UkrainianKozak
Well-known member
Hey guys,
I'm at crossroads...
After putting 26K on my leaf it's time to change tires...
In heavy rain I started to feel like I'm water skiing rather that driving on a highway.
I know that many of the forum folks are leaning towards Michelin, but I had a very good history with Goodyear and really like their Triple thread series, but I really don't like to lose some range either as my average commute is about 50 miles highway and with AC/heating I'm barely making it on 80% charge, so If I would have to go to 100% charge because of tires that would be really a bummer...
So I did quite a research on Goodyear triple tred vs FuelMax, and I really don't like the fact that Fuel max is noticeably inferior in wet driving, which is fairly important for me here in seattle area. On the other hand triple tred is in my experience and according to reviews has a very good traction in wet as well as other conditions. The only negatives I heard is about thread noise, but I don't care about it that much. What I don't get is that I can't find any comprehensive research on the real fuel efficiency. Goodyear claims 4%, some people claim they have over 8% increase in mileage, tests on Prius showed only marginal 1.5% increase.
So... Anyone over here have any idea where to get the real life info?
I don't care about 1.5% decrease in mileage if I switch to triple tred, but if it will be 8%, that would definitely force me to switch to 100% charging (or some form of manual control over 80%) along with the fact that triple thread will maybe the last tire for the car (with 80K tread life) and that it is the most expensive option...
So, the million dollar question for me (Ok, let's make it $1000 question) is will I get over 4% decrease in mileage or will it be more within 2% range when I replace my old Ecopias?
Or should I consider more about Michelins MXV4s? how do they stand against triple tred in wet conditions?
I'm at crossroads...
After putting 26K on my leaf it's time to change tires...
In heavy rain I started to feel like I'm water skiing rather that driving on a highway.
I know that many of the forum folks are leaning towards Michelin, but I had a very good history with Goodyear and really like their Triple thread series, but I really don't like to lose some range either as my average commute is about 50 miles highway and with AC/heating I'm barely making it on 80% charge, so If I would have to go to 100% charge because of tires that would be really a bummer...
So I did quite a research on Goodyear triple tred vs FuelMax, and I really don't like the fact that Fuel max is noticeably inferior in wet driving, which is fairly important for me here in seattle area. On the other hand triple tred is in my experience and according to reviews has a very good traction in wet as well as other conditions. The only negatives I heard is about thread noise, but I don't care about it that much. What I don't get is that I can't find any comprehensive research on the real fuel efficiency. Goodyear claims 4%, some people claim they have over 8% increase in mileage, tests on Prius showed only marginal 1.5% increase.
So... Anyone over here have any idea where to get the real life info?
I don't care about 1.5% decrease in mileage if I switch to triple tred, but if it will be 8%, that would definitely force me to switch to 100% charging (or some form of manual control over 80%) along with the fact that triple thread will maybe the last tire for the car (with 80K tread life) and that it is the most expensive option...
So, the million dollar question for me (Ok, let's make it $1000 question) is will I get over 4% decrease in mileage or will it be more within 2% range when I replace my old Ecopias?
Or should I consider more about Michelins MXV4s? how do they stand against triple tred in wet conditions?