The Prius comes with Goodyear Integrity tires. With users reporting over 7 million miles of use on the Tire Rack web site, it has one of the lowest scores of all tires. This comment from an '02 Camry owner is typical:
"This tire is dangerous in wet weather. Hydroplaning occurs at as low a speed as 50 miles per hour depending upon rain coditions. Traction in snow is only fair. Although I have only 30,000 miles on them, I am going to replace them. "
I was thinking of replacing them with either Falken ZE-512s (top rated by Consumer Reports), Michelin Hydroedge, or Bridgestone LS-H (second rated by Consumer Reports, but with some reports of flat spotting when parked).
All of these tires ride better, are quieter (as far as I can tell most noise comes from the tires), and handle much better than the Goodyear Integritys. Prices range grom $40/tire for the Falken to around $97/tire for the Michelin. Shipping and installation/balancing will add about $20/tire.
Has anyone else done this?
"This tire is dangerous in wet weather. Hydroplaning occurs at as low a speed as 50 miles per hour depending upon rain coditions. Traction in snow is only fair. Although I have only 30,000 miles on them, I am going to replace them. "
I was thinking of replacing them with either Falken ZE-512s (top rated by Consumer Reports), Michelin Hydroedge, or Bridgestone LS-H (second rated by Consumer Reports, but with some reports of flat spotting when parked).
All of these tires ride better, are quieter (as far as I can tell most noise comes from the tires), and handle much better than the Goodyear Integritys. Prices range grom $40/tire for the Falken to around $97/tire for the Michelin. Shipping and installation/balancing will add about $20/tire.
Has anyone else done this?