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08-31-09, 02:16 AM
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No. A good set all season tires will do you just fine. I live in Colorado and have Michelin all season tires that work great. If you have a rig like the lx470 with alot of weight and some good tires you don't need snow tires.
08-31-09, 11:05 PM
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Colorado has different snow then New England, driving it requires a different style. If you're going up to VT for skiing in the winter, blizzacks or the like are recommended. If you're gonna be fooling around in MA, you should be alright with the LTX M/S or even a BFGoodrich AT, ive had both and havent had any issue over the years.
09-01-09, 08:49 PM
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I am looking at new tires as well.Was thinking about the Michelins or Goodyear Fortera Triple treads. Don't go offroad here in Florida. Just get some heavy rains at times. We do alot of roadtrips down here.Two years ago I purchased General Grabber UHP, WRONG. They got chewed up and spit out by the LX. Just too soft of a compound for it. But, they grip like hell. They are unfortunately balding, evenly I might add, due to cross rotation. Which involves remounting two of them each time, because of the fact they are directional tires. My mistake the wife won't let up on.
09-03-09, 03:47 PM
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New Tires LX 470
The Michelin Cross-Terrain has a 65,000 mile warranty that the others
do not. They used to cost more, now they're cheaper. The highway
ride is exceptional and quiet.
do not. They used to cost more, now they're cheaper. The highway
ride is exceptional and quiet.
09-04-09, 05:48 AM
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We also wanted a smooth ride and we don't off-road either, so we chose Yokohama's Geolander series. They have been an absolute pleasure to own and wouldn't hesitate to buy them again.
09-19-09, 06:45 PM
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Go to tirerack dotcom and check out the ratings. I can tell you that I have Michilans are are very happen with them. They were put on by the previous owner at 55k and I have 91k and have alot of tread left and they are very quite. Michelan Latitude Tour HP. I plan to replace in another 15-20k.
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Sup LoudLX - I was ArmyJoe on here - lost my info.
Anyways - I picked up some OEM 20s witht he Michelin's on them. I still have the OEM 16s in the garage with them, and they were just so durable for such a heavy truck. Albeit - better then the 23's I just took off which are just sitting in the garage as well. For now - its OEM tires.. the best way to go.
Anyways - I picked up some OEM 20s witht he Michelin's on them. I still have the OEM 16s in the garage with them, and they were just so durable for such a heavy truck. Albeit - better then the 23's I just took off which are just sitting in the garage as well. For now - its OEM tires.. the best way to go.
10-06-09, 08:58 PM
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I'd go w/ Michelin's. Stay away from Dunlops and the Bridgestone Dueler HT's (Dueler Revo's are good, but maybe the treads are too aggressive for your liking). I've taken my HT's offroad (granted, they're not intended for it, as I'm guessing "HT" means highway tire 
), and you know what? They suck!
On dry forest service road where you can drive fast (35+mph), around the turns, you feel the tires skid.
On muddy roads, they really suck. I rented this cabin down a steep, rocky hill both last year and this year. When it's dry, you need to put the t-case into low to slow your decent and climb over tree roots/rocks. Over the winter, someone drove down the hill in the mud, leaving deep (1 ft) tiretracks. You had to drive on the ridge between the tracks, which was easy to do when dry. Then it rained for 3 days, and those tracks filled with water. I had the center diff locked, AHC in high, and just gave it enough gas to prevent slippage. Low and behold, the HT's just popped into the tire tracks when going uphill like skis with no tracking ability. I had the wheel crabbed over like 45 degrees trying to pull out of the muddy tracks. Meanwhile, the LX kept climbing, but was showing signs it might stall in the mud (no separate rear/front diff locks). Finally, the front wheels found just enough grip to pull out of the grooves, and i made it up the hill. I know the BFG AT KO's on my 4runner would have made it up that hill in a breeze.
Later this year, I plan to get the Michelin LTX/AT2's in 275/65R18 (they don't make the OEM 275/60R18...almost no one does, and only in a highway tire!). It's either that or the Bridgestone Dueler revo's, but I hear the treads on those wear out quickly, and they are almost the same price.
), and you know what? They suck! On dry forest service road where you can drive fast (35+mph), around the turns, you feel the tires skid.
On muddy roads, they really suck. I rented this cabin down a steep, rocky hill both last year and this year. When it's dry, you need to put the t-case into low to slow your decent and climb over tree roots/rocks. Over the winter, someone drove down the hill in the mud, leaving deep (1 ft) tiretracks. You had to drive on the ridge between the tracks, which was easy to do when dry. Then it rained for 3 days, and those tracks filled with water. I had the center diff locked, AHC in high, and just gave it enough gas to prevent slippage. Low and behold, the HT's just popped into the tire tracks when going uphill like skis with no tracking ability. I had the wheel crabbed over like 45 degrees trying to pull out of the muddy tracks. Meanwhile, the LX kept climbing, but was showing signs it might stall in the mud (no separate rear/front diff locks). Finally, the front wheels found just enough grip to pull out of the grooves, and i made it up the hill. I know the BFG AT KO's on my 4runner would have made it up that hill in a breeze.
Later this year, I plan to get the Michelin LTX/AT2's in 275/65R18 (they don't make the OEM 275/60R18...almost no one does, and only in a highway tire!). It's either that or the Bridgestone Dueler revo's, but I hear the treads on those wear out quickly, and they are almost the same price.
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