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#284 of 448 Wheels chipping by eenglish99 Jun 08, 2009 (3:14 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 448 Re: tires for 2008 highlander [lhales] by jimp01 Jun 09, 2009 (1:14 pm)
Replying to: lhales (Apr 29, 2009 10:19 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 448 New Toyo Open Country HT's by gwnorth23 Jun 22, 2009 (3:51 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 5:21 pm) hotrod28 (Jul 04, 2009 6:28 am) kharris (Jul 05, 2009 7:10 am) and 1 more... nowlen (Jul 05, 2009 7:30 am) mdhutton (Jul 05, 2009 7:54 pm) and 1 more... damifinomike (Sep 10, 2009 1:32 pm)
#287 of 448 Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [gwnorth23] by bob259 Jun 22, 2009 (5:21 pm)
Replying to: gwnorth23 (Jun 22, 2009 3:51 pm) Great... Keep us posted! Replies to this message: hotrod28 (Jul 04, 2009 6:28 am) kharris (Jul 05, 2009 7:10 am) hotrod28 (Jul 06, 2009 9:20 am) nowlen (Jul 05, 2009 7:30 am) mdhutton (Jul 05, 2009 7:54 pm) hotrod28 (Jul 06, 2009 9:20 am) damifinomike (Sep 10, 2009 1:32 pm)
#288 of 448 Bit the bullet - 17's on an '08 Sport by chuck_s99 Jun 24, 2009 (8:08 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. Replies to this message: damifinomike (Sep 14, 2009 4:37 am) doubles3 (Sep 14, 2009 11:27 am)
#289 of 448 Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [bob259] by hotrod28 Jul 04, 2009 (6:28 am)
Replying to: bob259 (Jun 22, 2009 5:21 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 Replies to this message: kharris (Jul 05, 2009 7:10 am) hotrod28 (Jul 06, 2009 9:20 am) nowlen (Jul 05, 2009 7:30 am) mdhutton (Jul 05, 2009 7:54 pm) hotrod28 (Jul 06, 2009 9:20 am) damifinomike (Sep 10, 2009 1:32 pm)
#290 of 448 Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [hotrod28] by kharris Jul 05, 2009 (7:10 am)
Replying to: hotrod28 (Jul 04, 2009 6:28 am) I'm not sure I understand the second part of your message. Are you saying that the alignment on your new Michelins was not set to factory specs? In my experience, if you change the settings to get better roadholding(more negative camber for example) on any make of tire you also increase the tire edge wear. Are you attributing the wear patterns on the original tires to having changed the alignment settings to improve road holding, because that's exactly what you would expect to happen. I am sure that the Michelins will perform better than the originals in every way but if you change the alignment settings, they too will show undesirable wear patterns. Or are the Michelins so much better that there is no need to modify the alignment settings? Replies to this message: hotrod28 (Jul 06, 2009 9:20 am)
#291 of 448 Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [hotrod28] by nowlen Jul 05, 2009 (7:30 am)
Replying to: hotrod28 (Jul 04, 2009 6:28 am) Going to 60 series changes the diameter by 1.4 inches and the circumference by 4.5 inches. Going to 255/55-19 only changes the diameter by .4 inches and the circumference by 1.4 inches. You make the call - it can cause alignment issues. In any case TireRack now has the Michelin Latitude Tour 255/60-19 for a special of $108 each if you're willing to be aware of the size implications. And, if you can get the $60 off that hotrod28 mentions, it would make for a nice deal!
#292 of 448 Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [hotrod28] by mdhutton Jul 05, 2009 (7:54 pm)
Replying to: hotrod28 (Jul 04, 2009 6:28 am) Did you have these installed on OEM 19" wheels ? Replies to this message: hotrod28 (Jul 06, 2009 9:20 am)
#293 of 448 Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [kharris] by hotrod28 Jul 06, 2009 (9:20 am)
Replying to: kharris (Jul 05, 2009 7:10 am) No, I am only saying that the Toyota Factory specs have the wheels set so thay cause tire wear on the inside edge regardless of the brand or size tire your put on

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