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Old 09-19-2019, 09:15 AM #16
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Is that a typo? 105K per set??
No typo. The 4runner came with factory Michelin tires and I replaced them at 105K and replaced them again last fall with 110K on them. My previous truck (Ford Ranger) got 125K out of 1 set and when I sold it there were 80k on the next with a ton of tread. My dad got 95k out of Michelins on his Super Duty. You won't get those miles living in the south due to the heat. I live in MN and have tried other tires and compared what other people get with similar SUV's and trucks and none have even come close to that. I take good care of them with pressure and rotating often.
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No typo. The 4runner came with factory Michelin tires and I replaced them at 105K and replaced them again last fall with 110K on them. My previous truck (Ford Ranger) got 125K out of 1 set and when I sold it there were 80k on the next with a ton of tread. My dad got 95k out of Michelins on his Super Duty. You won't get those miles living in the south due to the heat. I live in MN and have tried other tires and compared what other people get with similar SUV's and trucks and none have even come close to that. I take good care of them with pressure and rotating often.
That's pretty amazing. How was snow performance as they aged?
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That's pretty amazing. How was snow performance as they aged?
Being AWD I never noticed any difference, the 4runner does so well in the snow even without dif lock. They handled packed snow and ice well almost to the end. Being that the sipes were almost gone when nearing the wear indicators they did have less grip and braking wasn't as good as it was when there was more tread, but nothing extreme or unsafe, you just had to be aware and alter your driving a little. I had some Duelers one time that when they reached about 75% worn they were terrible in packed snow and ice.
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Being AWD I never noticed any difference, the 4runner does so well in the snow even without dif lock. They handled packed snow and ice well almost to the end. Being that the sipes were almost gone when nearing the wear indicators they did have less grip and braking wasn't as good as it was when there was more tread, but nothing extreme or unsafe, you just had to be aware and alter your driving a little. I had some Duelers one time that when they reached about 75% worn they were terrible in packed snow and ice.

Guess I'll be looking at Defenders to replace my Geolanders soon. They were about a third worn last winter and were not so great. Which is a shame as they were fantastic the first winter. Not looking forward to running them this winter.
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