P195/65R15 Bridgestone Ecopia 422 Plus' vs Toyo NanoEnergy's

I hope you are going to drive with each set of tires on the same car? Even a seat-of-the-pants comparison would be fine.

 

I inferred from the photo with the car and 2 dismounted wheel/tire assemblies that Wayne had done a quick driving comparison. I could be wrong.

[addendum] in retrospect, I probably AM wrong!

 

I do like a higher wear rating. The tires on the Leaf and Prius wore quickly. The ones on the C-MAX started with more tread and seem to be lasting better, but boy are they expensive to replace. I've been sparing my summer (original) Prius tires by running my Continental winter tires more, but it is almost time to switch back. One more batch of snow this weekend expected.

 

Yeah, that snow threat is my fault. I swapped-out the winter tires on both cars last weekend. At one point I commented over my shoulder to my neighbor from the business end of my jack "I'm probably tempting fate here, but..." So...sorry. (In my own defense, my wife absolutely roasted the Conti EWC winter tires on her van in two seasons. The fresh GY Comfortread Tourings might actually be better in the snow at this point.)

 

You're forgiven, Tim. Ask me again after the Northeaster passes. Only a few inches predicted in my area. I'm hoping I remember to try turning off the traction control on our hill.

 

Only 5 inches fell, and it'll be fully off the road long before I have to tackle our hill for the return trip this evening.

However, I hadn't realized that this fine Prius does not have a defeat button for the traction control! Thanks to the internet, there are many places that capture the procedure. It's more of a voodoo ritual than anything else, and you have to do it before you actually start the car. The traction control will then stay disabled until you shut down, then you'll have to do it all over again if you want to disable TC. Grrr!

 

This post from almost 3 years ago could be my post, with a different story..... but same outcome. Thought I could go through the winter with the older tires, before needing to get new tires in the summer. Hey, we don't get much snow, I'm retired, & if it snowed, I stay home. Sure enough, someone in the family needs the car & we're dodging snowflakes this winter.

 

I've had people wonder that I don't weigh the used tires I examine, buy & put into service.
Hey, for $20 for 4 tires or less, I just use 'em..... & I've still got 45minutes remaining to delve into the mysteries of life.

 

Altho an old thread, I answered it, because some of my used tires were Bridgestone, Toyo, & 195x65x15 size, all which are advantages to my EO tires. They are among the reasons my foray into used tires was so successful & continuing.