Tires: Bridgestone Dueler Alenza vs. Michelin LTX for Highlander

Time to replace the OEM on a 2004 Highlander AWD. These two tires were
recommended by my local dealer, and look good in reviews on Tire Rack. I
am in the Northeast, so I have to contend with snow, ice and rain. I
would trade a little tread life for more comfort/less noise.

Comments? Experience?

Thanks you!
BC

What about Goodyear triple tred?

ll wrote:[color=blue]
> What about Goodyear triple tred?[/color]

Have you tried them? Has anyone put them on a Highlander?

BC
tired

Second the Cross-Terrain over the LTX. LTX was designed for more of a
SUV-truck tire --- which the Highlander isn't. The LTX A?S is only good in
snow and ice -- the Cross Terrain is rated excellent.

"ron" <rand@ourplace.us> wrote in message
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>I took the Duelers that came on my 02 Highlander off at just under 20k
>miles - I replaced them with Michelin Cross-Terrains - am at about 62.5k
>miles and am going thru this winter with them too. Yes, I lived in
>California (Redding) but do drive to Reno, coast and Mt Shasta fairly
>frequently in the snow. They do fine and quietly, to me at least.
>
> I think if allowed and lived in the northeast, I'd go for studded snow
> tires for winter. I had them on a Blazer we had when wife had to drive to
> near Mt Lassen in winters nearly daily. (Home care RN and patients can't
> wait!) I've had good luck with the Cross-Terrains for an all season tire.
> They do be expensive though.
> Ron
> "BCDrums" <bcdrums@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:k9ednSCZAYzRqO7YnZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@comcast.com...[color=green]
>> Time to replace the OEM on a 2004 Highlander AWD. These two tires were
>> recommended by my local dealer, and look good in reviews on Tire Rack. I
>> am in the Northeast, so I have to contend with snow, ice and rain. I
>> would trade a little tread life for more comfort/less noise.
>>
>> Comments? Experience?
>>
>> Thanks you!
>> BC[/color]
>
>[/color]

ron wrote:[color=blue]
> I think if allowed and lived in the northeast, I'd go for studded snow tires
> for winter.[/color]

I am a life-long New Englander and haven't had studded tires (or even
snow tires) yet. We can get a lot of snow, but often we get very little
over a winter, so I have been comfortable with an all-season tire.

The Cross-Terrain is a tire I'll look into. Thanks for the advice.

BC

Wolfgang wrote:[color=blue]
> Second the Cross-Terrain over the LTX. LTX was designed for more of a
> SUV-truck tire --- which the Highlander isn't. The LTX A?S is only good in
> snow and ice -- the Cross Terrain is rated excellent.
>[/color]
I thought the CT was also a truck-SUV tire. Is it not? Is it a passenger
car tire?

BC

The cross-terrains seem to handle very well to me in slushy conditions.
Usually the roads I drive seldom have over 4 or 5" before they plow again
but sometimes its 40 miles of it. I got mine at Costco by the way.
ron


"BCDrums" <bcdrums@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> ron wrote:[color=green]
>> I think if allowed and lived in the northeast, I'd go for studded snow
>> tires for winter.[/color]
>
> I am a life-long New Englander and haven't had studded tires (or even snow
> tires) yet. We can get a lot of snow, but often we get very little over a
> winter, so I have been comfortable with an all-season tire.
>
> The Cross-Terrain is a tire I'll look into. Thanks for the advice.
>
> BC[/color]

"BCDrums" <bcdrums@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Wolfgang wrote:[color=green]
>> Second the Cross-Terrain over the LTX. LTX was designed for more of a
>> SUV-truck tire --- which the Highlander isn't. The LTX A?S is only good
>> in snow and ice -- the Cross Terrain is rated excellent.
>>[/color]
> I thought the CT was also a truck-SUV tire. Is it not? Is it a passenger
> car tire?
>
> BC[/color]

I have a set on a RAV-4 with 10-11K on them. Handling and noise comparable
compared to OE Toyos- no sign of wear yet. I do believe that I lost a couple
of mpg with the changeover. I might need to check more closely to swear to
that. I live in a snow belt area. By the way, the C/T's, while good, don't
stand out vs. the OE Toyo's. One difference - Toyo's were 215 vs. C/T's
235. Happy motoring, T

