yeah i know, a noob asking a question on his 2nd post, anyway, my fiance just bought a 2001 4runner sport, the tires all around are the goodyears. the ones in the back are about 40% and the ones in front have the usual old cracks in em but are about 60%.
our neighbor works for a toyota dealer and says that those tires are horrible.
so i did a littl researching on tirerack and found that the geolanders and khumos are decent, and that the goodyears and bridgestones are horrible.

is there any truth to this? and also what is a good replacement for normal driving and also a decently priced one also,
and yes, i have use the search button but couldn't find what i was looking for.

thanks

 

Bridgestone Revos are the most popular here and Tirerack gives them a very good rating.

 

i may have missed them b/c of the price

 

What type of climate do you live in? Will you be doing any off-road? I just replaced a set of Bridgestone REVO's (excellent tire!!!) with a less "off-road" since, even with occasional snow covered back roads where I am, I decided to go with a less aggressive all-season (Firestone Destination LE) tire. I've had Michelin LTX's and other tires on my 4Runner's and, if money was no object, I'd have the Michelin LTX's again because they wear like steel and are a very good all-around performer. The Firestone Destination LE has been excellent so far this winter and is almost 1/2 the price of the Michelin. It really boils down to what you want. Use the tirerack website to help you narrow it down.

 

Michelin's here...and like Rick said they are a little spendy. But they have almost 30K on them and I will get atleast another 30K. I would consider the Revos too. I have seen them on RT's 4Runnerpretty cool looking tire. Many good things said about them here on Yotatech too. Good luck.

 

i live in central pa, so i generally get the same winters as you do rick f.
we are not planning to go offroad, just to use it for street use.
its the womans' car so she's the one footing the bill.
but the info has been helpful and any more i would appreciate

 

If you live in a hot or dry climate, then go with Michelin LTX M/S or ATs.
If you live where it gets icy or snows quite a bit, go for the Revos no doubt.

 

Again, you can't go wrong with the Michelin's and you'll most likely get at least 60k out of them. The REVO's are a bit cheaper but mine barely made 40k. I drive about 32 miles one way into Southern York county daily and I decided that I didn't need the aggressiveness of a true off-road tire what with the 4WD. But that again is a matter of personal opinion. The info on tirerack is based on a lot of user input. If your GF really wants that sense of security, go with something more aggressive like the REVO. Still, I like the Firestone Destination LE for the price (and have only had to kick it in 4WD once or twice so far this winter) and have heard good things about the Destination A/T, also. The guys here on the forum also have good things to say about Kumho and Yokohama.

 

Oh, I also wanted to mention that a lot of the Bridgestone/Firestone tires are formulated with silica in the rubber. I have found the wet traction of these tires to be fantastic. Hence my choice of tires...

 

I've got Revos on the 4Runner and Michelin Cross Terrain SUV's on the Explorer and both handle the snow & ice very well. The Revos do hum more at highway speeds while the Michelins are dead quiet. As said, it just all depends upon the type of driving you do.

 

what about these

this is going to be road use only

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...d=007470&ar=70

 

got em anyway, set of 4 for $400 shipped and $50 mail in rebate

 

Goodyear just came out with a new Wrangler tire. They look really cool and have silent armor technology for a quiet ride. For my 265/70R/16, they run about $130 a tire.

 

I like my Geolanders (265/75/16) on my 3rd gen. Softer compound than Michellin's I had and seems to grip the road better. Where I live, the worst we get maybe a few inches of rain a year so I can't talk about wet, snow or mud but for a DD, the Geolanders work great for me.

 

michellin crossterrains. Soft, smooth riding tire

 

Michelin LTX M/S all the way. Like some other guys said. They wear like iron on the road and are an excellent tire. They are also the best tire we've ever had for rain and wet conditions.

 

Michelin LTX M/S...can't go wrong. I'm on my 2nd set, and got 80K from the first set. Probably could have got another 10K before I really needed to replace them.
Great in the rain or snow. Wear like iron. I wouldn't consider any other tire for my daily-driver '89 pickup.

http://www.michelinman.com/catalog/t...etype=6&tire=0


Jim

 

And they handle dry pavement like it;maybe I'm just used to a a little better dry traction due to my slightly agressive driving style but the LTXs on the 4Runner I drove were kinda scary making turns on rough paved roads but at the same time they were the best tire I'd driven on in the rain (great resistance to hydroplaning) on a Runner but I need better dry road grip.

 

Hi guys - another noob here.

I just recently bought a 2001 SR5 with just over 48K on it, and it has the original tires on it. Needless to say they need to be replaced now - has anyone every used Cooper or Mastercraft tires? Supposedly Mastercraft are supposed to be Coopers w/o the Cooper name.

Also I was thinking of going with a plus zero or plus1 size tire - the SR5 hasnt been modified or anything - and with a more aggressive tread. I can live with road noise - thats what the CD player is for - to drown it out.'

Thanks guys!

 

Save up and go with michelin ltx M+s ...... you will not believe how smooth the ride is with those tires.