Hi all. I'm new to these forums and fairly new to cars as well...

I drive a 2006 Honda Civic hybrid, wheel size is 195/65/R15
Looking to see which tire is good for fuel economy... I've been recommended Bridgestone/Michelin summer tires.. Currently the tires on it right now are Goodyear winter tires

Also would love to know about peoples' recommended all-season tires and durability...

I'm very low on budget... thanks

edit: my location is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - if that helps

 

this is something i never thought of, i would like to know this as well. the only thing i know is you have to keep the PSI to factory standards to help MPG

 

Here is a picture i just took of the sticker on the driver side door for PSI if it helps

 

Tires for maximum economy is a difficult proposition.

Wider tires offer lower rolling resistances, which will improve city mileage. At higher speeds, aerodynamics matter more, and wider tires are much worse in that regard.

And that's where "Low rolling resistance" tires come into play, and are usually what comes on high mileage hybrids. These are really only different in that they're intended to be ran at higher pressures, allowing the aerodynamics of skinny tires and the lower drag of wider tires. They also (generally) offer worse traction and braking distances.

And I've never understood why people discuss tire brands. Bridgestone makes some of the crappiest tires on the market. They also make some of the best tires on the market.

Since the OP has dedicated winter tires, LRR summer tires would make the most sense to suggest, in which case the Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 is one of the more reasonably priced tires in that category that comes in the size needed.

 

I do know that Michelin has a new tire design coming out next month, with economy in mind. Low rolling resistance and higher mileage rated tires.

 

Honda is using the Bridgestone Ecopia EP20 on the new Civic Hybrids (as is Toyota on the Prius). The Prius also uses the Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max and as Matt mentioned the Michelin Energy Saver is being redone and will be available in a few months.

If you want to save a little money, consider the Yokohama AVID TRZ which isn't technically a LRR tire but does really well in our tests.