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Old 09-24-07, 09:27   #3 (permalink)
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Re: New Tires for my 4Runner, which ones?

I have these

Goodyear Tires | Find The Right Tire | Display | Wrangler RT/S

I would say the first 25k were acceptable, but then after that snow especially, they became terrible, but I didn't drive very far to work, so it was not a problem. My RWD BMW with Michelin Pilot Alips goes better in the snow. Anyway, I am not opposed to the silent armor, they look nice and seem to get favorable reviews on tire rack, although the most expensive of the ones I am looking at.

Steve

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Originally Posted by JDookie
Which Goodyear tire do you have now? I've had both Goodyear and Pirelli Scorpions, multiple types and sizes. Out of the two, I like the Goodyear tires for mud/snow (off road) applications and the Pirelli Scorpions for dry and wet (road only) applications.

If I had your car, and were looking for a tire, and wanted a good all around type tire, I would choose the Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor. The only problem with Goodyears, which you are experiencing right now, is that once they become worn (40,000+ miles) their performance drops dramatically.

Also, be careful when you include "long lasting" with "high performance" in the tire world. I am finding that the longer lasting tires are usually made with a harder compound which gives less performance, short and long term. The higher performing tires will almost always last less, unfortunately.
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