# Choosing tires for 2012 Toyota Prius c **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** prius-c, toyota\ **Created:** [April 20, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/choosing-tires-for-2012-toyota-prius-c/138829 "2019-04-20T16:53:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SteveMcNulty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@SteveMcNulty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveMcNulty)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/choosing-tires-for-2012-toyota-prius-c/138829/1 "2019-04-20T16:53:28Z")
What type size/type/manufacturer of replacement tires should I get for my 2012Toyota Prius C? ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/choosing-tires-for-2012-toyota-prius-c/138829/2 "2019-04-20T18:32:48Z")
Size: As listed on your door jam. Type: depends on your driving conditions. Desert Southwest you can go with a quiet tire with high temperature rating. Southwest-wet traction. Northern states you might get by with an all season tire. Brand: Go to [tirerack.com](http://tirerack.com) look for tires that fir your needs, then you can see a list of brands. ---
**Author:** ![SteveMcNulty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@SteveMcNulty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveMcNulty)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/choosing-tires-for-2012-toyota-prius-c/138829/3 "2019-04-20T18:54:05Z")
Thanks for the answer. Was reading Cartalk article in today’s local paper and it said to be certain you get “low-rolling-resistance” tires. Was wondering how you identify that specific type of tire? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/choosing-tires-for-2012-toyota-prius-c/138829/4 "2019-04-20T20:26:20Z")
Any tire shop can answer that for you and Low rolling resistance tires are not mandatory but give better fuel mileage . ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 11:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/choosing-tires-for-2012-toyota-prius-c/138829/5 "2019-04-22T11:47:59Z")
Tire rack lists low rolling resistsnce tires in their list of tire models. This car has them from the factory and your fuel mileage will get worse if you buy regular tires.