Tire experiences
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mderienzo
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Two years ago we gladly replaced the OE Dunlops on our '03 Sport with Michelin Cross Terrain SUVs
We were considering selling the truck because it was so loud and rode so poorly on the highway. It turned out to be the tires.
We have about 30k miles on the Michelins and they are just starting to show a little wear. I rotate them F<->R at every oil change, every 5k miles. They are expensive, but quiet and ride great. Excellent in the rain and not bad in the snow either.
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HTH, Mark
We were considering selling the truck because it was so loud and rode so poorly on the highway. It turned out to be the tires.
We have about 30k miles on the Michelins and they are just starting to show a little wear. I rotate them F<->R at every oil change, every 5k miles. They are expensive, but quiet and ride great. Excellent in the rain and not bad in the snow either.
You can go to http://tirerack.com and compare most brands of tires on their site including thousands of customer reviews.
HTH, Mark
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rockwall
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Go with the Michelins
I too have a 2003 Limited. The stock Dunlops were by far the worst crap ever installed on a vehicle. About one month ago I switched to Michelin Cross Terrains and they are truly awesome. My Runner drives like brand new and the few rattles that I was noticing were virtually gone overnight with the new rubber.
I can't overestimate the difference! Spend the hundred or so extra and get quality tires. They come with a 65,000 mile guarantee and are great on the highway.
I too have a 2003 Limited. The stock Dunlops were by far the worst crap ever installed on a vehicle. About one month ago I switched to Michelin Cross Terrains and they are truly awesome. My Runner drives like brand new and the few rattles that I was noticing were virtually gone overnight with the new rubber.
I can't overestimate the difference! Spend the hundred or so extra and get quality tires. They come with a 65,000 mile guarantee and are great on the highway.
My 4R came with Bridgestones. They lasted about 48,000 miles. I was torn between Continental Cross Contact LX and Yokohama Geolander HT. I almost pulled the trigger on the Yokos but I found a steal of a deal that I couldn't pass up on some Cooper Discoverer ATR. I now have about 5,000 miles on them and they are showing no signs of wear. The Coopers are tremendously better in the rain! They drive, surprisingly, very similar to the Bridgestones but they are a bit louder from about 20 mph up to about 55 mph. Above that there is enough wind noise that you can't tell the difference.
simple
Senior Member
x2 on Cross Terrains. They are excellent!My last pair had less than the recommended snow tread left by the DOT, and she never broke a sweat! Got a new pair because I couldn't justify buying off road tires that get poor mpg and are no good on road when I've only gone offroading once. BTW, my new set ate up the trail no problem!
steve germany
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mderienzo said:
I will not even consider a different tire - the Cross Terrains are perfect
2003SR54x4
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sbbamafan said:
we have these same tires (toyos) on my wifes 03 and they have been great tires. put them on in jan for $650. they have about 20K on them now and still look fine.
afx604 said:
I've run the Open Country ATs on other vehicles and they are very good street tires for all conditions, and for some light wheeling. Not suggested for any kind of hard terrain though. I've used various toyos at the track for years and they are top-notch quality and usually inexpensive compared to Michelin/Goodyear/other major brands.
I have BFG AT KOs on my Cherokee, which are very good for offroading and actually quite good ride on the street as well. Especially in snow and rain. They last about 40-50k miles as well. They are fairly noisy, though, and probably terrible for gas mileage (my Cherokee is just a local driver/offroad rig so that's not a concern). Probably would not run them on my 4Runner...
My 05' with 60k on the clock has the Michelin's on there. I believe they're the originals, as the spare is the exact same type, and appears to be sitting under the car from day 1, as the side walls have some cracks in them. No doubt due to the northern exposure of the previous owner. They're awesome tires, and well worth the price. Although, I must admit, I'm not all that impressed with their rain performance. I've noticed the front end ski a few times. I'll probably look into a better rain performance Michelin set when theses finally give out.