"BCDrums" <bcdrums@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> ron wrote:[color=green]
>> I think if allowed and lived in the northeast, I'd go for studded snow
>> tires for winter.[/color]
>
> I am a life-long New Englander and haven't had studded tires (or even snow
> tires) yet. We can get a lot of snow, but often we get very little over a
> winter, so I have been comfortable with an all-season tire.
>
> The Cross-Terrain is a tire I'll look into. Thanks for the advice.
>
> BC[/color]

Even up here in Edmonton, Canada, the TIRE INDUSTRY tries like hell to get
everyone to buy winter tires. Hell, unless you HAVE to do a lot of winter
driving way out in the boonies, you do NOT, repeat NOT, need winter tires in
Alberta's urban areas.

"Ron" <any@onehome.org> wrote in message
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> The cross-terrains seem to handle very well to me in slushy conditions.
> Usually the roads I drive seldom have over 4 or 5" before they plow again
> but sometimes its 40 miles of it. I got mine at Costco by the way.
> ron[/color]

How are those tires on DRY roads, during tight, fast cornering? Any sense
that the sidewalls are floppy?

I feel they are fine for an all season tire. I'd probably not push them on
a track like I would 60 treadwear gummy ones.
Ron
"JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Ron" <any@onehome.org> wrote in message
> news:t%Mch.7086$wc5.5955@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...[color=green]
>> The cross-terrains seem to handle very well to me in slushy conditions.
>> Usually the roads I drive seldom have over 4 or 5" before they plow again
>> but sometimes its 40 miles of it. I got mine at Costco by the way.
>> ron[/color]
>
> How are those tires on DRY roads, during tight, fast cornering? Any sense
> that the sidewalls are floppy?
>[/color]

If you do buy the Michelins, Bridgestone makes the Firestone tires that are
known to fall apart.

mike


"sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "BCDrums" <bcdrums@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> ron wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> I think if allowed and lived in the northeast, I'd go for studded snow
>>> tires for winter.[/color]
>>
>> I am a life-long New Englander and haven't had studded tires (or even
>> snow tires) yet. We can get a lot of snow, but often we get very little
>> over a winter, so I have been comfortable with an all-season tire.
>>
>> The Cross-Terrain is a tire I'll look into. Thanks for the advice.
>>
>> BC[/color]
>
> Even up here in Edmonton, Canada, the TIRE INDUSTRY tries like hell to get
> everyone to buy winter tires. Hell, unless you HAVE to do a lot of winter
> driving way out in the boonies, you do NOT, repeat NOT, need winter tires
> in Alberta's urban areas.
>
>
>
>
>[/color]

So Michelin also makes BFG --- and its owned by an anti-US French company!
If Ford hadn't undersized the Exploder's tires doubt they'd ever have had
the big problem. Arg - now we are all forced to buy cars with tire pressure
monitors whether we want it or not!

"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
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> If you do buy the Michelins, Bridgestone makes the Firestone tires that
> are known to fall apart.
>
> mike
>
>
> "sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:EUPch.27343$rv4.3549@edtnps90...[color=green]
>>
>> "BCDrums" <bcdrums@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:N-udneqZqPMwCO7YnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d@comcast.com...[color=darkred]
>>> ron wrote:
>>>> I think if allowed and lived in the northeast, I'd go for studded snow
>>>> tires for winter.
>>>
>>> I am a life-long New Englander and haven't had studded tires (or even
>>> snow tires) yet. We can get a lot of snow, but often we get very little
>>> over a winter, so I have been comfortable with an all-season tire.
>>>
>>> The Cross-Terrain is a tire I'll look into. Thanks for the advice.
>>>
>>> BC[/color]
>>
>> Even up here in Edmonton, Canada, the TIRE INDUSTRY tries like hell to
>> get everyone to buy winter tires. Hell, unless you HAVE to do a lot of
>> winter driving way out in the boonies, you do NOT, repeat NOT, need
>> winter tires in Alberta's urban areas.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]