Bridgestone must have been discontinued size 225/55R19 for Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia in US market.
We don't have fuel economy rating for tires here, nor any conducted fuel economy test on tires by a third party. IMO there's a reason for lack of such information here as fuel economy rating on tires would involve too many variables and the difference on fuel economy among tires should be very minimum. A little higher tire pressure should easily offset the gain on tires with better fuel economy rating. I wouldn't be worried too much on this rating even if there's one available when I choose my replacement tires.I'm looking to change the tires on our CX5, from looking at tire specifications available over the pond here, non of the 225 tires are rated particularly well on fuel economy. Neither are the 235/50s.
So that got me looking at the 235/55/19s. Now those tires are a lot better, so I think I'll be going for a set of those.
What I'm wondering is, from you guys running 235/55s or even the 235/50s what tire pressure are you using? Have you found a pressure that works best, or are you using the listed pressure for the standard 225/55s
Thank you kindly in advance for the replies.
Cheers
Darren
The tires that came on my 2016.5 CX-5 GT, I'm told, are at 4/32. I drove off the lot on 10/31/16. The odometer recently hit 19k. These are the Toyo A23 I believe. I prefer Discount Tire based on location to my home and they always give me the best price (been doing business with them about three decades). I pinged Mazda out of curiosity about the warranty of the A23s and they had me ping Toyo. Toyo called Discount to confirm the 4/32 and the mileage. Discount now says that Toyo is offering me 35% off and I can use that on whatever I want.
Discount is recommending the Yokohama YK740 GTX.
Toyo is recommending the Toyo Open Country QT.
And I've been curious about the Michelin LTX. I tend to lean toward this brand but have also used Yokohama.
All come in 225/55R19 99V.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
Yep. Got a Touring, not a GT.Ahh...I see you're local (Colorado). You must be driving on 17"?
Wow, nice job getting some money off from Toyo.
I had the OEM 17's on my Touring which were the Yokohamas, and I too had to replace them at 18.5k miles for they were developing a sidewall bubble. And honestly, wear ratings are not great on either the Toyo or Yokohama tires from the factory.
I just got new tires and went with General Altimax RT43's. They replaced my Michelin Latitude Tour tires which were at 3/32nd.
Discount Tire tried to push the Yokohamas on me too. I didn't care for how heavy the Yokohama YK740's are. Same with the Michelin Defender tires they were pushing. The Michelin Premiere LTX is a good light tire, but I have concerns about it's longevity as it only has 8.5/32nd tread-depth brand new where new tires usually have around 11/32nd, maybe 12 even.
Overall happy with the General Altimax RT43 tires I got (aired up a few more PSI from factory spec), but they are not quite as good around the corners as my Michelins were, as I tend to drive uhh...spirited. But the cost difference between the two was a factor and am overall happy.
It looks like Toyo offered mileage warranty to your OE A23's as you have only 4/32" tread life left for only 19K miles. Considering the UTQG on A23's treadwear is 280, we'd assume its mileage warranty should be around 28K miles. Make sure to figure out how the 35% off discount applied, against the MSRP or the actually selling price of your new tires. You may find out the final price isn't better than the normal price you can get from Discount Tire without the compensation from Toyo, and DT usually would match any sales price from other competitors. Nevertheless kudos to your effort getting some compensation from OE tire manufacture due to the short tread life.⋯ Discount now says that Toyo is offering me 35% off and I can use that on whatever I want.
So far the lightest (24.4 lbs.) General AltiMAX* RT43 225/55R19 99H with good reviews is still my top choice when my CX-5 GT needs a set of new tires.
General AltiMAX* RT43 has pretty good reviews from Tire Rack and is rated almost at the top for the size. It's the lightest tire for the size. The price is reasonable and its "700 A A" UTQG shows it has good tread life. It carries 51 psi maximum inflation pressure which I prefer. I have RT43's on my 1998 Honda CR-V and they're the best tire ever for the vehicle after many sets of different tires. Most importantly, many forum members have used it on CX-5 and they all seem to like it.Why the Generals?
Also, good point about the prices and the Toyo discount (valid on MSRP and/or sale?).
It's the lightest tire for the size. It carries 51 psi maximum inflation pressure which I prefer.
I don't care about max inflation pressure, but lighter tires will have better fuel economy I think, and maybe its just me but have felt a bit more nimble then heavier tires I have had on the vehicle (though that could just be the compound differences really).Curious of your points here. Lighter is better for mileage or ? I assume you'd run the tires around 36psi (?) so why the influence of the 51psi (instead of lower)?
Thanks for the info! Appreciate it.
Lighter tire is not only good for fuel economy but also good for performance. Lighter tire is easier to our suspension too and that's why many people want lighter alloy wheel instead of heavier steel wheel.Curious of your points here. Lighter is better for mileage or ? I assume you'd run the tires around 36psi (?) so why the influence of the 51psi (instead of lower)?
Thanks for the info! Appreciate it.
It's because they are rated well and are priced much better than most.
I will still say that my Michelins were a bit better though in terms of the driving dynamics, but I was more in a penny pinching mood when they needed replacing.
Maybe it's just me but Michelins seemed to have really jumped up in price over the past few years.