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SulevFan · 07-27-2007, 04:35 PM

I posted about the wotsits that monitor tire pressure. Turned out my tire is beyond repair - two nails, too close to one another for repair.

The HH came with Michelin Energy LX4 225/65R17 tires. The tire dealer said those tires are extremely uncommon and he'd have to order them and they wouldn't be here before Wednesday (8/1).

Now I'm wondering. Do they outfit vehicles in different states with different tires? So because my vehicle got trucked in from Arkansas I have a tire that's not usually used in Texas? Is that going to cause some difficulty in driving/handling?

Or is it simply that the HiHy gets "special" tires not the same as on other Highlanders and since tires takes a while to get to replacement that there is simply not (yet, or perhaps never, based on number of vehicles) a critical mass for this tire?

PS. They're expensive as well. Total price, (fitted and taxed) is just over $175 (and I did call around).

mineralfarmer · 07-31-2007, 11:52 AM

HH vehicles were equipped with at least two different brands of tire: the Michelins you had and the Goodyear Integrity (which has received poor reviews). What's unusual is not so much the brand, as the size 225/65-17. The 235/65-17 is/was far more common and quite a few tires can be found in this size. The overall diameter difference is not enoguh to cause a significant spedometer error. I had some good 235/65-17 snow tires on the HH for a while and they just barely fit (the close part is clearing the spring base plate just above the tire). I imagine that different models of 235/65-17 tire might vary enough that there may be one out there that won't clear, but mine did. I notice, now, that quite a few new tires have come out in the 225/65-17 size in the last year. Tirerack.com now lists 15 tires in this size! Prices range from $86 (the Integrity) to $158 (high-end Michelins) (plus shipping).

Chevalde3 · 09-10-2007, 09:08 PM

Anybody tried other tires such as Yokohamas AVID H4S (inexpensive) or Goodyear Fortera TripleTred?

kullenberg · 09-11-2007, 07:33 PM

I've had very good luck with a set of Nokian WR's in the 235 size. Excellent in the winter, and long wear.

ndabunka · 10-17-2007, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kullenberg

I've had very good luck with a set of Nokian WR's in the 235 size. Excellent in the winter, and long wear.

What is a "Nokian" and what do the WR initials mean? Never heard of the brand.

kullenberg · 10-17-2007, 06:49 AM

It is a brand from Finland, where they know more than a little about winter driving. Here is the web site: http://www.nokiantires.com/en/DEFAULT.ASPX