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Bit the bullet - 17's on an '08 Sport
by chuck_s99
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Jun 24, 2009 (8:08 pm)
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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.
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- #289 of 444
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Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [bob259]
by hotrod28
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Jul 04, 2009 (6:28 am)
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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
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- #290 of 444
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Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [hotrod28]
by kharris
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Jul 05, 2009 (7:10 am)
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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?
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- #291 of 444
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Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [hotrod28]
by nowlen
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Jul 05, 2009 (7:30 am)
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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!
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Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [hotrod28]
by mdhutton
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Jul 05, 2009 (7:54 pm)
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Replying to: hotrod28 (Jul 04, 2009 6:28 am)
Did you have these installed on OEM 19" wheels ?
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- #293 of 444
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Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [kharris]
by hotrod28
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Jul 06, 2009 (9:20 am)
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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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- #294 of 444
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Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [mdhutton]
by hotrod28
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Jul 06, 2009 (9:20 am)
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Replying to: mdhutton (Jul 05, 2009 7:54 pm)
yes the factory 19" wheels
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- #295 of 444
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Re: Bridgestone Dueler Alenza 255/55/R19 [awl1]
by awl1
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Jul 07, 2009 (8:36 pm)
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Replying to: awl1 (May 04, 2009 5:38 pm)
After approximately driving 1000 miles on the 255/55/R19 Bridgestone Dueler Alenza.'s on my 08 Highlander Limited; my wife was complaining about road noise and the ride feeling more like a truck tire instead of a smooth ride. I noticed it to at higher speeds at around 65mph or better. The tires were excellent on wet roads and I believe they would have also been great in snow and ice. However, I had a 30 day drive warranty from the dealer where I bought them and decided to swap them for the Michelin Latitudes in the same size. These really provide a good smooth low noise ride and are also good in the rain. I don't believe they will do as well as the Alenza's would have done in the snow and ice. They also will not provide the tread wear that I would have gotten out of the Bridgestone Alenza's, but it is my wifes vehicle and wanted her to be happy. I believe that the Alenza's had harder rubber compound and therefore caused them not to ride as smooth as the softer Latitudes that we now have.
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- #296 of 444
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change tire and rim size
by hlander
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Jul 13, 2009 (4:02 pm)
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Dear all who changed your car tire and size from 245/55 R19, I'm trying to change my car tire and rim size back to original stand tire size 245/65 R17 and called 3 Toyota Dealer for asking the price for the new set of tire and rim for 245/65 R17.
They all told me that if it came with 245/55 R19 then they would not recommend me to change even it is a standard size for base model. And ABS and Speedometer may not work properly. At last they mention that my car warranty may void.
So I have to stick with Bridgestone Dueler for $179 a piece. That is the internet price from Firestone. Where can I get better price?
Any of you who change the tire and rim size had talk with your dealer or Toyota Agent about this matter?
Please update the information thanks.
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Re: change tire and rim size [hlander]
by hotrod28
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Jul 13, 2009 (5:39 pm)
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Replying to: hlander (Jul 13, 2009 4:02 pm)
Change to the Michelin Tour Latitude 255/60 R19. They are great. They are about 2-3 miles/hr slow at 70 but that is ok. They ride great and Michelin has them on sale. Go to a costco or Sams for the best deal . Other dealers can get them for less than 150 per tire and you can get a $60 rebate from Michelin if you call in on their website number. I did this and they ride great. The dealers are trying to push you to their tires which are an expensive solution. The Michelin also has a deeper tread than the Bridgestone and other Japanese tires. Good Luck.
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