I would buy the stock tires over and over again!

[torqdork]

Originally Posted by D_Thissen

I was just about to ask, what tires would people suggest as a next step from the OEM ones?

I would like a bit better overall grip, with out loosing the character of the car. I guess I'm asking if the OEM tires are a 2 out of 10 on the 'grip-o-meter' what tire(s) would fall in the 5 out of 10 category??

Like @strat61caster said, check TireRack.com.

I've had 225/45 RE-11A's and PSS's on stock wheels. The PSS's come closer to your requirements and are far better in the wet than the RE-11A's. Also, being lighter, they accelerate a little better than the Bridgestones. The RE-11A's do everything else better if you're looking for a no compromise tire.

The big negative that both fall off drastically below 50°F.

Another consideration is that the Michelin's are incredibly loud on almost anything but a racetrack but have a 30K mile treadwear warranty, unusual for a Maximum performance tire. The Bridgestones and all the other Extreme performance tires have no mileage warranty.

If I lived there and wanted a year-round performance tire, I'd pass on both of those and keep looking.

Ideally, you could run the 225/45 RE-11A's on stock wheels for three seasons and then switch to narrower, dedicated snows on steelies (see @Tcoat) for Winter.

[EAGLE5]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

OH god

Yes, my son?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

Yes, my son?

Oh sorry! Wrong number.

[Felix7007]

Michelin Super Sport 225/45R17 will change your life and save you money

[ducky369]

Quick question, what's the best psi on the stock wheel? Inside the car said 35?

[Target70]

Originally Posted by ducky369

Quick question, what's the best psi on the stock wheel? Inside the car said 35?

depends on your area, temp, altitude, type of driving, type of weather conditions, and color of your car. I keep mine at 42psi, and have gotten pretty even tire wear. It is a little harsher, but better mpg on the hwy. I believe you get better grip in low traction conditions(rain/dirt) with lower pressure.

[donoman]

i want a quieter tire.
I want a stickier tire.
I want the same MPGs.
Cost and Durability are no issue.

Are PSS this tire?

[EAGLE5]

Originally Posted by donoman

i want a quieter tire. Nope
I want a stickier tire. Yup
I want the same MPGs. Nope
Cost and Durability are no issue.

Are PSS this tire? Nope.

We can't always get what we want.

[ducky369]

Originally Posted by Target70

depends on your area, temp, altitude, type of driving, type of weather conditions, and color of your car. I keep mine at 42psi, and have gotten pretty even tire wear. It is a little harsher, but better mpg on the hwy. I believe you get better grip in low traction conditions(rain/dirt) with lower pressure.

I live in NorCal, just like the cities, flat road. Driving half 60% freeway 40% local maybe even 70/30 what would you recommend? No high altitude, usually nice weather. Minimal rains, zero snow. I think I keep mine at like 30?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

We can't always get what we want.

But if we try sometimes we just might find...

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

But if we try sometimes we just might find...

I don't get it

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

I don't get it

Too young then!
The "old" guys will.

[Target70]

Originally Posted by ducky369

I live in NorCal, just like the cities, flat road. Driving half 60% freeway 40% local maybe even 70/30 what would you recommend? No high altitude, usually nice weather. Minimal rains, zero snow. I think I keep mine at like 30?

I believe 30 is a little low. It might feel squishy/sluggish when you try to turn quickly (like when dodging debris on the highway) not to mention lower miles per gallon, but as long as your tires are wearing evenly, it is really up to your preference, you should try out different pressures and see which ones you like. Here is some quick info, I didn't intend to go to a prius site, I just clicked on a picture on google to show the tire wear patterns based on pressure and it brought up that page. http://priuschat.com/threads/best-ti...r-prius.84879/
So pretty much street driving, no canyon runs, or track days? I would start out at 42 like me. I think the tire limit is 51psi so anything under that should be "safe" unless you have lots of potholes and crappy roads. Ride quality will get harsher as the pressure increases, especially at higher speeds or on rough roads, but I think between 40-45 is a good starting place.

Originally Posted by Andrew025

I don't get it

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Too young then!
The "old" guys will.

I don't care how young someone is, if they are old enough to type, I can't comprehend them not getting that reference. It's like not knowing we went to the moon.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zgAWHRJC1Y"]You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones - YouTube[/ame]

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Too young then!
The "old" guys will.

Originally Posted by Target70

I believe 30 is a little low. So pretty much street driving, no canyon runs, track days? I would start out at 42 like me. I think the tire limit is 51psi so anything under that should be "safe" unless you have lots of potholes and crappy roads. Here is some quick info http://priuschat.com/threads/best-ti...r-prius.84879/ Ride quality will get harsher as the pressure increases especially at higher speeds or on rough roads, but I think between 40-45 is a good starting place.





I don't care how young someone is, if are old enough to type I can't comprehend them not getting the reference, It's like not knowing we went to the moon.

I still don't get it

Didn't Sputnik beat us?