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2012 Nissan LEAF Tire Replacement Research: 8/24/13
Michelin Energy Saver A/S (Specs)
• New Tire Size: P205/60R16 91V SL Green X 480 A A 51 psi max (-21 lbs. 25.7" 810 US)
• Load Rating (Per Tire): 1356lbs
• Weight (Per Tire): 21lbs.
• $70 Rebate if purchased from an authorized dealer (08/22 thru 9/24/13).
Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 (Specs)
• 4” of tire shoulder and into tread worn at 10,200 miles (Tires will not pass state inspection)
• OEM Tire Size: 205/55/R16
• Load Rating (Per Tire): 1279lbs
• Weight (Per Tire): 20lbs.
Price Research:
• Costco - $686 with everything - $154 per tire after $70 rebate (Purchased: 08/24/13)
• Tires Plus - $615.00, - $154 per tire, Not a Michelin dealer so no rebate ($27 per tire to mount mine own).
• TireRack - $528 w/shipping + rebate = $458 or $142 per tire
• Virginia Tire and Auto - $986.00 for set of 4 <- Funny
• NTB - $748.00 with everything - $187 per tire after rebate ($35 per tire to mount mine own).
Roll resistance tests from Consumer Reports: “These tires scored Excellent for rolling resistance in our tests while achieving a Good or Better overall score.”
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All-season (T speed rated)
• Michelin Energy Saver A/S
• Cooper GFE (Tires don’t show up on Cooper Web site and no real reviews found on the Interwebs)
Performance all-season (H speed rated)
• Michelin Primacy MXV4
• Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S
• Bridgestone Ecopia EP422
Performance all-season (V speed rated)
• Bridgestone Ecopia EP422
Winter
• Michelin X-Ice Xi3
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Good Rating – (Reviews from single forum readers)
• Firestone Affinity Touring
• Continental ECOpro Sport
Chevy Volt OEM Tire:
• Goodyear Fuel Max (Owners seem to have had some problems with sidewall bubbles)
Quick review/search performed:
• Bridgestone Turanza (Web reviewers/forum readers say they’re no good!)
• Michelin Defenders (Expensive and forum users say there is a noticeable drop in range)
• Michelin Primacy MXV4 (User replaced Ecopia with this tire.) (Drop in range)
• Toyo NanoEnergy2 (No research performed)
• Pirelli Cinturato P7 (No research performed)
• Goodyear Efficient Grip (No research performed)
• Continental ProContact with Ecoplus (No research performed)
• Goodyear TripleTred (Owners seem to have had problems with out-of-round tires)
• Goodyear Fuel Max (Owners seem to have had problems with out-of-round tires)
I was able to make a decision on the Michelin Energy Saver A/S relatively quickly based on the information I found in this forum and elsewhere on the net. Seem like it’s the best all around tire for the LEAF and I need to get the Ecopia’s off the car ASAP.
Michelin Energy Saver A/S (Specs)
• New Tire Size: P205/60R16 91V SL Green X 480 A A 51 psi max (-21 lbs. 25.7" 810 US)
• Load Rating (Per Tire): 1356lbs
• Weight (Per Tire): 21lbs.
• $70 Rebate if purchased from an authorized dealer (08/22 thru 9/24/13).
Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 (Specs)
• 4” of tire shoulder and into tread worn at 10,200 miles (Tires will not pass state inspection)
• OEM Tire Size: 205/55/R16
• Load Rating (Per Tire): 1279lbs
• Weight (Per Tire): 20lbs.
Price Research:
• Costco - $686 with everything - $154 per tire after $70 rebate (Purchased: 08/24/13)
• Tires Plus - $615.00, - $154 per tire, Not a Michelin dealer so no rebate ($27 per tire to mount mine own).
• TireRack - $528 w/shipping + rebate = $458 or $142 per tire
• Virginia Tire and Auto - $986.00 for set of 4 <- Funny
• NTB - $748.00 with everything - $187 per tire after rebate ($35 per tire to mount mine own).
Roll resistance tests from Consumer Reports: “These tires scored Excellent for rolling resistance in our tests while achieving a Good or Better overall score.”
______________________________________
All-season (T speed rated)
• Michelin Energy Saver A/S
• Cooper GFE (Tires don’t show up on Cooper Web site and no real reviews found on the Interwebs)
Performance all-season (H speed rated)
• Michelin Primacy MXV4
• Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S
• Bridgestone Ecopia EP422
Performance all-season (V speed rated)
• Bridgestone Ecopia EP422
Winter
• Michelin X-Ice Xi3
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Good Rating – (Reviews from single forum readers)
• Firestone Affinity Touring
• Continental ECOpro Sport
Chevy Volt OEM Tire:
• Goodyear Fuel Max (Owners seem to have had some problems with sidewall bubbles)
Quick review/search performed:
• Bridgestone Turanza (Web reviewers/forum readers say they’re no good!)
• Michelin Defenders (Expensive and forum users say there is a noticeable drop in range)
• Michelin Primacy MXV4 (User replaced Ecopia with this tire.) (Drop in range)
• Toyo NanoEnergy2 (No research performed)
• Pirelli Cinturato P7 (No research performed)
• Goodyear Efficient Grip (No research performed)
• Continental ProContact with Ecoplus (No research performed)
• Goodyear TripleTred (Owners seem to have had problems with out-of-round tires)
• Goodyear Fuel Max (Owners seem to have had problems with out-of-round tires)
I was able to make a decision on the Michelin Energy Saver A/S relatively quickly based on the information I found in this forum and elsewhere on the net. Seem like it’s the best all around tire for the LEAF and I need to get the Ecopia’s off the car ASAP.