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#280 of 289 Re: Careful ... [harris20] by nowlen May 28, 2009 (6:49 am)
Replying to: harris20 (May 27, 2009 4:30 pm) Personally, I wanted to stay with factory rims, so I can't really comment from experience on the 20's.   As I mentioned in an earlier post, DiscountTire.com has a 'Tire Size Calculator' where you enter the current tire's specs and the tire you want to go to and tells you the differences in resulting TIRE profile. You also need to be sensitive to the wheel offset to avoid any problems. It takes some research on your part - call the big online tire sellers and/or trusted local shops and ask. Make sure you get a Fit guarantee just in case somebody makes a mistake.   For sure, going to 20's will give you less height of the tire sidewall (because you'll be moving to 50 series tires) making you more susceptible to pothole damage (a big concern in my part of the country) and will probably result in a rougher ride and a change in handling. If you live where the roads are straight and smooth that will matter less to you. Good Luck!
#281 of 289 Re: Toyo HTs in 245/55 R19 at Les Schwab [mapham] by nowlen May 29, 2009 (11:06 am)
Replying to: mapham (May 28, 2009 6:12 am) Why did you go to 60 series when upping the width to 255 instead of just sticking with 55?
#282 of 289 18" Lexus Rims by axmacd Jun 01, 2009 (1:46 pm)
I bought a set of 18" Lexus LS460 rims, and they DO NOT fit on the 2008 - 2009 Highlander!
#283 of 289 Re: Toyo HTs in 245/55 R19 at Les Schwab [mapham] by hotrod28 Jun 04, 2009 (9:51 am)
Replying to: mapham (Mar 06, 2009 7:45 am) Did you have to reset the tire air pressure sensors to get the sensors to work correctly so the dash light does not come on? How many miles do you now have on these and are you experiencing any problems with them?
#284 of 289 Wheels chipping by eenglish99 Jun 08, 2009 (4:14 pm)
I have a 2002 Millenium Silver Highlander with the aluminum wheels. They have been holding up oretty well but on two of them the center piece inside the lug nuts with the logo on it is starting to peel on only 2 of them. Is this a common problem? Can you just get this little piece and replace them? I may try touch up paint. Thanks
#285 of 289 Re: tires for 2008 highlander [lhales] by jimp01 Jun 09, 2009 (2:14 pm)
Replying to: lhales (Apr 29, 2009 11:19 am) I called that number and was told they do not have any prices and don't sell. How did you get yours and are they still available at that price?
#286 of 289 New Toyo Open Country HT's by gwnorth23 Jun 22, 2009 (4:51 pm)
Just had my new tires installed Saturday, all in delivered and mounted came in just under $800. While I am not thrilled about replacing tires at 19k I hope these will be better than the POS A20's . Much more aggressive tread pattern and should provide vast improvement when compared with the street slicks I have been driving on for these Maine winters. Drove back from Portland on 95 last evening in hard rain and they handled well. Will try and keep everyone updated and good luck finding the best replacements! Replies to this message: bob259 (Jun 22, 2009 6:21 pm) hotrod28 (Jul 04, 2009 7:28 am)
#287 of 289 Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [gwnorth23] by bob259 Jun 22, 2009 (6:21 pm)
Replying to: gwnorth23 (Jun 22, 2009 4:51 pm) Great... Keep us posted! Replies to this message: hotrod28 (Jul 04, 2009 7:28 am)
#288 of 289 Bit the bullet - 17's on an '08 Sport by chuck_s99 Jun 24, 2009 (9:08 pm)
31+k miles on the HL. Love the car but the tires were just about shot. I had looked at lots of options including staying with 19's and going to 255 Michelin Latitude Tour but at $299 ea and NO mileage warranty, it just didn't make sense.   Today at Discount Tire, I bought MB Seven X wheels ($78 ea) and Michelin LXT A/T P245/65R-17 at $179 ea (60k miles warranty). Mounted, CERTS (replacement guarantee), TPMS rebuilds -- out the door $1350 or so. I have already submitted my $70 rebate and will put my 19" wheels up for sale on craigslist and/or eBay shortly. Even if I only get a couple of hundred for the set, I'm nearly down to a grand net cost.   Driving home, seemed somewhat quieter. I won't be able to test them in snow for some months, but I'm optimistic. I'll post back after some more miles and weather.
#289 of 289 Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [bob259] by hotrod28 Jul 04, 2009 (7:28 am)
Replying to: bob259 (Jun 22, 2009 6:21 pm) I just had the Michelin 255/60 R19 latitude tour tires installed on my 2008 Highlander limited AWD and they are great. The car runs smoother , quieter, and corners better than with the original 245/55 R19 A20 tires. Michelin is currently running a SPECIAL PRICING on these tires for a retail price in the $160.00 range. I got 4 tires installed with road hazard, 4 wheel drive alignment and lifetime balance and tire rotation every 5k miles for $700. The same tire in the 255/55 R19 size is $280 per tire (not on sale). You can get these at any Sams or Costco or any other Michelin dealer. Also you can call the michelin tire number see the website and they will send you a preferred customer coupon that will give you an additional $60 rebate if you do not buy the tires from Sams or Costco. I have checked the clearance on the tires and they are fine.   The real problem with the Highlander is that in order for the car to hold the road Toyota requires the Castor and Camber and Toe in to be set so that it causes fast wear on the inside edge of the tires. This is just one of the things that come with owning a Toyota Highlander AWD vehicle. The original set of tires that came on the car had 31,000 on them and they still were not worn down to the tread indicators in the center of the tire but the inside shoulder of all 4 tires was worn to the cord so they had to be replaced. The 4 runner as an example does not have this issue.   Good luck with tires hope this helps nsome of you with the tire issues

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