Tires

I had good luck with the all-season Goodyear Regattas I used to be able to get, but OTOH, was comparing them to the OEM Integrity tires - which where horrendous in snow. And not so hot on dry roads, either..

949&group=1.01&name=Nokian%20Hakkapeliitta%20R)on > my '07 touring for the past two winters here in New Jersey and they've > been fantastic. They even got me home last winter after a surprise storm > hit and dumped two feet before road crews could mobilize. Even with the > Prius's low clearance, I still plowed my way through, passing, (but not > daring to stop for and help) numerous cars and trucks stuck every which > way. I did get stuck trying to get up my driveway though, as the drift > came up over the hood. If I were looking to buy a new set of snows today, > I wouldn't hesitate to buy another set. My Prius is like a little tractor > in the snow with these on. Thanks for the tip.

Cathy

I'll back that one up.

They are an amazing tire.

However, I don't know what they do to Prius fuel mileage....

I'll back that one up.

They are an amazing tire.

However, I don't know what they do to Prius fuel mileage....

I couldn't answer that with respect to the Blizzak either. Actual mileage is effected by rolling resistance and the measured mileage is effected by tire diameter. Anecdotal evidence of mileage is useless given the fact that air temperature, wind speed and direction are major factors rarely mentioned in these reports. My mileage seems to drop a bit when my Blizzaks are on, but the Blizzaks are only on during cold weather when my heater/defroster is running most of the time.

A friend of mine claims his gasoline powered Suburban gets 40 mpg. Imagine that.

I looked them up - they'd * better* be amazing, to match their price - ackkkk! ;-)

Cathy

That's correct. But, based on how much I like my Hakkapeliittas, I've started to consider possibly replacing my summer tires with the WRs. They have a great reputation.

Bechi

I've been thinking the same thing.