Needing new tires for the 09 Pilot

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I just replaced the shocks and struts yesterday, now it's needing tires and an alignment. I'm on my second set of Yokohama Geolander H/Ts. I'm only getting about 30,000 out of each set, they have a 60,000 mile warranty, so I'm sure Discount will give me something back on them. Also, two of them have really bad radial pull. Needless to say, I'm done with Yokohamas! I'm leaning towards either Bridgestones or Michelins. I have the Bridgestone Alenza H/L's on my truck and like them.

Anything else I should be looking for in a P245/65R17. Want something quiet on the highway, and good all season traction.

Thanks everyone!
 
Bridgestone and Michelin make good tires.

Other tires to consider are
Nitto Terra Grappler
Nitto Dura Grappler
Falken Wildpeak AT3
Nitto NT421Q

Cooper has a good rebate promo going on now, in addition to DT's own savings. The Discover AT3 and HTP are the same price, but the AT3 has a bigger rebate, making it cheaper.
 
I'm using Firestone Destination LE's on my 2008. I also notice that it wears out tires quickly.
New shocks already? I'm starting to contemplate mine but that's on my 2005 CR-V and it has 228k.
 
Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog
Bridgestone and Michelin make good tires.

Other tires to consider are
Nitto Terra Grappler
Nitto Dura Grappler
Falken Wildpeak AT3
Nitto NT421Q

Cooper has a good rebate promo going on now, in addition to DT's own savings. The Discover AT3 and HTP are the same price, but the AT3 has a bigger rebate, making it cheaper.


IMHO - Nitto makes a better "fit" for the Pilot than the ones recommended above-
http://www.nittocrosstek.com/ (see Nitto Crosstek CUV)
 
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I would recommend any of the following. All should suit your need and will offer solid all season traction.

Toyo Open Country HT
Cooper Discoverer SRX
Continental CrossContact LX20
General Grabber HTS
 
Yes, I was surprised they were so far gone at 92,000. I ended up putting new KYBs all the way around with new mounts and bump stops in the front. Drives like brand new again.

We were starting to get that "float" over bumps on the highway.

Seems that 30,000 is about the max for tread life, no matter what tires I've tried so far.
 
Originally Posted By: K20FA5
I just replaced the shocks and struts yesterday, now it's needing tires and an alignment. I'm on my second set of Yokohama Geolander H/Ts. I'm only getting about 30,000 out of each set, they have a 60,000 mile warranty, so I'm sure Discount will give me something back on them. Also, two of them have really bad radial pull. Needless to say, I'm done with Yokohamas! I'm leaning towards either Bridgestones or Michelins. I have the Bridgestone Alenza H/L's on my truck and like them.

Anything else I should be looking for in a P245/65R17. Want something quiet on the highway, and good all season traction.

Thanks everyone!

Discount Tire will give you 50% of the cost of 4 tires(plus you will get 50% tax but nothing from installation) back to you to buy any brand you want.
 
Originally Posted By: Kuato
Originally Posted By: Kawiguy454
+1 michelin man


+2


How can anybody recommended a Michelin tire in a dry hot climate? These tires dry rotting in such a place is a real problem. Yep-buy these overpriced tires and watch the sidewalls disappear before your very eyes....
 
I have the same size on my Ridgeline. At 59k miles, I replaced the original Michelin LTX tires with a set of Sumitomo Tour Plus LXTs. They are a touring AP style, not all terrain. I only do off road in sand, so they work for me, they're quiet and they're wearing well.

30K out of a set of tires on a Pilot does not seem right to me. My Michelins lasted twice that.
 
Are you going to stick with a HT type tire? Firestone Destination Le2 seem to get good reviews around here.
 
OP, are your current tires equally worn out? you mentioned you replaced some suspension parts. I had a quality tire with a 60K tread warranty not be honored due to my vehicle needed to be aligned. good luck returning them and expecting to get money back!!
 
Originally Posted By: Nick1994
In Texas? Michelins are probably gonna dry rot out before the tread wears out.
BTW I don't mean that in a good way. I mean the tread will wear normally, but they will likely dry-rot wayyyyy too early.
 
Originally Posted By: CKN
Originally Posted By: Kuato
Originally Posted By: Kawiguy454
+1 michelin man


+2


How can anybody recommended a Michelin tire in a dry hot climate? These tires dry rotting in such a place is a real problem. Yep-buy these overpriced tires and watch the sidewalls disappear before your very eyes....


Uh, because on my wife's Wrangler we got 160000 miles out of a set of Michelins? Half of the 8.5 years they were on the Jeep was spent in northern Montana, where it is very hot and dry for 5 months, and consistently well below zero for 2-3 months over the winter.

To be fair by the end, we did have some microfissures (aka thin cracks) on the sidewalls but never had one bit of flaking or chunks that came off. Vehicle was outside for most of that time, except for heated garage in winter.

On my '04 Grand Cherokee the Michelins had 50k on them when I sold it and they still looked almost new, with NO cracking.

THAT's why I recommend Michelin. They're worth the extra $$ you pay up front.
 
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OK-so the Michelins YOU HAD are not the new ones that dry rot-if I understand your post correctly because they ARE NOT the new models.

So to be fair-we are talking about the newer made model of Michelin tires.


Reports here (and elsewhere) are saying the newer Michelin tires ARE MUCH MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DRY ROT AND ARE APPARENTLY A DIFFERENT RUBBER COMPOUND.
 
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Originally Posted By: CKN
OK-so the Michelins YOU HAD are not the new ones that dry rot-if I understand your post correctly because they ARE NOT the new models.

So to be fair-we are talking about the newer made model of Michelin tires.


Reports here (and elsewhere) are saying the newer Michelin tires ARE MUCH MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DRY ROT AND ARE APPARENTLY A DIFFERENT RUBBER COMPOUND.
My grandmother's 2002 Chevy Trailblazer LTZ had a set that dry rotted in less than 3 years. They started to get small chunks coming out of the sidewall Discount Tire pro-rated them and we had a set of Continentals put on it. Second set of Michelins to dry rot on it.
 
Originally Posted By: CKN
OK-so the Michelins YOU HAD are not the new ones that dry rot-if I understand your post correctly because they ARE NOT the new models.

So to be fair-we are talking about the newer made model of Michelin tires.


Reports here (and elsewhere) are saying the newer Michelin tires ARE MUCH MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DRY ROT AND ARE APPARENTLY A DIFFERENT RUBBER COMPOUND.


OK sure, what references are we using for this new rubber compound? In any event, Michelin haters have always used the dry rot and cracking complaint, for as long as I've been on BITOG.

In the end, it's OP's choice what tires he puts on. I can only say what my previous experience was, and that it is 90% I'll put Michelins on the F150 when it's time in a few months - because of that experience.
 
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