Tire recommendations for a 2006 Limited

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Ikenna28

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Hello everyone. I am new to this forum, so please bear with me as I stumble around....
I need new tires for my 2006 Limited. I've been skimming through previous posts and it seems like people have posted similar requests, but under different circumstances (i.e. more off-road, the biggest tire possible, etc.). I mainly drive in the city (very little or no off-road), but the ability to handle snow, slush, and rain is a must. (I love taking my T4R in the snow!) I don't want the most expensive tire, but I am looking for quality, safety and reliability. I have no experience in any kind of modifications, so I'm not looking for "the biggest possible tire" either (much to my roommate's dismay!) However, if the recommended tires makes the truck look bad-ass, then a big plus! Thanks.
 
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I just put on BF Goodrich All Terrain TAs 265/70/17s on my Limited 04 with absolutely no mods at all, factory suspension. I have ran 3 sets of these, two on my 99 Tacoma, and this is the first set on my 4runner. Although they are a bit heavier and hurt gas mileage a touch, I know that I will get a boatload of miles out of them (ran 80K on my old Tacoma, twice!), and they are awesome in snow, rain, off road, and very stable on the freeway. Tire noise is minimal, and I barely notice a difference. A little pricey ($212 apiece in soCal a couple weeks ago). I will never buy another tire for my truck. Long lasting and durable. And by the way, they look awesome.
 
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I agree with Skyy.

I had the BFG's All Terrain's and they lasted a long time, great tread for normal driving, i like the white lettering on the sidewalls, and BJ's wholesale sells em! Got mine installed, balanced, lifetime rotation and road hazzard waranttee for under $600!
 
I actually had to get new tires recently. I'm surprised the ones that were on it when I bought it lasted this long! 04 SR5 V8 with 52,500 mi.

Being a poor college student and only having my GI Bill as income, I didn't have a lot of money to spend haha, so I decided to go with the Falken Rocky Mountain ATS from Discount Tire/Americas Tire.

One of the main reasons I decided on those was that Falken was offering a $50 rebate, and that put them at $900 out the door for all 4, that was honestly about my budget. I wanted something that wouldn't make a lot of noise on the highway or driving around the city, but, my family does have a ranch outside of town, so I wanted something that would do well on sand/dirt/gravel.

I know that they have gotten a bad rap from the diehard BFG and off road guys, but can't understand why. I have had them for a few hundred miles so far and couldn't be happier. I have no more, if not less, road noise than the stockers. They feel firm and have good traction on the highway (some people have said they felt a little soft at highway speeds). They work perfectly for the mostly highway and sometimes dirt/gravel driving I do. I wish I had gotten them earlier, so I could have tested them in the big blizzard (well at least it was a blizzard for us here in TX)! Sorry for rambling on but I thought I'd just share my story haha.
 
You probably have 18" wheels, like I do. If so, that limits your options somewhat, as there are many tires not available in 18".

I bought my 06' Ltd in Oct and it had new BFG Radial Long Trail T/A's and they are pretty good. Some road noise, pretty good in snow/ice (I used winter tires on my previous vehicle, so it's hard to judge a A/T tire in snow/ice after that). Also pretty reasonable price.

From your intended use I would suggest a Highway All-Season tire. Here are the ratings on this style from Tirerrack for 18" wheels... my tires are actually low on the list... I'll be looking hard at the Michelin LTX M/S when I need new ones.

Consumer Survey Results By Category
 
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I just had to buy new tires also. I ended up going up a size and bought 265/65/18 Michelin LTX M/S 2. I've only put about 200 miles on them but they are smooth, they suit my needs and have great reviews. They are a little pricey so I purchased mine at tiremonkey.com which was a great experience. You order your tires and they send them to a local garage of your choice that is a tiremonkey.com partner. I saved about $300 over Costco, Discount Tire, NTSB and Sears. See this thread: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/78490-265-65-18-stock-4-gen-questions.html
 
check out the hankook dynapro atm's they are relatively inexpensive and can be had in either 265/65/18 which is one size up or 255/70/18 Which is a little narrower and a little taller than the previouis size i mentioned.
 
Check the Kelly TSR's tires in my signature. Quiet, good in rain and dry, and look very agressive compared to ANY all-terrain out there! You do have to go with a 265/70, but should be able to fit that stock.
 
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clint616 said:
Being a poor college student and only having my GI Bill as income, I didn't have a lot of money to spend haha, so I decided to go with the Falken Rocky Mountain ATS from Discount Tire/Americas Tire.
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Funny, exact same story. I'm a broke college student on the GI Bill too and just got the Falken Rocky Mountains in December. I like the aggressive look of the tire, they are quiet on the highway, and have a solid warranty, and do great in the snow and off road. I live in the desert so mud won't be something I get to test out any time soon unfortunately. I've taken them up the backside of the mountain a few times up a snowy road, and I cannot complain. They performed well.

