurl.com/ycdnh28g
That Maxxis tyre is one up from the bottom on ADAC.de testing in 175/65/14 though ...
At least in Europe, we have more choice in 175/65/14
B-rating is as good as it gets there
https://tinyurl.com/ybgc9ebz
From a TCO pov, there's no way you'll ever recover the price difference between these thru reduced fuel costs - not even here in Europe with higher fuel costs & lower "tiny" tyres prices.
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But, there are a lot of not-well-known brands out there.
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Unknown with good reason, often ...
They're usually the ones that ADAC.de describe as unfit.
175/65/14 test by ADAC
Look for column Kraftstoff Verbrauch (fuel use)
Lower numbers are better
Nass = wet
Trocken = dry
Verschleiss = wear
Geräusch = noise
