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Hey guys. I've been lurking here for quite some time now. I have a 2003 4Runner Limited. It's time to get new tires and I'm stuck on my last two. I do primarily on-road driving. There's lots of rain here during the winter and we travel back to MT during the snow season a couple times a year and have to cross a number of mountain passes with bad roads. I'm not overly concerned with road noise but want good road manners. I also drive lots of gravel roads, forest service roads, etc to get to trailheads and fishing. I would like to do some light off-roading at some point though. I plan on a small lift this winter (DS 2.5/1.5 or CF 2/1 or 3/2). I want 255/75/17s so I get the most height and less rolling resistance I can on the stock suspension.

I've narrowed my choice down to Hankook Dynapro AT or Goodyear Silent Armor. Discount Tire Direct has the GYSA at $125 each with a $40 rebate ($460 shipped for 4) and the Hankooks for $150 each ($600 shipped). However, I found some Hankooks at onlinetires.com for $115 each. They have free shipping on some tires but not these so it comes out to $560 shipped.

I like the loks of the Hankooks better and they get better overall reviews from what I can see. I think if they were the same price I would go Hankooks. But the GYSA are $100 cheaper (after rebate). The only thing I like better about the GYSA is the snowflake rating, however I would think the Hankooks would be great in the snow too.

So that's the choice....Goodyear Silent Armor or Hankook Dynapro. Help please!
 
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in that size, (255/75/17) id say go with the hankooks, the GYSA are great tires but some have reported problems with that size, & i believe goodyear was doing away with the GYSA in that size, maybe thats why they're cheaper.
 
Huh....what sort of problems? Was that the tire rolling thing I read? It is a pretty awesome price though. So looking at Discount Tire the 265/70/17 is like 201 and the Duratrac is 208...I think at that price range I would be looking at the Duratracs instead. Also, onlinetires.com have the Hankooks in 265/70/17 for $110 each. I don't see any advantage to 265/70/17 unless I'm missing something. They seem to be heavier, more rolling resistance, and shorter. Any reason I should be looking more at that size?

Sorry for dumb questions. I've been researching on this site for like a week and just can't seem to get some questions answered. I'm more used to performance cars than trucks.
 
u didnt mention the duratracs before, those are nice too. depending on what brand & type of tire u get , the height & width difference is small, eyeing them up, side by side is pretty much unnoticable, IMO. example: GYSA 255/75 is 43lb. 32.1, & 10 sw, tread w 7 265/70 is 48lb. 31.7 & 10.7 sw, 8 tw. the biggest thing is the 5lb more per tire, so a very slight hit in mpg. for me, i would prefer the 1 in. more tread width for the street. to each his own. as far as problems with the GYSA in 255/75, 255/75/17 GYSA's installed! - Toyota 120 Platforms Forum http://www.toyota-4runner.org/perfo...rs-more/58825-255-75-17-installed-pics-2.html http://www.toyota120.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-12380.html http://www.toyota-4runner.org/perfo...nier-tires-really-better-winter-size-get.htmlhttp://www.toyota-4runner.org/perfo...uperchargers-more/63728-255-75-17-guys-2.html soory i cant find the post that stated discontinuation of the 255 gysa or more about the problem with that size, ill post em if i do.
 
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i agree, i have them on my stock rims, can be had in C load, good tire for most weather & quiet on road too.
 
Thanks for the links Chaz. I had read those threads but never made it down far enough. I'd hate to get the last of the defect leftovers or something but I can get 5 SAs for the price of 4 Hankooks. I didn't mention the Duratracs because I wasn't wanting to spend that much. Just making the point that if I was going to look at 265/70 SAs for 201 I'd also be looking at the Duratracs for 208. That's nearly $100 more per tire though.

So the balance issue really doesn't seem to be common. Non of my local dealers have good prices though so I will probably order online and have them installed somewhere...that being the case I would be stuck with paying to take tires off and sending bad ones back if there was a problem which would make the $$$ saved up front negligible.

There just aren't as many reviews on here for the Hankooks. I had Hankook Icebears on my STI for winter and they were pretty awesome for the low price tag.
 
 
Good reading Chaz. Thanks for all the help. I'm really leaning towards getting the Hankooks. Is it normally recommended to carry a full size spare? Seems like it would be a good idea I guess.
 
I just got the Silent Armors installed about a month ago. So far so good, I also put a 1/2" toytec spacer and fj springs/shocks on. So far I don't think they are any louder than my factory tires, handles good, look awesome. I also went back and forth between the SA's and the Hankook's but ultimately I couldn't pass on the deal I got on the SA's, but if you want them get the quick, the shop i called only had 4 left and couldn't get anymore in unless they paid an arm and leg for them because goodyear is not making them in that size anymore.

Happy Tire Hunting ~
 
Matthew - so you have the 255/75/17? How many miles have you had on them? I'd just hate to deal with getting a couple replaced down the road if they don't hold balance. They are a sweet deal that's for sure!
 
I do have the 255/75/17's. I have about 3,000 miles on them so far. Also, there have been numorous threads about them being installed and I think if anybody else besides Chris had balancing problems they would have posted something ( or at least thats my thoughts ), that is why I went ahead with them. With any luck, they will hold true and have no problems. Also, my MPG went down about 2-3 mpg, contrary to what i've read a couple people posting, i do have the V6 which might make a difference. Also when moving to a bigger tire not only is your spedometer going to be off, but your odometer will be off too, which will throw the mpg calculations off. When i went on a long trip i had my garmin and i figured up that comparing the garmen to my odometer, i would be going 110 miles for every 100 that my odometer went. So instead of the 2 MGP that the computer was off before the tire switch, now it is only 1 MPG off or around.
 
Like matthewy03 I have Silent Armors 255/75/17. Have had them on since August. Finally pulled a trigger on GYWSA 255/75/17 . I also have seen the gas mileage drop a bit, about 1.5 mpg. If I account for the longer circumference of 255/75 compared to stock, then the mpg loss becomes negligible.

Get all 5 tires replaced, the spare will fit under your truck just fine. You'll be able to rotate all 5 tires, and hopefully extend the thread life a bit (20%, statistically speaking).

These couple of week have been very wet in NJ, and the GYSAs performed very well in the rain, I'm definitely impressed with them. If performance in snow during winter will be on par performance on dry and wet roads, I'll be a VERY happy camper!!!
 
Great to hear guys. Thanks for the input. You're not making it any easier though haha! Every time I think I have my mind made up someone says something to make me question it again! :shrug:
 
For snow and rain get the SAs. Probably the best bad weather tire out there (except dedicated winter tires). I doubt they are getting rid of this tire, they are probably going to improve/redesign it. Just like the LTX and Revo.

Koz
 
OK, busy with work this week and never got around to finishing up with the tires. So the great deal on discounttiredirect is gone now. The best prices I can find now for either tire is $138/tire shipped. So, prices being the same what should I do? I think I'd go Hankook but the snowflake rating on the Silent Armors is also tempting. What's it actually take to get a tire snowflake rated? I'm wondering if they'd really be much better.
 
The Snowflake symbol indicates that tires meet the required performance in snow. It does not mean that GYSA is a superior to Dynapro; it just means that GYSAs passed the test.

Looking at tirerack.com AT tires survey, GYSAs were ranked in top 5. They had the best snow and ice traction rating of these 5 tires. Dynapro ATM are not sold at tirerack and were not rated.
 
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