With that said, I have been unhappy with the tire. About 70% of my driving occurs on the highway. While they are quiet, they are too soft. I feel like I am wandering all over the place. I went to Discount and they aired them down and patted me on the back. Not happy about that. It didn't do anything except make them drop more with the cold temps and looked like my tires were low, dropped my MPG too. I aired them back up. I haven't had the time to go back and complain again. I would not buy the tires again. But I'm glad you're happy with them.

To the OP, I don't think you can go wrong with the BFG All Terrains or the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armors. Those seem to get pretty consistent excellent reviews.
 
Thanks for all the suggestions! :) My roommate told me that I should get the BF Goodrich A/T, but they didn't come in my size around here. I looked at the Wrangler A/T, but they were kind of pricey ($240). I know Discount Tire suggested Yokohama Geolander A/T-S for around $180 each. I guess in the whole scheme of things, I'm not sure what is considered a good price for tires. I'm willing to pay a little more for a better tire, but I also don't want to get ripped off (or buy a useless tire).
 
check out the goodyear wrangler duratracs (very expensive now for the 18" wheel) or the firestone destination a/t.

also, check out these survey results:
Consumer Survey Results By Category

My runner is getting it's spacer lift installed right now (I didn't have the tools to do it myself) and I will be getting new 32" tires put on Saturday! It's been a long time waiting. I think I am actually going to with the firestone destination a/t's because of the above survey results and the fact that I can't afford the duratracs right now.
 
Ikenna28 said:
Thanks for all the suggestions! :) My roommate told me that I should get the BF Goodrich A/T, but they didn't come in my size around here. I looked at the Wrangler A/T, but they were kind of pricey ($240). I know Discount Tire suggested Yokohama Geolander A/T-S for around $180 each. I guess in the whole scheme of things, I'm not sure what is considered a good price for tires. I'm willing to pay a little more for a better tire, but I also don't want to get ripped off (or buy a useless tire).
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I actually just got a set of those Geolandar A/T-S installed last week, and so far am loving them. My only comparison is the OEM Dunlops, but these are better in every single category. Really stable and solid feeling, never hydroplaned in the crazy rain we had last week with lots of standing water, super comfy ride, no extra noise to speak of. Hopefully going to be testing them up in the snow soon, I expect them to be great there as well.
 
Ikenna28 said:
Hello everyone. I am new to this forum, so please bear with me as I stumble around....
I need new tires for my 2006 Limited. I've been skimming through previous posts and it seems like people have posted similar requests, but under different circumstances (i.e. more off-road, the biggest tire possible, etc.). I mainly drive in the city (very little or no off-road), but the ability to handle snow, slush, and rain is a must. (I love taking my T4R in the snow!) I don't want the most expensive tire, but I am looking for quality, safety and reliability. I have no experience in any kind of modifications, so I'm not looking for "the biggest possible tire" either (much to my roommate's dismay!) However, if the recommended tires makes the truck look bad-ass, then a big plus! Thanks.
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Something you should keep in my mind but often goes unaddressed in these kinds of threads.

You'll be choosing among two different tire types: (P) passenger tires, which come stock on the 4runner and are the tires for which your vehicle was designed; and (LT) Light Truck tires which are heavier, don't handle as well, require more air pressure to handle the same load, have lower speed ratings, and cost more (this is a tire type difference, it has almost nothing to do with the aggressiveness of the tread). Sometimes people accept these tradeoffs to get a tire more resistant to hard, off-road abuse. Often, people just aren't aware of the differences and the dominant destination of choice for tire research - Tire Rack - exacerbates the problem by omitting the P or LT prefix in the tire sizes, e.g., P265/70/17 or LT265/70/17.

The BFGoodrich All Terrain TAs that always get mentioned, for instance, are LT only.

I'd suggest sticking with a passenger tire. On tires themselves, there will be a P or LT in front of the size like above. For Tire Rack, look for one, 3 digit number followed by a letter after the tire size instead of two, and SL after the tire size instead of C,D, or E (265/70/17 113T SL instead of 265/70/17 121/118S E).

If you want a bottom line recommendation, Nitto Terra Grappler in P (comes in P and LT) because of its quality and you should be able to get a good price as the tire has been out quite a while and the novelty has waned. It's an all-terrain tire that will give you an aggressive look and good snow performance with only a small road handling sacrifice, if any.
 
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Thanks for the suggestions! (I knew I came to the right place!) I will check them out and see if those are offered around here and hopefully they won't break the bank!
 
UPDATE: After looking around, a little bit of research and dealing with some sh*tty salesmen, I ended up getting Michelin LTX A/T2s. Some of the tires you all recommended were not offered in my size or not in stock in this area. :( I also asked about specific passenger tires vs. LT tires and some of the shops refused to put anything other than what the stupid computer told them to put on (read: they would only do LT for the T4R - they said it was for liability/insurance reasons). However, the Michelin's seemed to be reviewed pretty well and Discount Tire matched TireRack's prices, did my tire sensors for free, and I got a $70 rebate from the manufacturer. Don't get me wrong, I'll be hurting in the wallet for a while, but my tires look pretty darn good!! (I would post a picture if the truck wasn't so dirty! A little embarrassed...)
 
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