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Replying to: jdavy (Feb 17, 2009 5:38 am) Another option we considered was buying a set of 18" stock wheels off a Lexus RX 330 with the same tire size - they are basically the same car and offset wouldn't be a problem. I was quoted $1200 and some change to exchange our 19"s for the Lexus wheels with General Grabber tires at a place called Tucker Tire in Laguna Niguel, CA (great shop, but Discount Tire came up with the 255/60 R19 option with a great price). I know these 19"s are big wheels, but in my opinion they look great on the car (not a bling bling low profile 20" worthless show wheel set) and I am happy I found some tires to work with them that are decent mileage and made by a reputable company. I was with a firm that was national counsel for Ford in the Bronco II/ Explorer roll over cases, and can say from an inside perspective that Bridgestone/Firestone is a terrible company. When I was faced with having to buy another set of POS Toyos or Bridgestones, I knew there had to be other options -so I am just putting our experience out there. As happy as we are to have this issue resolved, and as much as the vehicle is serving its commuter car/family hauler purpose, we are looking forward to the day of trading this car in (it is, after all, just a Camry in truck clothing) and getting another 4Runner. My '03 4Runner with 130k on the odometer (and oversize tires) runs like a champ and tows like a full size domestic. The Highlander looks nice. And, of course, they both should run forever. Just my $.02 Jim
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Replying to: my001 (Feb 23, 2007 1:05 pm)
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I am getting the new Toyo H/T tires tomorrow. I will report back my experience with them. On the surface they look good. I agree with everyone's frustration with these stock tires. That is partly why I ran my original set so long. More to come. Anyone who has tried the new Toyo H/T's should write a review as I am only having to contend with rain here in the San Francisco Bay Area. FYI from what I have gathered the only tires in a 245/55 R19 are: Toyo Open Country AS20 UTOG 300AA Toyo Open Country H/T (New) UTOG 640AB Bridgestone Duller UTOG 400BB Bridgestone Bizzack UTOG ?  
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If you look back a few pages you will see some of my posts regarding replacing the 19" rims. I ended up ordering an 18" rim at Sears ($120 each) and got the Michelin MTX M/S. Although the tire was listed at $246 each at Sears, they price matched the Tirerack.com price of $129 per tire. What a deal. I absolutely must have a good snow car and now that I have these tires, I do. My 01 Highlander and my 08 Highlander are great in the snow. We have received about 4 ft. of snow since mid-December and now that I have my new tires, the car performs GREAT! I love Michelin and have used them for years. Great tire. For anyone looking to get a 19" tire, please check out the reviews on tirerack. |
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Replying to: jdavy (Feb 23, 2009 9:38 am) |
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Replying to: jim_bo (Feb 21, 2009 12:04 am) I have a 6 and a 4 year old that loves to sit in the third row seat, plus a cargo carrier on the roof when we travel. If you where to guess will the 255/60 R19 hit the back rear strut with that much weight in the back when we travel? Has anyone tried the 255/55 R19 on the 08 HL? -MP
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MP, I recommend sticking to the factory size tires for warranty and performance. I just got the New Toyo's installed and I am very happy with them. Much better than the stock Toyo. Is is firm and gives you a good feel for the road. More like a truck tire should be. Also comes with a 60,000 mile warranty. 
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Replying to: jdavy (Feb 24, 2009 1:19 pm) |
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I just purchased a 08 HH Limited an it has the Toyo's on the 19" wheels. I was out looking and was disappointed as well as to the lack of snows etc in that size. I'm hoping that by next fall there will be more available. Hazing had Blizzaks on other cars and the Michelin Xices on my 06 HH I can say they both make an excellent snow tire, but just not in this size  When the stock tires on my friends Tacoma were giving him problems the dealer gave him a choice and he picked the Toyo's. He has had great wear results with his so far, so I guess it's just the OEM's that maybe suspect, like most tire manufactures they really cut the cost to get the business of the car manufactures and that only means one thing.... lower quality tires for OEM's. |
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I've been reading this message board regarding the availability og 19" tires. Toyota in my opinion really doesn't care about lack of adequate choice for quality tires in this size range. I have emailed Toyota on numerous occasions and just maybe if they received many emails they may do something. Here is the address that I have. http://toyota.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/toyota.cfg/php/enduser/ask_intercept.php Maybe they will get the message that a lot of their customers are unhappy. Who knows, maybe they care.
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