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#362 of 454 Re: Toyo Open Country H/T tires [rd1943] by marcar Oct 05, 2009 (3:21 am)
Replying to: rd1943 (Sep 30, 2009 12:11 pm) Wondering how long you've been driving on the Nokian WR G2 Suv's as we're considering purchasing them for our '09 HL Ltd. but are a tad concerned about the upsize to 255 from 245? Love the Haakapiilita's.....that's our fave winter tire, but didn't think we'd find them to fit the HL. Thanks and safe driving. Replies to this message: damifinomike (Oct 05, 2009 4:36 am) nowlen (Oct 06, 2009 11:22 am)
#363 of 454 Re: Toyo Open Country H/T tires [marcar] by damifinomike Oct 05, 2009 (4:36 am)
Replying to: marcar (Oct 05, 2009 3:21 am) Greetings: Never heard of the tire brand you noted in message. As noted in prior posts, be *VERY* careful and fully understand the issues with going to *Bigger* tire as you note in your post. You indicate driving an '09 Highlander. I suspect your vehicle is still under warranty? IF yes, you may have issues with any warranty work on vehicle suspension and other underbody components by going to different tires. I am going with Toyo tires for "one-more-time" on vehicle with hopes that Michelin or other companies will "soon" have more 19-inch tires from which to choose. Replies to this message: nowlen (Oct 06, 2009 11:22 am)
#364 of 454 Re: Toyo Open Country H/T tires [as48] by as48 Oct 05, 2009 (6:08 pm)
Replying to: as48 (Sep 28, 2009 6:09 pm) After reqesting from Toyota a specific answer, I was receive an email that stated that the Country H/T 245/55R19 103S tires are suitable for the 2008 Highlander sport.
#365 of 454 Re: Toyo Open Country H/T tires [damifinomike] by nowlen Oct 06, 2009 (11:22 am)
Replying to: damifinomike (Oct 05, 2009 4:36 am) posted by damifinomike: Greetings: Never heard of the tire brand you noted in message.   Hey Mike: try this:   Go to Google.com   Search for Nokian and you will find :   http://www.nokiantires.com   Nokian Tyres is the largest tire manufacturer in the Nordic countries. The company develops and manufactures summer and winter tires for cars and tires for a range of heavy machinery. It is also the biggest retreading materials manufacturer and the biggest retreader in the Nordic countries. In addition, Nokian Tyres runs the Vianor tire chain with over 360 outlets across Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakstan, Switzerland and the US.   No need to thank me, I'm always pleased to help with Advanced computer techniques!
#366 of 454 2008 Toyota Highlander Tires by hotrod28 Oct 06, 2009 (12:26 pm)
I have the 19" wheels and ended up switching to the 255/55/R19 Michelin Latitude tires. We have over 6,000 miles on them and they have been great. The car rides better, grips the road better than the toyo tires and we have had no issues with rubbing, cornering, or excessive wear.   The larger tire will give longer tire tread life because you have more tread on the 19" tire than on the 17 or 18" wheels. The diameter is larger so the circumfrence of the tire is longer. This assumes that the tread depth is the same on both tires. Replies to this message: nowlen (Oct 06, 2009 8:49 pm)
#367 of 454 Re: 2008 Toyota Highlander Tires [hotrod28] by nowlen Oct 06, 2009 (8:49 pm)
Replying to: hotrod28 (Oct 06, 2009 12:26 pm) Not (very) true about more rubber... The diameter of 17" OEM tires/wheel combo is actually just .07" (yes point-zero-seven inches) smaller in the 17 than in the 19, and the section width is IDENTICAL! Not all that significant. Things will even up after just a little tread wear. Just a matter of mathematics. Here's an easy calculator: http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.dos to help you figure it out.
#368 of 454 Re: Decisions, decisions [doubles3] by as48 Oct 11, 2009 (5:02 am)
Replying to: doubles3 (Sep 27, 2009 9:48 am) I tried to order the TOYO 245/55R19 H/T tires from several sources, but they are out of stock. One of the suppliers notified me that the these tires are on a nationwide backorder with aMinimum of 30 days out. Tires can blow up on a trip any time, therefore manufactures should design the cars (with the excetion of exotic cars) with tires that are commonly available. I don't like the idea to travel in a car that has hard to get tires. You may get stuck without a car for many days, and worse is if you are on a long distance trip. Replies to this message: damifinomike (Oct 11, 2009 8:07 am)
#369 of 454 Re: Decisions, decisions [as48] by damifinomike Oct 11, 2009 (8:07 am)
Replying to: as48 (Oct 11, 2009 5:02 am) Greetings:   Yes indeed. Never thought of this 19-inch tire situation when purchasing my Highlander back in '08. I hear same story about the Toyo tires from two places in Michigan. I did act quickly enough to get the Open Country Tires from Belle Tire warehouse and I guess, those will be tires of choice for now. Tires have arrived at local Belle Tire shop and will be getting them mounted within next couple of days... Just in time for snow season. Vehicle has just passed 30K and OEM tires (Toyo Open Country) are shot. Happy shopping and hope you find tires soon.
#370 of 454 Toyo P Metric Tires by dieselclyde Oct 11, 2009 (6:22 pm)
Now have accumlated 6K+ miles on these tires in a variety of adverse weather conditions. Am very happy with their performance. Would not consider going to extremes others seem to want to take to get new tires on their HLs. No need to change size or go to other brands IMO. The TOYO tires are the match for Michelin in every respect. Quiet, easy to balance and outstanding performance plus are warranted for 65K.
#371 of 454 Re: New Tires [joe05] by herzogtum71 Oct 14, 2009 (12:17 pm)
Replying to: joe05 (Sep 30, 2009 4:31 am) You don't need to replace all 4 unless the tread on the remaining 3 is shot or unless you can't get the same brand/size tire anymore. But tread at 18K would be worn enough that you do need to replace 2 because the uneven tread can cause problems in drivability. Put the 2 new ones on the front because that's where most of the driving traction comes from. Put 2 of the old tires on the back. Then rotate them when the front tread wears to a point approaching the rear two tires. Replies to this message: nowlen (Oct 14, 2009 12:43 pm) herzogtum71 (Oct 15, 2009 1:52 pm) nowlen (Oct 15, 2009 4:10 pm)

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