Need help selecting a tire!!!

**mikelea4ever** · 02-04-2009, 03:06 PM

Need some help here, please! I will be getting a new set of tires for my Sequoia. I currently have a factory tire, Dunlop, but I dont think I will get the same kind of tire. So for you out there, i need your personal opinion when it comes picking a best tire. What would you all recommend??? Thank you in advance!

**D Tailor** · 02-04-2009, 03:19 PM

What kind of driving do you do? Are you looking for all around use, dirt grip, touring, long tread life....the tire lines have become pretty segmented and any information would be helpful in helping you out. I personally just put new tires on my Xterra, and aside from wanting 33 inch tires, I had a lot of other factors to consider. Your current tire size and even vehicle model year would be a good start.

**BigJimZ28** · 02-04-2009, 03:31 PM

start with tire rack

and read the reviews of the tires that they carry for your car

**morven39** · 02-04-2009, 05:27 PM

I replaced the original equipment tires on my Buick Rendezvous with Cooper Lifeliner Touring SLE 235-65-15 and have been well pleased with the ride and the wear pattern. They still look nearly new after 20,000 miles. Don`t know if you are looking for an off-road or touring tire but for highway driving, these are great.

**Street5927** · 02-04-2009, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by D Tailor

What kind of driving do you do? Are you looking for all around use, dirt grip, touring, long tread life....the tire lines have become pretty segmented and any information would be helpful in helping you out. I personally just put new tires on my Xterra, and aside from wanting 33 inch tires, I had a lot of other factors to consider. Your current tire size and even vehicle model year would be a good start.

I agree that there are alot of factors to consider. I have 35x12.50 Pro Comp A/T`s for my Nissan Titan and love them. As far as A/T`s go, I am sold on the Pro Comps..they are great in the snow and mud, as well as suprisingly quiet on road. There is no hum or whine with them. I like them far better than the Goodyears that came with the truck.

**Thomas Dekany** · 02-04-2009, 05:38 PM

Go to Edge Racing - Home for your tires. Call customer service. They are very helpful.

**TSIBrian** · 02-04-2009, 08:27 PM

I work at a tire shop and we carry a good selection of most of the name brand tires. If money was no object I would go with a Michelin, none of the cheaper ones though. You can easily get 70k miles out of them if it`s just for a daily driver. There is a reason they come on so many cars as OE.

**JohnZ3MC** · 02-04-2009, 08:29 PM

When I was looking for new tires for the M Coupe, I used TireRack to do research and found them extremely helpful with their rating systems and user reviews.

They saved me tons of cash on a tire that was rated 4.4 against the 4.5 of the Michelin Pilot Sport IIs.

Granted you don`t need an Ultra High Performance summer tire, but TireRack would be a good place to start investigating and pricing for your Sequoia.

Finally, whatever brand/style you choose, make sure the tires aren`t older than 6 years. They tend to fail at an alarming rate after 6 years and all tires have a date of manufacture code.

-John C.

**imported_Yal** · 02-05-2009, 08:48 AM

I have bought 6 sets of tires from Tirerack over the years, none of them were more than 6 months old

Oh and there are definitely better and cheaper tires than Michelin. I got off of the Michelin band wagon a long time ago after two sets on my Benz. Don`t ignore the Coopers and the Kumhos you`ll be pleasantly surprised about how far they have come. Lots of choices out there, Tirerack`s reviews are a valuable resource and you can punch in your car make year on their website. Good luck.

**tom p.** · 02-05-2009, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

start with tire rack

and read the reviews of the tires that they carry for your car

+1.

This is the place to start....find something that appeals to you, Mike.

**Strs90** · 02-05-2009, 09:59 AM

I agree with TSIBrian.. No brand is as consistent in quality as Michelin.

I also recommend discounttiredirect.com They have free shipping and the best prices I have found anywhere.

I installed tires for 5 years and highly recommend staying away from cooper, most goodyears (makes dunlop), BFGoodrich(sadly owned by michelin), Pirelli, and the cheaper brands like general, kelly, cooper, hankook, dunlop, and falken.

If you are on a budget and had a car you could get a sumitomo or kumho.. but there tires for suvs are crap.

For budget tires for an suv I like Toyo, Bridgestone, and Uniroyal (Owned by Michelin).

**mikelea4ever** · 02-05-2009, 11:11 AM

this are all GREAT info guys!!! thanks a lot... i am actually looking for all season tires. i mostly drive in city and im just really looking for something that will last long. im also in budget and not very much knowledgeable in selecting tires. recently, went to discounttires and check out what they got. im actually trying to compare a yokohama tire and the bfgoodrich since they are in my price range. any one had experience using this 2 tires??? read their reviews and they both have a pretty descent reviews except, goodrich is a little bit pricy. i will also check tire rack to see what they have. thanks again guys!!!

**dublifecrisis** · 02-05-2009, 11:51 AM

Toyota SUV and truck-Michelin all the way...fantasic ride quality and long lasting treadlife. a bit pricey but worth it

**kustomsol** · 02-05-2009, 12:17 PM

My son works with many different equipment companies, including tire recappers. His recommendation is Michelin as their casings are consistantly good. We`ve been running Michelins on our cars for 25 years and have always been well pleased with the quality, durability, and handling. A couple of times we`ve had other "quality" brands foisted on us by car dealers, but on our last 2 new cars...no sale without Michelins on the rims.

**Strs90** · 02-05-2009, 12:29 PM

Yokohama is not a good tire imo. My truck came with BFGoodrich Ruggedtrails.. they are a good budget tire. They don`t come with any mileage warranty though.. so theres no guarantee they will last. I got about 50k out of mine with regular rotation.

If you go with a rugged trail.. try to get the one for your car make. That tire comes in 4 versions. Being a toyota suv, it won`t matter which one you choose really. But if you had a ford then you would definitely want to make sure you get the right one because fords are brutal on the outter edge of the tread.

For a toyota the ruggedtrail is the one where the letter are solid and not outlined. If you buy the BF longtrail then you have to buy it with white letter and they have to be mounted outwards.

I can`t tell you how many times I had a customer say they loved the original wrangler on their ford but hated the next set of wranglers they bought... as goodyear wranglers also comes in 4 versions.