What Tires Provide Best Grip and Less Noise?

[kinchy]

Sorry for another newbie question. What shoes would you recommend for best traction (handling wet and dry) and minimal tire noise? I'm on pavement 99% of the time.
Wayne

 

[greasefingers]

I love my new Yokohama Geolandar H/T-S G051. I am runnni 265/65 on 17 " rims. Should be the same as yours. I have not been able to report about them on snow yet.

 

[TechWrench]

Sorry for another newbie question. What shoes would you recommend for best traction (handling wet and dry) and minimal tire noise? I'm on pavement 99% of the time.
Wayne

You don't want much..........

It's not easy to get one tire to do all you ask well. There are usually trade-offs, but many will agree that the Bridgestone Dueler REVOs do most of what you want well. I have had mine for three years (I use them in winter only), and love them. They are the best wet traction tire I have ever had, they are good on dry pavement, road noise is not too bad, and I have had no problems in snow.

There are other tires that some members like better, and I haven't had the opportunity to test them all, so I won't argue that one of them may be better than the REVO. All I know is, from my experience, I wouldn't hesitate to get a set of REVOs again.

 

[Jacobzky]

Michellin Cross Terrains

 

[toto]

:iagree: The Michelins are excellent in all respects!

 

[sbbamafan]

I, too, think that the Michelins are the best but I refuse to buy anything made in or by THAT country. I know I will be looking to replace my Duelers in less than a year so I am interested in this thread. As for the Duelers, they have the same Bridgstone traits I have had in other Bridgestones. Specifically, they are quiet and right well but their wet traction and wear characteristics leave a lot to be desired.

 

[Chicago-Spike]

I, too, think that the Michelins are the best but I refuse to buy anything made in or by THAT country. I know I will be looking to replace my Duelers in less than a year so I am interested in this thread. As for the Duelers, they have the same Bridgstone traits I have had in other Bridgestones. Specifically, they are quiet and right well but their wet traction and wear characteristics leave a lot to be desired.

Ahhh, it's always nice to hear when someone shares your own views. Screw the French and everything they make.
On to the tires, I also have the AT Revo's on my XTerra and love them dry/wet/snow/mud. I have noticed that the Dunlops that came on the 4R are extremely loud at highway speeds. Very loud whining noise from them, no sir I don't like 'em

 

[drake3]

I have Bridgestone Revo's on my '93 4runner. I like them. I ran 2 sets of the Goodyear Wrangler RT/S and they tend to get louder the longer you run them. The Revo's are quiet and ride very well. They also have a very aggressive look too. I bought them at Costco when they still carried Bridgestone, but I checked back and you cannot get them from Costco anymore. My father put a set on his F-250 too. He likes them and uses them around his hobby-farm for off road use.

I probably will switch to either Revo's or Michelin when the factory Dunlop's on my '06 wear thin. Probably the Michelin since that is now my only choice at Costco.

If you get the Revo's I don't think you will be disappointed.

 

[rx900]

Ahhh, it's always nice to hear when someone shares your own views. Screw the French and everything they make.
On to the tires, I also have the AT Revo's on my XTerra and love them dry/wet/snow/mud. I have noticed that the Dunlops that came on the 4R are extremely loud at highway speeds. Very loud whining noise from them, no sir I don't like 'em

The Cross Terrain is made in USA. Go with the Michelin Cross Terrain. It's not as quiet as the Dueler H/T but it's close enough, good traction, and talk about thread life. I've had Cross Terrains on my GX for 49k miles now, and it's nowhere near end life. Maybe it's about a little more than half way through, and still runs and looks great.

 

[HiVel-JR]

I think the question or questions should go something like this.
I am looking for a new set of tires.

What do you guys have on your 4runners?
What are your likes and dislikes?
I plan to drive in these (x) type of conditions???

thoughts?

IMO and after searching the forum on this, most agree on the Michelins and Revos. Everyone will have a different opinion. As for me, I am still trying to wear out the Dunlops so I can buy some new tires. (keep trying to do 4-wheel burn outs). I will probably go with the Revos. There are a lot of good reviews on the forum about them.

Michelins are very good tires and I am a believer in you get what you pay for. So if you have the cash and want to spend it then go for a nice set of Michs...

Kinchy... I hope that helps.

cheers

 

[02sport]

if you're on pavement most of the time check out the Bridgestone H/L Alenzas it's the "street version" of the REVOs. very quiet and grippy in the wet stuff.

 

[kinchy]

I'm Better Informed...

Thanks boys your comments have narrowed it down to three.
Tire Rack had some interesting research on most of the recommended tires. Did notice my current shoes (AT20 Grandtreks) got low scores on all measured criteria except price.

 

[AlphaQup]

Can't forget the NITTO Terra Grapplers. My first set of tires as of yet, and they perform wonderfully: wet, dry, and snow. Also probably one of the best bang for your buck tire.

 

[sbbamafan]

Kinchy - which 3?

 

[kinchy]

Looks Like these 3

The top three seem to be the Michelin Cross Terrain, YOKO GeoLander and Bridgestone Dueler AT REVO.

As you might expect the Michelins cost more.

 

[toto]

The Cross Terrain is made in USA.

That's interesting. The OEM set I got was made in Thailand. A lot of tire companies are moving production to Southeast Asia, closer to the rubber sources.
The economy is becoming more and more global...

 

[rx900]

kinchy's right, the Michelins cost more. I've looked at the prices, and it seems to run like this (prices for the stock Michelin, Bridgestone, and Dunlop)

Michelin- around $900-$1000
Bridgestone- around $700
Dunlop-around $500-$650

I believe that's what one tire company quoted me before. I checked Costco and the Cross Terrains are running around a little under $900 for a set of 4.

toto, I'm not sure if all Cross Terrains are made in USA. Mine are, and they were manufactured in the last quarter of 2002. The Cross Terrains I've seen at Costco are still made in USA. Are your Cross Terrains the tires that were installed from the factory??

 

[toto]

Yeah, mine are factory-installed. Thailand is closer to Japan than the U.S.; that must explain it.

 

[Kmvreter]

No question: Mich CT (I'm a long time happy Michelin customer.)

 

[TheBlueWave]

Go get yourself a set of Michelin's. They are the best tire made...Period! The folks who will tell you they are not the best, are the cheap bastards who will not or cannot pay the extra money for them. These same folks will also tell you that all tires are the same, round and black.

NASA uses Michelin's on the space shuttle. That should answer any question you may have.

The only knock I have on Michelin is they are French. Other than that, they are first rate.

Go out and get yourself a set. You will be glad you did.

Just becuase NASA uses it doesn't mean they are the best for your car. They just contracted them to make a tire for their purpose. My company makes tape and sandpaper (mostly, thousands of other products as well) and we make custom products for companies. That doesn't mean ours are the best. There are tons of good tires out there to chose from, Michelins are the best for some applications but not for others. :awais:
Has anyone here installed some Nokians? What do you think of those?