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#534 of 788 Re: Toyota Service Bulletin - 18 Wheels [HoundDoggie] by topdawg

Jan 31, 2010 (6:15 pm)

Replying to: HoundDoggie (Feb 28, 2009 8:47 am)
Thank you for this post. I need to replace the Toyo 19" pieces of crud that came on the 2008 Highlander Sport. I will look into this option. I got the Sport for better handling because the LTD was wishy washy. Now I may have to give up the 19" wheels and give back some performance. I am also looking at a slightly different size Continental tire that would fit the 19" rims. I agreed that we should all gang up on Toyota for their ineptitude.

#535 of 788 Re: suitable non snow tires, any thoughts? [stripeman] by topdawg

Jan 31, 2010 (6:20 pm)

Replying to: stripeman (Jan 30, 2010 3:45 pm)
Do NOT go to the 19" size. You cannot get good tires for that size wheel. The only two choices are poor ones from Toyo and Bridgestone. My Toyos have 22K miles and are just about shot. Other people have posted worse results. Be warned!

#536 of 788 12+ inches of snow by beachfish2

Feb 01, 2010 (8:48 am)

My new 2010 Limited with the factory Bridgestones did very well after Saturday's snow. They don't plow residential streets around here on the first day and the Highlander did very well once I turned off the traction control. With TC on I couldn't move 2 inches because of the ice. Between the 3- or 4-inch base of ice, and the 3-foot high piles of snow, just getting away from the curb was bit of a challenge for everybody except for the few with trucks and me.
 
It's not the mountain goat my '86 Subaru GL wagon was, but it had factory steel skid plates, armored exhaust and dual-range part-time 4wd along with a 5-speed. I wore it out on the beaches at Hatteras, but it took 14 years before the rust got the subframe.
 
John

#537 of 788 19" Tires by houston_man

Feb 02, 2010 (1:21 pm)

Update on posts #136 and #142.
 
Managed to get only 16,000 miles out of the Hankook Optimo 235/55 19s on our 2008 Highlander Limited, after replacing the OEM Toyo Open Country's. Fortunately, the tire warranty from Hankook was pretty decent, and they allowed almost the entire amount I paid for premature wear. Went to Discount Tire, they replaced all 4 with another set of Hankook Ventus AS P255/55 R19XL. After it was all said and done, I effictively got 2 new tires for free and paid for the other 2 (around $375 total out the door including road hazard + free lifetime rotate and balance). The Ventus is a wider than the original Optimo (255 vs. 235), same aspect ratio, however the load rating is higher.
 
Ride on the wider Ventus tire is decent, and I am especially happy with the way Discount Tire handled the warranty with the old set of tires. The ride on the Optimo was better than the OEM Toyo Open Country's, but the wear rate was about the same as the OEM Toyo tire. I rotated the tires with an oil change at 5K, so I am at a loss as to why these 19" tires don't last very long.

#538 of 788 Re: 19" Tires [houston_man] by mama2ally

Feb 02, 2010 (4:19 pm)

Replying to: houston_man (Feb 02, 2010 1:21 pm)
I have 37000 miles on my factory supplied Bridgestones. They are pretty much done. I'm trying to get thru winter, but I don't think I'll make it.
 
When you put the 235/55's on, did you need a new rim? I really don't want to go with new rims and all.

#539 of 788 Re: 19" Tires [mama2ally] by houston_man

Feb 02, 2010 (5:06 pm)

Replying to: mama2ally (Feb 02, 2010 4:19 pm)
No, I used the factory rims that came with it. HM

#540 of 788 Re: 2008 Highlander Limited Toyo Tires [awl1] by topdawg

Feb 02, 2010 (7:05 pm)

Replying to: awl1 (Apr 22, 2009 11:30 am)
NOTE: This is a reply to a post in April 2009 - check the original post to see how this relates.
 
I think you have a problem with your specs. I have not found anyone with a 255/55R19 tire. There are several 255/50R19 tires, but not 55's. Without the 55 aspect ratio, the 50 ratio shrinks the tire about 0.4 inches in diameter and results in a 2% difference in real speed (slower) than indicated speed. There may also be issues related to ABS calibration. Firms with 255/50R19 include Michelin Latitudes, Continental Extreme Contact DWS, Continental ContiCrossContact UHP, and Hankook Ventus AS and possibly some Pirellis. You really must shop around the tire company sites to find the sizes since places like Tire Rack do not carry all brands and all sizes. Michelin offers no mileage warranty, whereas Continental and Hankook do. The replacement Toyo tire (if you want to continue the pain) is a Toyo Open Country H/T with a 60,000 mile warranty. Why is it the replacement tire gets 60K while the OEM is lucky to get 25K? I suggest everyone with problematic 19" tires (that includes the Bridgestone owners with similar complaints) write to Toyota and demand a refund for premature tire wear. The address is:
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
19001 South Western Ave.
Dept. WC11
Torrance, CA 90501
You should also go to the blog at Consumer Reports to read what they have to say about the tires in question.
 
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2009/04/toyota-highlander-how-to-choose-th- e-best-replacement-tire-.html
 
I have always found their evaluations of tires to be right on target.

#541 of 788 Re: 2008 Highlander Limited Toyo Tires [topdawg] by mdhutton

Feb 02, 2010 (7:22 pm)

Replying to: topdawg (Feb 02, 2010 7:05 pm)
Bridgestone, Pirelli, Continental, Hankook and Michelin (to name a few, there may be more) all make a 255 / 55 R 19 tire, what are you talking about?

#542 of 788 Re: 2008 Highlander Limited Toyo Tires [mdhutton] by topdawg

Feb 02, 2010 (7:48 pm)

Replying to: mdhutton (Feb 02, 2010 7:22 pm)
Bridgestone and Hankook do make 255/55R19 tires, you are correct. They are the Hankook Ventus and the Bridgestone Dueler Alenza. Michelin and Continental do not - at least according to their web sites. Pirelli did not show a choice like this on their site (at least not that I could find). I say this because when you use the "tire selector" feature for size for SUV tires, you cannot get a choice for a 19" rim in the 255/55 size. Having said that, the 255/55 tires are 31" in diameter, a gain of 0.4 inches over the OEM size. A 255/50 tire is about 0.7 inches smaller in diameter. For clearance reasons, I would think a slightly smaller tire would be a safer bet than a slightly larger one.

#543 of 788 Re: 2008 Highlander Limited Toyo Tires [topdawg] by mdhutton

Feb 03, 2010 (12:16 am)

Replying to: topdawg (Feb 02, 2010 7:48 pm)
I searched by size at Discount Tire's website. That's where I found the Pirelli Scorpion Zero, the Pirelli ATR, Michelin Latitude Tour HP and the Continental Conti 4x4 Contact in addition to the Bridgestone and Hankook that you mention.

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