[EsroH]

My family recently purchased a 2011 toyota highlander AWS/4WD in the chicago land area where we get a decent amount of snow throughout the winter. Tire size: 245/65R17. What are you're recommendations for good all season tires? Thank you for you're time!

 

[underthehood51]

Gotta say (and we live out west of you near Rockford IL) I have been totally impressed with these COOPERDISCOVERER HTP II So much so when our RAV4 needed tires I tried to buy them for it as well. But Cooper did not make them in the size. But these Coopers are quiet, great wear and great traction. And not one flat. We had Michelins on before that. Nothing but constant trouble. Flats, vibration, noise beyond belief.
FWIW though we put Michelin Cross Climate 2 on our Rav as it was the best tire we could find for our Hybrid model. So far so good. But those Coopers at half the price are every bit as impressive IMO

 

[EsroH]

Gotta say (and we live out west of you near Rockford IL) I have been totally impressed with these COOPERDISCOVERER HTP II So much so when our RAV4 needed tires I tried to buy them for it as well. But Cooper did not make them in the size. But these Coopers are quiet, great wear and great traction. And not one flat. We had Michelins on before that. Nothing but constant trouble. Flats, vibration, noise beyond belief.
FWIW though we put Michelin Cross Climate 2 on our Rav as it was the best tire we could find for our Hybrid model. So far so good. But those Coopers at half the price are every bit as impressive IMO

Thank you I'll look into those!

 

[nhighlander]

Gotta say (and we live out west of you near Rockford IL) I have been totally impressed with these COOPERDISCOVERER HTP II So much so when our RAV4 needed tires I tried to buy them for it as well. But Cooper did not make them in the size. But these Coopers are quiet, great wear and great traction. And not one flat. We had Michelins on before that. Nothing but constant trouble. Flats, vibration, noise beyond belief.
FWIW though we put Michelin Cross Climate 2 on our Rav as it was the best tire we could find for our Hybrid model. So far so good. But those Coopers at half the price are every bit as impressive IMO

I'll have to keep this in mind as I love Michelin's but they are not cheap for sure. Like the Altimax snow tires I swore by that sometimes did better in certain conditions than Blizzaks and were cheap in price!

 

[T-H]

Good tires are not cheap, they last long time, and it is a good investment in your safety. Arguably the best all-season tires money can buy: Shop CrossClimate 2 Tires - Unmatched Performance | Michelin

 

[EsroH]

Good tires are not cheap, they last long time, and it is a good investment in your safety. Arguably the best all-season tires money can buy: Shop CrossClimate 2 Tires - Unmatched Performance | Michelin

Fair point, I'll keep that in mind. I was looking at those, I'm glad you recomended them.

 

[T-H]

Fair point, I'll keep that in mind. I was looking at those, I'm glad you recomended them.

There is a rebate but I could not find any participating shop with these in stock. If you find it, please post it here. I would consider buying a set when the price is right. Check the price here and compare with other stores: speedytire.com

 

[Bitter]

Been liking the Continental PureContact LS lately, good tread life, good traction dry, wet, snow, nice ride and fairly quiet. Have a set on my moms's Mazda in Tennesee and a set on my GF's 16 Escape here in Chicago. Overall a pretty solid tire so far, she noticed a big difference in ride and road noise and has had zero complaints about traction driving her 40-80 minute commute in/out of the city.

PureContact™ LS

continentaltire.com

 

[AutoMechanic]

We get a ton of the Michelin Cross Climate 2 returned for noise complaints. We put them on our 17 Camry and they make the vehicle more noisy. I’d get the Uniroyal Tiger Paw A/S. Excellent tires and made by Michelin. We have those on our other Camry and they are amazing. Ride very smooth and quiet.

 

[jan1970]

I put Michelin Cross Climate 2 on a newly purchased 2023 Toyota Highlander. Tires are not noisy and ride very well. Moreover, they are all weather tires and have the three peak snowflake symbol which translates into better winter traction.

 

[Bitter]

We get a ton of the Michelin Cross Climate 2 returned for noise complaints. We put them on our 17 Camry and they make the vehicle more noisy. I’d get the Uniroyal Tiger Paw A/S. Excellent tires and made by Michelin. We have those on our other Camry and they are amazing. Ride very smooth and quiet.

