Michelin tires for a 2004 Highlander

I have had recommendations for the LTX M/S and the Cross Terrain. Does
anyone have any experience with them, or know the difference?

BC

I have an 02 Highlander awd v-6.

It came with the duelers on it. The first trip on the highway in
snow/slush convinced me that all wasn't well, no matter the
advertising. So at about 18-19k miles I went to Costco and put on the
cross-terrains. I am about 40k miles on them now (3 years or so) and
they probably would do as well as the duelers did new. So, even
though they are $$$$, I recommend the cross-terrains.

Ron

I am a BIG fan of LTX-MS that I have had on Ford Explorers for years.
FANTASTIC TIRES, but I am not sure they come in HIGHLANDER sizes. When I
went to get tires for my Honda CR-V, they said that the LTX-MS were TRUCK
tires and the CR-V (like Highlander) is a car-based vehicle. So I got
MICHELIN HYDROEDGE tires. Recommended by some folks here on the internet who
had them on a SUBARU FORESTER, which is similar to CR-V. Only had 'em for
about 2 months in the summer, but they were recommended for Northeast
winters (I live in Pittsburgh). So far they are great. The LTX-MS might be
too "truck-ie" for a Highlander even if they DO make the size. Anyway, the
Michelin HYDROEDGE is another alternative to consider.


"BCDrums" <bcdrums@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Ep-dnecbfpq_lZrYnZ2dnUVZ_tednZ2d@comcast.com...[color=blue]
>I have had recommendations for the LTX M/S and the Cross Terrain. Does
>anyone have any experience with them, or know the difference?
>
> BC[/color]

D.D. Pallmer wrote:[color=blue]
> I am a BIG fan of LTX-MS that I have had on Ford Explorers for years.
> FANTASTIC TIRES, but I am not sure they come in HIGHLANDER sizes.[/color]
They do.

When I[color=blue]
> went to get tires for my Honda CR-V, they said that the LTX-MS were TRUCK
> tires and the CR-V (like Highlander) is a car-based vehicle.[/color]

This is true, but I wonder if the distinction is really just marketing.
So I got[color=blue]
> MICHELIN HYDROEDGE tires. Recommended by some folks here on the internet who
> had them on a SUBARU FORESTER, which is similar to CR-V. Only had 'em for
> about 2 months in the summer, but they were recommended for Northeast
> winters (I live in Pittsburgh). So far they are great. The LTX-MS might be
> too "truck-ie" for a Highlander even if they DO make the size. Anyway, the
> Michelin HYDROEDGE is another alternative to consider.[/color]
Thanks for mentioning the Hydroedge, will look into them.[color=blue]
>
>[/color]

BC

BCDrums <bcdrums@comcast.net> wrote in news:Ep-
[email]dnecbfpq_lZrYnZ2dnUVZ_tednZ2d@comcast.com[/email]:
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> I have had recommendations for the LTX M/S and the Cross Terrain. Does
> anyone have any experience with them, or know the difference?
>
> BC[/color]

I have the LTX M-S tires(10.5x31 - they are 6 ply tires) on my 89 Toyota
pickup 4x4 v6 shortbox, factory was Dunlop. I bought the Michelin because
they came highly recommended. I have over 140,000 KM(91K miles) on them
and they still have more than half left on them. The problem is they are
very hard rubber, and therefore very slippery in winter and on water. I
think the whole problem is because the Toyota does not have the weight of
regular half ton. The are OK in the snow, but not great. In winter I have
to keep it in 4x4 all winter, too slippery.

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Dan