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Re: Toyo tires [mmeer]
by damifinomike
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Oct 18, 2009 (12:25 pm)
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Replying to: mmeer (Oct 17, 2009 7:14 pm)
As prior posting commentators have noted, TOYO does not "care" about your warranty on "your" Toyota. Thus, they are in business to sell "tires". Go figure, the word TOYO HAS HALF THE WORD "TOYOTA" IN IT... Any chance these guys have a stake in each other?
Going to a bit larger size tire probably will not hurt or harm vehicle. I went with A20 tires, same size as OEM on the vehicle. Same information obtained by the guys at local Toyota garage. Speed sensor indicator is tied to computer + transmission+other things too numerous to mention. Others who have went to different size tires report "lower" gas mileage among other issues. Same thing Michelin CSR told me on the phone. Very nice and honest people, but he too advised me to be careful in conjunction with Toyota warranty. They "probably" will be coming out with tires to fit Highlander, but not for awhile and until pent up demand warrants firing up the production line to support.
The TOYO H/T tires are not in production and production not scheduled until "December" is what I have been told by two sources: KanRock Tires + Belle Tire+Tiredepot online.
Never would I have thought there would be so "few" tires and tire brands from which to choose as "most" of us prepare for Winter driving.
Good luck.
MS
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Re: Toyo tires [damifinomike]
by christyp1
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Oct 18, 2009 (2:42 pm)
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Replying to: damifinomike (Oct 18, 2009 12:25 pm)
I am just disgusted by this! I have a little over 26,000 miles on my Toyota HL sport with the Toyo A20's and now I have to replace them. I am glad to read a few threads on other forums that the Toyo H/T's are much better tires, but I really do not want to give any more of my hard earned money to this tire maker just to have to possibly have to replace the H/T's at 26,000. I saw something about a class action lawsuit? Is anyone persuing this? I read in another forum that the 2007 Toyo A20's were a bad batch, does anyone know if there was a recall of these tires? This is total bull**** !!
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Re: Toyo tires [doubles3]
by steve1979
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Oct 20, 2009 (1:51 pm)
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Replying to: doubles3 (Oct 15, 2009 8:43 am)
Gary: I see a reference to your buying a TOYO H/T for $160 per tire; haven't seen any other references to those tires at that amount. Do you mind directing me as to where you bought them? I live in central MN. and have had the same issues with my 2008 Toyo A20's as being worn out at 25K, so want to consider any other good options and it sounds like the Toyo H/T is better/less expensive
Steve
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Re: Toyo tires [steve1979]
by damifinomike
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Oct 20, 2009 (2:00 pm)
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Replying to: steve1979 (Oct 20, 2009 1:51 pm)
I'm not Gary, but have been posting and searching for replacement tires for my Highlander. I wish you good luck finding Toyo H/T tires. Per many reliable sources, TOYO does not have "any" production scheduled for these tires until December. Your posting indicated you live in Centeral MN. I live in Michigan and get fair amount of snow as well. Prior postings on the H/T tire indicated better warranty, better overall ride, etc. However, good luck finding them and getting installed as WINTER is fast approaching. I had to resort to the A20 line of Toyo tires from Belle Tire in Michigan. Hope you can find them before you get your first BLAST of snow, but . . . Good luck !
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Re: Toyo tires [damifinomike]
by steve1979
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Oct 20, 2009 (2:15 pm)
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Replying to: damifinomike (Oct 20, 2009 2:00 pm)
Thanks for the update; so my question then is, does anyone know any supplier of Toyo H/T tires? I assume that tires are not "stocked" in this day and age---so I'm hearing you say that if these tires are not being produced until December that there aren't likely any around? However---and pardon me because this is my first time on this type of chat room---but I thought someone else referred to a Michelin tire as being available in this size, but then also saw various references to Michelin NOT BEING involved in a production of this size? Wonder if that's because some of the Highlanders have the 245-55-R19 size; whereas my 2008 Highlander (Hybrid) has the 255-55-R19 size. So that's a long way of asking, does anyone else other than Toyo and Bridgestone make a tire in this larger (255) size?
Steve
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Re: Toyo tires [steve1979]
by doubles3
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Oct 20, 2009 (3:29 pm)
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Replying to: steve1979 (Oct 20, 2009 2:15 pm)
When I was buying H/T they came up to ~$160+shipping. If you guys are desperate, what is wrong with $175 / per tire. It would not keep me back. Seem to be in stock:
http://www.tiresdirect.net/TOYO_Open_Country_HT_P245_55R1_P4790C203.cfm?UserID=1- - 989683&jsessionid=ea30e90f9bca2e4d573a
I bought mine from treaddepot.com about a month ago. For long time they had only 3 tires. I checked every other day or so and once 4 tires in stock showed up, I jumped on it.
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Re: Toyo tires [steve1979]
by bob259
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Oct 20, 2009 (4:53 pm)
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Replying to: steve1979 (Oct 20, 2009 2:15 pm)
245-55-R19 is the stock Toyota optional tire for the Limited and Hybrid, not the 255's. The 255's are what some folks are going to to get tires close in size.
For winter I ordered the Blizzak's from the Tire Rack in the 245-55-R19 original equipt. tires size (still on B/O til the end of this month).
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Re: Toyo tires [doubles3]
by steve1979
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Oct 20, 2009 (5:04 pm)
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Replying to: doubles3 (Oct 20, 2009 3:29 pm)
This is odd; both my brother and I bought new 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrids; him in late 2008---and mine a holdover (2008) that I bought in 2009, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE THE 255-55R-19 at original equipment. Now I'm seeing various folks tell me that this is what some Highlander owners "are going to"----suggesting an up-sizing, which is NOT the case. The 255 size are what came on the car originally---as mine only has a few thousand miles on the Toyo A-20's.
So, not sure it helps to reinforce that point, but for some 2008 Highlanders the 255 size was standard/OEM.
steve
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Re: Toyo tires [steve1979]
by kharris
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Oct 21, 2009 (5:51 am)
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Replying to: steve1979 (Oct 20, 2009 5:04 pm)
I've never seen a 2008 or 2009 Highlander with anything other than the 245/55 19's than came on my 2009. However, I never looked at a Hybrid so I'm thinking that perhaps at some point Toyota was using the 255 size on the Hybrids only. Certainly is curious though.
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Re: Toyo tires [steve1979]
by bob259
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Oct 21, 2009 (6:30 am)
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Replying to: steve1979 (Oct 20, 2009 5:04 pm)
I also have a 2008 hld over Hybrid and looked at an 09 and both had the 245/55/R19's
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