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Well that went differently than expected. Got the tires on. More quickly than I'd like. Was in a rush because the waiting room was crowded and it was cold, so I went home and took it for a shakedown drive on Saturday to ensure pressures remained correct after a long drive (my old GTI leaked air...

I like my GX460. A lot. It is not a sports car, but it is nice blasting across the Texas prairie. I have not seen hide nor hair of any of the reliability issues. The reason I got it was it was the smallest thing that (with the ****ed third-row seats removed) could hold a bike in the rear...

... I have an appointment to install the Pirellis I ordered. The decision time is closed. That said, I also wanted at least H-rated, so the Generals would be off the list anyway.

For those interested, I have an appointment at DT on Tuesday to get installed... a five-set of Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3. My reasoning is: they're supposed to be quiet they're quickly available (I wrung my hands too long and got spooked by some icy conditions last night that I wasn't driving...

If the response isn't clearly specific to the item you're selling, it's a scam - they're at least trying to gather your information to sell.

Yup. Another mild AT... but H-rated, 3PMSF-rated, non-directional, and with Aramid sidewalls. I am very interested, even if you aren't.

Oh, I'm aware it's a 4Runner. Well, more like, the 4Runner is a cut-rate version of the Prado, and the GX is very much closer to it. Those two were the only considered option when I got it because they're able to accept my and my wife's bikes inside, vertically, with only the front wheel...

I think the car is a 2014, not the tires.

I think the spare is already a matching rim, but I'll check. True, but with a fully-matching, part-of-rotation spare, why is that different from the same speed and distance without a flat?

But when it's the same size, why those limitations? I had the same question with my old '07 GTI - it came with a narrower but same diameter real tire on a steel wheel, with the standard yellow warning sticker. No reason it should be subject to those limitations. Being able to use the spare in a...

There's definitely a sensor in the spare as the light will go on when that one goes low and you go crazy trying to figure out which of the four is bad. Thinking I'll go in that direction for mine, probably with the Pirellis. Thanks for the input.

Thanks all. Think that makes me likelier to go for a non-directional and full rotation. I honestly have no idea if the GX has a center diff, though I'd hope so with its Prado base. Nor if the front has a standard diff or LSD. And the appeal, to me, of a full-size spare is specifically to not...

As mentioned in another thread, I have a GX460, which is full-time AWD. For directional tires, which can't easily be part of a five-tire rotation, what do people do for spares, and how far and fast can you go without damaging the transfer case or other components? Around town would be one thing...

I won't be actually making a purchase for another couple of weeks, so plenty of time to go crazy ruminating. :) The CrossClimate SUV had been my top choice for a few days, as my lower driving volume (< 5k miles 2020, though somewhat more 2021 with a couple of drives to CO) made the shorter...

Well yeah. Priorities! Does anyone know if the CrossClimate2 will replace the CrossClimate SUV's remaining sizes, or if there will be a CrossClimate SUV 2? The additional tread depth on these would be nice. Also, what are people doing for spares with directional tires like these? Especially on...

Thanks all! After further thought and reading @CapriRacer's explanation of how speed ratings are tested, I am set on H-rated as a minimum, which removes the Defenders (these will be used on multiple all-day runs in 100*+ Texas heat at ~82mph). I'm leaning towards the Alenza Ultras, as being...

Hi all, I just registered hoping for some advice on replacement tires for my 2016 GX460 (base, not that it should really matter). My stock craptastic Latitude Tour HPs are now towards needing replacement. I live in central Texas right now, so weather is typically not an issue. Even during the...