Help Me Out Decide Which Tire To Buy!!!

msanta

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I am in desperate need of help and advice about which tire to purchase for my 03' 4Runner. Price is not a problem, I need to buy the best tire, I will do most of my driving on the highway, but need a tire that is excellent in the snow and ice too and has a quiet ride. I have narrowed down my choices to three:

Goodyear Fortera
Bridgestone REVO
Michelin CrossTerrain

Please give me your input, I know you guys are very helpful and will make me decide! Thanks again for your help! :bigok:
 
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I would pick either Goodyear Fortera SilentArmor or Michelin Crossterrains. I think that the Fortera Tripletred (cousin to SilentArmor) is the only one in your choices to have the snowflake-on-the-mountain symbol.

SilentArmor = stronger than other highway tires (aka more puncture resistant) due to Kevlar layer, very quiet (due to absorbant layer), and has good treadwear rating. I have heard that you do lose about 1 mpg in fuel economy due to heavier weight and more rolling resistance (i think).

Tripletred = for highway performance and has the snowflake symbol for snow use. Excellent on-road handling (best in class?). It's like having a sport tire on SUV. It is not as strong as SilentArmor because it does not have Kevlar layer nor Durawall sidewall. Not sure about fuel economy changes, but it is probably better than SilentArmor.

Michelin CrossTerrains = Proven highway SUV tire. It is like a regular tire...so, it is not as strong as SilentArmor. It is quiet and durable...and has Michelin's excellent (#1 in industry IMHO) reputation. Low rolling resistance and not heavy...so fuel economy should remain the same. Good for light snow only. Good in rain.

My opinion, i would either get Michelin Crossterrain if you are really just staying on-road all the time. If you live in snow climate and travel often in snow, then i would get Tripletred. However, Tripletred is probably the noisiest of the tires i mentioned above. If you want something durable/tough and good for camping and occasional dirt road driving, then i would get SilentArmor.

One tire that i would consider is the Bridgestone Dueler H/L. These are very good highway tires. Good for light snow. It is very similar to Michelin CrossTerrains but a bit cheaper. I would still take CrossTerrains over them because of Michelin's reputation. But, if you can get a good price on the H/L's, then go for it.

I don't think that you should bother with Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO because of your stated criteria. And if you do want something more aggressive than above tires, but still decent on-road, then i would recommend Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor. Like all SilentArmor tires, expect a bit worst fuel economy.

Hope this helps.
 
Amazing Reply! Thanks a million, I am going to go with the GoodYear Fortera TripleTred!They look really nice! Thanks so much for all the information, it really helped a lot.:biggrin2:
 
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