We got so many noisy tire complaints on the TigerPaw about 10 years ago we stopped selling them.🤷‍♂️

 

[NyCadium]

Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax. Highly recommend, three peak snow rated and long lasting while quiet.

 

[Ragusaucy]

Gotta vouch for Cross Climate 2s. I run them on my 2020 Corolla after finally using up the OEM tires. I live in Quebec so they are mandatory in winter (winter 3 mount peak rated tires). We also get murderous quantities of snow.

They have been by far the best tires I've ever had and have outperformed other people's tires when I'm on the road. I've seen folks go on the ditch while in the highway, despite me being still in full control.

They are only noisy at high speed, so definitely avoid if you tend to go over 110km/h, as their mileage, efficiency and quietness all seem to go get milk and cigarettes past that stage. Grip remains godly even then though.

Of all reviews, this guy went over their real life aspects pretty well based on my experience

 

[underthehood51]

Yeah, we put the Cross Climate 2 on our RAV4 Hybrid and very quiet. Surprisingly quiet. But VERY VERY expensive. Had I been able to buy the Coopers for the RAV we would have went with them. So we went with the Cross Climates But even in the smaller RAV size and even after rebate they were close to $1200 IIRC. Had I been able to buy the same tires I have on our Highlander I would have been on the road for MUCH less

 

[Tripplec]

Winter tire for passenger cars, vans and SUVs, light trucks - OBSERVE GSi-6 | Toyo Tires Canada

The Observe GSi-6 studless performance winter tire provides the cold weather traction and performance required by today's performance coupes and sedans.

www.toyotires.ca

And done!!! For snow you need a good snow tire. These are tough and work. Very reasonable. IMO Even in Canada.

 

[Bitter]

Winter tire for passenger cars, vans and SUVs, light trucks - OBSERVE GSi-6 | Toyo Tires Canada

The Observe GSi-6 studless performance winter tire provides the cold weather traction and performance required by today's performance coupes and sedans.

www.toyotires.ca

And done!!! For snow you need a good snow tire. These are tough and work. Very reasonable. IMO Even in Canada.

They said they're looking for all seasons. I agree nothing beats dedicated snow tires but it's not possible for everyone.

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[Tripplec]

They said they're looking for all seasons. I agree nothing beats dedicated snow tires but it's not possible for everyone.

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All season vary phenomenally in the snow. Some are like racings slicks, only rain groves and useless in the snow. The vehicle is only as good as the tires and 4WD will not help if the traction is very poor. I found out with the factor Michelin's that came with mine when I bought it. Nearly wiped out twice in the 1st winter. I got those GSI-6 snows after mounted on 17" rims and it does what is expected. The deeper the snow the more critical it is as well as type.

 

[Gugi53]

It is about preference. I don't care what the others say, I always buy Michelin tires. No noise, no using more gas, no vibration, no nothing, just good tires.

 

[RichH]

Another very good alternative is the Continental CrossContact. They have good snow performance due to the sipes in the tread, are very quiet, and get very good ratings on Tirerack.

TireRack SUV Tire ratings

 

[Bitter]

All season vary phenomenally in the snow. Some are like racings slicks, only rain groves and useless in the snow. The vehicle is only as good as the tires and 4WD will not help if the traction is very poor. I found out with the factor Michelin's that came with mine when I bought it. Nearly wiped out twice in the 1st winter. I got those GSI-6 snows after mounted on 17" rims and it does what is expected. The deeper the snow the more critical it is as well as type.

I agree, nothing beats snow tires for snow. However driving in 90+ degree heat on snow tires will wear them bald in an extremely short period and they perform very poorly in warm weather. The OP asked for all season tires for his father, perhaps he doesn't have the room to store a 2nd set of wheels/tires or just doesn't desire to change them back and forth seasonally or won't get them changed out in time or a myriad of other reasons. Hell, I have a whole different car I drive in the winter...with all season tires because I also drive it in the summer when the weather is poor or I just don't feel like spending on premium fuel.