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#131 of 448 Re: Replacement tires for 08 Highlander [btac] by webgood Jan 03, 2009 (12:30 pm)
Replying to: btac (Jan 03, 2009 6:32 am) TireRack has 'em...only 1 manufacturer tho..Bridgestone Dueler HL's.
#132 of 448 Tires/Wheels for 2008 Highlander Sport by cap2008 Jan 07, 2009 (8:27 am)
I have 16,000 miles on my 08 Sport and need to get some m/s tires. It snows where I live (and there are no flat roads) and the Toyo tires that came on it are worthless. I would like Michelin LTX m/s tires, but can't find any. I want to change out the 19" rims and go with the 245/65-17 tire (oem for the base Highlander). Can anyone tell me if this is going to work or what information I need to get to make the determination? I usually get my tires at Sears and always get a tire with a mileage warranty, which I need because I go through a set of tires every year (lots of driving on curvy roads). Help!   PS - I am not impressed with Bridgestone.   Thanks.
#133 of 448 Bridgestone Blizzak - 08 Sport by cap2008 Jan 07, 2009 (8:50 am)
Tirerack does show the Bridgestone Blizzak DM-Z3 for $160 in 245/55-19. These are snow tires. Driving 20,000 miles per year, would these hold up? I don't want to have two sets of tires?
#134 of 448 2008 Highlander Sport tires by cap2008 Jan 08, 2009 (12:57 pm)
OK, so I finally hear back from Toyota that yes, I can change from the 19" to the base model tire 245/65-17. I go to Sears this morning to have a tire repaired (small leak in center of tire tread) and get them rotated. They tell me that they are too worn and legally they can't rotate or repair, so they put on my spare at no charge. I ask about new rims and tires and they tell me that they can't change them out because the sticker on the driver's side door states that the tires for that particular car are the 19's. The tech says that there could be a safety issue, due to weight, etc. Then she checks the vehicle weight for both the base model and the Sport and they are the same. She then calls her manager who laughs and states he is having the same problem with his vehicle and he just changed out tires and rims for his neice. He tells her it is OK. So I pick out the cheapest rim ($100 each) and the Michelin XC LT4 (which I have on my 01 Highlander and my husband has on his 04 Tundra -$180/tire - great tire in snow). Grand total, $1437, which incluedes a lug set and replacement rubber parts needed to transfer the tire pressure sensors, balance and alignment.   They will be installed next week. I will post back with results.
#135 of 448 Changing from 245/55-19 to 245/65-17 by cap2008 Jan 08, 2009 (1:11 pm)
PS - if you go to the link below and plug in 245/55-19 and 245/65-17 it will show you the difference in the tires, which is not much. My overall diameter will change by -.07, which means that if my speedometer says I am going 65, I will really be going 64.84mph. What a great tool.   http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.dos
#136 of 448 Replaced Toyo A20 19" OEM tires after on 16,500 miles!! by houston_man Jan 11, 2009 (12:45 pm)
I thought I would pass along our experience with the OEM tires on our 2008 Toyota Highlander LTD 2WD. They were Toyo A20 245/55 R19s. I had them rotated religiously at 5,000 mile intervals at the same time as the oil change. Amazingly after only 15,000 miles, the tread wear bars were beginning to show. The alignment had been checked at 10K, so I was reasonably certain that it was not the culprit. Earlier posts in this thread had comments about how poor the OEM tires were, and I wholeheartedly agree!!   Long story short, I just replaced them with Hankook 235/55 R19, Optimo H725s. These are 80,000 mile Korean made tires with a significant tread depth. We just drove up to Texas A&M from Houston and the ride was as good as the original Toyo tires. We had several different road surfaces, from Interstate to FM (Farm to Market) roads. No appreciable change in road noise noted. The reviews I found were very favorable, and my price came out to about 150.00/tire, vs some of the higher priced 19" Michelin's and other brands. So far, I have been satisfied, but will post any adverse information about them if I see it. Replies to this message: talen316 (Jan 29, 2009 9:25 am) houston_man (Jan 30, 2009 1:55 pm)
#137 of 448 TOYO TIRE are BAD by hlander Jan 12, 2009 (2:05 pm)
I bought Brand New Highlander Hybrid on March 2008. Now I drove almost 10 months 12500 miles. Last week, I made Oil Change & Tire Rotation, 3rd time, and garage mention me about tire tread. I was surprise again. Last 6 yrs ago, I had had to change my tire on 2002 4 Runner,which I trade in, at 16500 miles, warranty says 60,000 miles.   Is this the ordinary thing that Brand New Toyota Car come with Toyo Tire and they last just only 15000 miles? It is Toyo Open Country A20, 245/55 R19.   First I called Toyota Dealer where I bought my car, they said they do not carry Toyo Tire. I read my warranty for the Toyo Tire and I called them, the lady from customer relationship department help me a lot but the problem is what so ever the name she gave me of Tire Whole Sale and Garage whose are Toyo Tire Dealer in her list said the same thing to me which is " We no longer carry Toyo Tire anymore".   I went to Toyo.com too, I saw the list of Toyo Tire Dealer which are given by the lady but there is no cooperation.   I have to change the tire anyway because there are snow in our Area. But, I'm a little bit of upset about how Toyota & Toyo Tire play game on Royal Customer.   And I read the posts above, if somebody get 245/55 R19 of other Brand, pls let me know.   Thanks. Replies to this message: my_mr2 (Jan 13, 2009 10:18 am) hlander (Jan 13, 2009 1:13 pm)
#138 of 448 Re: TOYO TIRE are BAD [hlander] by my_mr2 Jan 13, 2009 (10:18 am)
Replying to: hlander (Jan 12, 2009 2:05 pm) Have the dealer check the alingment your toe-in may be off. A vehicle will ride nice and true if the toe-in is off, but the tires will rub off quick.. I hope the dealer will not give you the run around on checking the alingment with worn tires. Replies to this message: hlander (Jan 13, 2009 1:13 pm)
#139 of 448 Re: TOYO TIRE are BAD [my_mr2] by hlander Jan 13, 2009 (1:13 pm)
Replying to: my_mr2 (Jan 13, 2009 10:18 am) Thank my_mr2. All of 4 tires are wear out evenly. Those are wear out by 4/32 ~ 5/32 on all tires within 10 months, 12500 miles. Any way, I will ask dealer to check that one when I do my inspection next week.   I almost give up to get some warranty coverage from Toyo Tire. Today, I have to drive down to other side of town where representative told me. When I got there, they said they are not Toyo Tire Dealer and they didn't carry it. I don't understand why Toyo tire play like this.
#140 of 448 by houston_man Jan 14, 2009 (9:39 am)
Go to the Toyo website, and call their direct customer service number. They have a "goodwill" policy that I just found out about regarding OEM tires. They will instruct you on how to get partially reimbursed for the wear and to obtain replacements. My Toyota dealer was unaware of it, and besides, they don't have a Toyo factory rep.

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