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#311 of 453 Toyo gave me half off my new Open Country tires by houmom Aug 25, 2009 (1:08 pm)
Replying to: pseudolefty (Aug 23, 2009 10:09 am) I bought a used 08 Highlander Limited 4 months ago. Recently I went to get a screw taken out of a tire and was shocked that they said I needed all new tires (had OEM Toyo A20s). I have 21K miles on them. After much reading on various forums, I decided to call Toyo directly. The first rep I spoke to explained that Toyo and Bridgestone were to share the contract with Toyota. Toyota made the "recipe" - they built them according to Toyota's requirements. Crappy requirements I might add. I was told to go to a local distributor (ended up at my Discount Tire who ordered them for me) and have them inspect the tires during the day while Toyo was open (I dealt with the West Coast office). They were to then contact Toyo while I was there. The manager spoke to Toyo, explained that I was riding on unsafe, bald tires and said he was told by me that Toyo would give me a credit towards new tires. To my (and the manager's) shock, they offered 50% off the new Toyo's. I had preferred to go with the Bridgestone tires because they are performance tires but I could not justify paying $1000 with no tread warranty. The Toyos come with a 65K mile tread warranty and they feel just fine so far. It drives a bit differently so that takes some getting used to. Just wanted to share my recently experience. Replies to this message: bob259 (Aug 25, 2009 1:15 pm)
#312 of 453 Re: Toyo gave me half off my new Open Country tires [houmom] by bob259 Aug 25, 2009 (1:15 pm)
Replying to: houmom (Aug 25, 2009 1:08 pm) Did they give you the HT's as a replacement for the A20's?
#313 of 453 2008 HIGHLANDER LIMITED - TIRE ISSUES - CONCERNS by damifinomike Sep 10, 2009 (1:19 pm)
Has anyone discovered this unfortunate issue with 2008 - Highlander Limited?   TIRES and replacement of them with 19 inch wheels ! Mine came stock with Toyo tires and now at 33K miles it has become time to search for replacements. Guess what...! NOBODY except ONE company has 19 inch tires from which to choose and these are quite inferior tires from what I have been told.   Dealership can get TOYO tires (original OEM) from warehouse in Colorado, but at premium price of $1,200 installed for 4 tires. I had hoped good companies like Goodyear or Michelin would have quality tires with good treadwear by now for a 2008 vehicle. I believe the other company is Bridgestone or someone else and research on this tire from readers indicated stay away from them due to poor wet road handling and NOT good on ice or snow. Living in Michigan, I NEED both and getting ready for WINTER 2009. I cannot believe this mess and only ONE, maybe 2 tire companies out there having a mediocre tire to install on vehicle. Will appreciate any feedback from fellow Highlander - 2008 - LIMITED owners of this vehicle.   Have YOU replaced your OEM tires yet?   Thanks, Mike Replies to this message: mdhutton (Sep 10, 2009 3:04 pm)
#314 of 453 Re: change tire and rim size [hlander] by damifinomike Sep 10, 2009 (1:26 pm)
Replying to: hlander (Jul 13, 2009 4:02 pm) Hello: Yes, same issues on my end. I have 2008 Highlander Limited and now I cannot find decent tires to fit 19 inch rims. Only two mediocre tires will fit that I found.   TOYO tires came on vehicle but after 30K miles they are about shot and looking for new tires for Fall-Winter snow-ice-wet road conditions that will give a decent ride. NO luck in Michigan and dealer told me same thing about changing rims.   Any news or updates on tires and experiences appreciated at: skypilot1953yahoo.com.
#315 of 453 Re: New Toyo Open Country HT's [hotrod28] by damifinomike Sep 10, 2009 (1:32 pm)
Replying to: hotrod28 (Jul 04, 2009 6:28 am) Thanks for note on the tires. I did not find these on Michelin website and sent note to them. Now that it is mid-September, are you still happy with tires you purchased? Wider tires but not an issue with gas mileage? Ride pretty good? Need them for wet roads - snow real soon - and icy conditions. Where did you purchase? No issues with mounting on standard rims that came with 08 Limited? Thanks and will stand by at: skypilot1953yahoo.com
#316 of 453 Re: 2008 HIGHLANDER LIMITED - TIRE ISSUES - CONCERNS [damifinomike] by mdhutton Sep 10, 2009 (3:04 pm)
Replying to: damifinomike (Sep 10, 2009 1:19 pm) I'm not trying to be a smart a**, but read back through this entire thread. There have been some who have gone up a size (255/55/19) and have found that there are much more options available in this size AND no issues with 10mm wider tires on OEM HL LTD wheels.
#317 of 453 Toyo open country HTs by guiseppe Sep 11, 2009 (9:39 am)
just received my shipment of HTs...got them directly from treadepot.com and delivered in 4 days. total for 4 tires with shipping $710 will have a local garage mount and balance for $20 each. Town Fair Tire wanted $900 and I would get them in October. I am willing to give these a chance rather than change wheels and tires (although its a very smart thing to do) the HTs have much more tread than the toyos that came with the 2008 HL limited. will repost after I have them mounted and will comment on the ride & handling qualities. I did all of my research from this site and online tire dealers - what a great resource! Replies to this message: bob259 (Sep 11, 2009 10:25 am) nowlen (Sep 11, 2009 11:32 am) doubles3 (Sep 12, 2009 6:48 pm)
#318 of 453 Re: Toyo open country HTs [guiseppe] by bob259 Sep 11, 2009 (10:25 am)
Replying to: guiseppe (Sep 11, 2009 9:39 am) Can't wait to hear how you like them... I've read great reports on them and they are also a 65K tire Vs the Open Countrys.   I still hope Michelin builds them in the near future. When I talked to them a few weeks back, when I couldn't get any Xice snows in this size, they told be they were seeing more request and not just from Toyota owners so they were going back to the engineering group on them. Replies to this message: nowlen (Sep 11, 2009 11:32 am) doubles3 (Sep 12, 2009 6:48 pm)
#319 of 453 Re: Toyo open country HTs [bob259] by nowlen Sep 11, 2009 (11:32 am)
Replying to: bob259 (Sep 11, 2009 10:25 am) I have a Sport with the 19's. I did find the Michelin Xice in the 17" and bought a set of base HL 17 OEM wheels on ebay for ~140 each. That lets me install them whenever I see fit and I don't need to wait in line and pay for mount & balance twice a year when switching between snows and summers. Plus, I'm not eating up my good summer alloys with the winter salt. This works for me since I'll be keeping the HL for at least 10 years. I use it only during the winter and to drive the dog around. The way I look at it I'm either wearing my snows or summers down at any given time and the extra margin of safety in the winter is worth the cost of the wheels IMHO. Replies to this message: doubles3 (Sep 12, 2009 6:48 pm)
#320 of 453 Re: Toyo open country HTs [nowlen] by doubles3 Sep 12, 2009 (6:48 pm)
Replying to: nowlen (Sep 11, 2009 11:32 am) I also have Sport and I have 19 H/T arriving on Mon via UPS. I think putting 17 inch would take something away from the car. I hope Michelin will have something in this size next time around.   Before I ordered H/T I called Toyo to moan about A20s. I was told that Toyo does not provide warranty on its tires which are sold as OEM on new cars. When I questioned them how is the set of new A20 (If I was to buy one) different from A20 sold with a new car, I was told that neither one would have mileage warranty. I was told that H/T have 60K (or is it 40K?) warranty.   Can't wait til I get H/T on my car. I only got 25K off A20.

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