Everything you need to know about the OBSCURE tires on the all-new Prius
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.พ. 2024
- Howdy, y’all! So many of you have written in to me recently asking about the tires on the new 5th generation Prius and why they’re such an odd size, and so today we’re talking all about why they are this size and what it means for owners who plan to road trip with their new Prius.
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Thank you, as always, Josh for being so informative, offering detail and insight into aspects of car ownership, service, maintenance and overall perspective along with noting history, background along with current day context for better understanding! You’re the BEST 🥇
Thank you so much for the kind words and for always watching my videos!!! I’m so glad they’ve been helpful to you!
Love the channel
Thank you so much!
Thanks for those great tips Josh. 😃
You are most welcome, thank you for watching!
Thanks!
Thank you that’s very kind of you!
BMW i3s rear tires use 195 width as well, though usually 20", but 195/50r19 works too on all 4 corners.
How interesting! And how very German of them to stagger the tires on that little EV, LOL! Thanks for sharing!
That’s why we always purchase the tire and wheel insurance whenever we buy a new car. Hopefully he can get a check from Toyota if he did purchase the insurance since Toyota didn’t have the tire in stock and he had to get it from discount. The best place to purchase tires is from Costco in my opinion since they give you free mounting and balancing.
Everything you say is true, but perhaps missing the point. It’s not the cost that’s an issue with the Prius, it’s the availability of the tire itself. Having a tire warranty doesn’t do anything for you if you can’t source a new tire.
Can you change all four out for a more normal rim and tire?
Hello! Thank you for the super thanks! Yes, you can absolutely swap out the wheels and tires for more traditional sizes though you will probably see a slight drop in fuel economy if the tires are wider and the wheels are heavier.
Thanks for the info Josh, this problem is only getting worse as more and more auto manufacturers are not even offering any spare tire but instead give you a fix a flat kit in these hybrid vehicles.
Low resistance tire are good to give you better gas mileage, but if you live where it snows, as you explained have low traction, so are terrible in snowy conditions. They also are not good when it rains. I live in northern Illinois and would not have low resistance tires on my vehicle.
Yes! And on that note last I looked there weren’t any good winter tires for the Prius in that 195/50/R19 size either. I know they make winter tires for the smaller 17” wheels though.
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I'm on my seventh Prius, I had a blow out with this 19 inch tire 1200 miles from home. The dealer in South Carolina said 5-10 business days to get tire. I met my son 1/2 way with a tire off my second Prius to get home. It took my dealer 5 business days to get the tire. While they checked out my tires they found a bubble and crack in rear tire. I live in Ohio and the tire came 6 days later from Denver. The Toyota boys in Texas merely stated that toyota doesn't make tires. So, we Prius buyers are out of luck. This tire is cheap and blows out very easily. I won't buy another Prius.
I’d chock that up to a bad tire, the Michelin Primacy series is a pretty good tire. But yes, for as long as you keep the car it’s super important to always have a spare if you intend to drive long distances from home in your Prius!
Someone is mad in the comment section...poor child
But hey ...Happy Friday
That was a nice PSA, look at you all HR on us giving us news that we can use.
Yall heard the man if you in Austin area...go grab that tire
Hahaha yes, and thank you as always for watching!!!
@@joshjamescars You welcome... maybe one day you will feel incline to do a live 😁
Toyota ruined the prius nobody wants their prius to look like a Camaro. We don't need it to be faster, they don't want special expensive tires, They lost their focus the new model is less utilitarian than the old model and like I said they should be focused on efficiency
i'm sick of Toyota they're making everything bigger and more powerful and less affordable.
I actually agree wholeheartedly about Toyota making everything more expensive, but I do love the new Prius. And as for them “losing their focus” the thing to remember is that the Prius doesn’t need to fill the same role it used to. Today, if you want a cheap, no frills utilitarian hybrid you can buy the Corolla or Corolla cross hybrids. Or for a more comfortable sedan, buy the Camry hybrid. Bigger crossover hybrid? Rav4 hybrid.
Since the Prius doesn’t have to cover all those bases it could go in a more stylistic direction and they knocked it out of the park. And while you may not want it, they can’t even make enough to satisfy all the demand for it, even at these higher prices.
I’d recommend you buy older. Imo as a toyota technician the 1998-2007 are some of the best vehicles ever made in existence
@@joshjamescars Hello, I have a question...I am on a waiting list for the new prius and I currently own a rav4 prime and find that the ride is too firm and can be harsh over many potholes in my area. Could you tell me how you find prius ride on those gigantic 19inch wheels as compared to your Rav4 prime? Thanks.
Do you have the Rav4 Prime SE or XSE? Because that makes a big difference. My Rav4 Prime SE has a really nice, compliant ride because it has the 18-inch wheels and non sport-tuned suspension. The Prius with the 19” wheels will ride as firmly as a Rav4 XSE.
@@joshjamescars Thanks for replying. Unfortunately I have XSE with red struts :( Have you test drove XSE? What do you think? I did not even know that SE is softer. Recently all Toyota's higher trims seem like a downgrade :(