cheapest tires for ridgeline

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I am usually a michelin guy, but with the pending divorce and paying the lawyers fat checks, I want to be prudent and not spend 2k on tires for my ridgeline,
my current oem michelins have nearly all the meat left but has dry rot, cracks all over the tires. This will be my main form on transportation during the michigan winter, so I want a decent all season tires pls.
help....
 
Try marriage counseling. Cheaper than getting rid of a good housekeeper
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On Tire Rack the Firestone Destination has some great survey feedback, but not a huge sample yet. Personally I'd probably lean toward the Yokohama Geolander HT-S as I had good luck with the more aggressive model on our old Xterra.
 
Continental CrossTrack looks like the #1 surveyed option. That's how I buy my tires off Tire Rack.......my safety in the snow and rain are key. $170 per tire.
 
Your best option with price in mind is probably the Kumho Road Venture APT KL51. It has a high consumer rating on Tire Rack, scored very well in past testing by Consumer Reports, and is available on Tire Rack for less than $140/tire. It technically comes in two specifications that fit your vehicle, a P245/65R17 and a 245/65R17. Both will fit the same, both are priced very similar on Tire Rack, and both have an impressive A traction and A temperature rating. That's not common in this class of tire.

The other top tire I would recommend, and probably over the Kumho just because it uses newer technology, is the Firestone Destination LE2. It's $143/tire on Tire Rack, and is also a very good new tire from the folks at BFNA. This tire would probably be my first choice of the four I've listed here, even though it's not quite the cheapest. It's probably also easier to find locally than the Kumho would be.

If you don't care for either of those, my third recommendation would be the BFGoodrich Long Trail T/A Tour. Tire Rack sells them for $152/tire, and they're also a good tire. They're a little more aggressive than either of the first two, so they should have good snow traction and may be a little louder as well (typical trade off).

The General Grabber HTS is also a very good tire, available for $154 each on Tire Rack.

All of those prices are Tire Rack's prices, and will be "plus shipping". All in, including installation costs, you can probably get a better price locally, but Tire Rack is a good baseline from which to work.

Best of luck.
 
Originally Posted By: stockrex
I am usually a michelin guy, but with the pending divorce and paying the lawyers fat checks, I want to be prudent and not spend 2k on tires for my ridgeline,
my current oem michelins have nearly all the meat left but has dry rot, cracks all over the tires. This will be my main form on transportation during the michigan winter, so I want a decent all season tires pls.
help....


Geez, rex, give us a break and tell us what size tires you need. What size and speed rating are you looking for?? ....
 
Originally Posted By: tenderloin
245/65/17


sorry papa, did not see the size request,
thanks tenderloin,

costco bridgestone (148x4) - 100, so about 125 a tire plus tax.
this looks like the cheapest.
 
I would definitely recommend the Firestone Destination line, either LE or AT, for a high quality, reasonably priced tire. Probably available in your size and comes with a lot of perks like free rotations. My truck eats tires for lunch, but so far Destination A/Ts did the best at almost 40K miles before hitting 4-2/32 tread depth and getting scarey in the rain.
 
Hi,
Just my two cents…I recently purchased a set of Cooper Discoverer AT3 to replace the Michelins on my 4Runner. I have pretty much been a Michelin fan but couldn’t lay down $1100 for a new set. I did a lot of research to find something more economical and came up with the Cooper AT3. After 1000 miles, I can honestly say these are the best bang for the buck tires out there…really. Quiet, smooth, look great and they come in your size.
I would check them out.
 
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Originally Posted By: Roadking
Hi,
Just my two cents…I recently purchased a set of Cooper Discoverer AT3 to replace the Michelins on my 4Runner. I have pretty much been a Michelin fan but couldn’t lay down $1100 for a new set. I did a lot of research to find something more economical and came up with the Cooper AT3. After 1000 miles, I can honestly say these are the best bang for the buck tires out there…really. Quiet, smooth, look great and they come in your size.
I would check them out.


roadking, how much did ya end up paying for each tire installed?
I checked online and I found Cooper Discoverer AT3 to be $163 per tire plus installation plus shipping.

I am inclining towards:
Bridgestone - Dueler H/T 689
$147+15+9-25= $148 a tire installed

is this worth the extra $$?
Bridgestone - Dueler H/L Alenza
$186+15+9-25= $185 a tire installed
 
I ordered through Tread Depot and with a couple rebates and install it was right around $600 total. I just looked and AT3’s (245/65R17) are $133 at TD.

Not sure this set up would be the cheapest, but you get what you pay for. I know both Firestone and Goodyear have value brands (Primewell, Kelly) that they sell which might be more what you’re looking for if price is the deciding factor.
 
Originally Posted By: stockrex
I am inclining towards:
Bridgestone - Dueler H/T 689
$147+15+9-25= $148 a tire installed

is this worth the extra $$?
Bridgestone - Dueler H/L Alenza
$186+15+9-25= $185 a tire installed


The Alenza will be worth it over the 689.

Firestone's Destination LE2 should be better than either of those, and is likely less expensive as well.
 
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