Just bought a 2001 Sequoia with only 57K miles. Its a limited and is White with Tan Leather.
Its in great shape and I got it for a steal!!!
Looking to replace the tires and want to get your suggestions. I live in Colorado and want something that is good in the snow and off road. Its bone stock and will be that way for a while.
I really,really like the Michelin Cross Terrain's on my Sequoia. It drives much smoother (no front-end vibration), quiet and holds the road much better than the previous sets of tires I've run on it. Just wish they weren't so pricey! But I guess you have to pay up for quality.
I debated as whether to get something with a little more aggressive tread, but I've had no problem with traction on the ice or snow (incl skiing in CO the last 2 winters). In fact, these are probably the best tires I've ever had on ice on any of my cars.
*** On a side note, if you haven't done it already... you are due for a complete transmission fluid flush at your current mileage, especially if you plan on on taking it into the mtns or stop and go city driving. It takes about 16qts of oil to do it right and 100% synthetic is recommended (I used amsoil and have not had a single issue and just passed 104K miles going to the inlaws in IA over x-mas).
Good luck and I hope you enjoy your Sequoia as much as we like ours (and liking it even better now that gas prices have come down!)
Definitely go Michelin.
I'm surprised no one has dropped the "Bridgestone dueler revos are the greatest tire ever" bomb yet! It's a little played out on this board already.
Cross terrains are very good also look at the tried & true LTX MS or the new LTX AT/2. I plan to look hard at the LTX AT/2 when I need new winter tires. I've been pretty happy though with the Toyo Open Country's I run right now in the winter months.
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I've had the Michelin Cross Terrains and the LTX M/S and MUCH prefer the LTX all around. For me they were both only OK in the snow but I'm used to running dedicated snows and there really is no comparison. My current setup is Nokian SUV for winter and Continental Cross Contact LX for the other 3 seasons. The Conti's seem to ride a little stiffer than the Michelins I had but also handle better in wet and dry (also H rated) probably explains some of the stifness. Not harsh just a little firmer which is how I like it. If your looking for the better off road grip, like czechm8 noted the Bridgestone Dueler Revo great pick, Toyo Open Country, Nitto Terra Grappler, Goodrich All Terrain/Mud Terrain TA pending what your "off road" definition is. I haven't tried the LTX AT but most of the Michelin tires I've used have been very good at their target markets so it would probably be good.
I would need a better definition of your off road to say which of those I'd put first. Many friends have the Dueler's and love them year round but they also hunt and are often in the woods/mud a lot.
For snow there is no comparison to having a dedicated set of winter treads especially as temps drop. Read the stuff on Tirerack etc about what they say. I just had the opportunity to ride in a new Tahoe with the factory Dueler Alanza and one with Michelin Latitude X-ice. The drivers also did some side by side testing starting and stopping. Needless to say they BOTH are now X-ice equipped after what my friends saw. 30 mph snow and ice panic stop was 4 trucks lengths difference they even switched drivers and sides of the empty road we were on.
Last edited by sequoiasoon; 01-05-2009 at 09:40 AM.
When we bought the truck in April of 2008 it was wearing Cross-Terrains. They were done when I mounted the winter tires in November - we bought Michelin Latitude X-Ice and are very happy with them.
In the spring we are planning on replacing our "all season" tires with the Bridgestone Dueler Revos.
I would need a better definition of your off road to say which of those I'd put first. Many friends have the Dueler's and love tehm year round but they also hunt and are often in the woods/mud a lot.
Not much mud, dirt roads, small rocks and grassy trails. No sand.
I put on a set of Michelin LTX M/S and love them. I bumped up to the 265/70 R17 and have no clearance issues (looks alot better as well) I think you have the R16 rims, the 265/75 R16 should fit nicely.
Bridgestone Dueler Revo , Toyo Open Country, Nitto Terra Grappler
what is the down side of going with these types of tires over a traditional all terrain?
Definately Michelin. Cross terrains for very light duty offroad more of a street tire in my opinion, LTX M/S for mild duty offroad - good traction, very good tire. With the LTX M/S your mileage may drop a tad but these treads will go 70-90K+ when rotated & inflated properly.
a Good way to look at the Michelin series is:
Cross terrain - 90% road 10% off road
LTX M/S - 75% road 25% off road
LTX A/T - 50% road 50% off
I guess I was looking for something that had some mean look to it too.
I was thinking something more like this, but I guess that is more for pure off road.
and not so much this...
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I guess I was looking for something that had some mean look to it too.
I was thinking something more like this, but I guess that is more for pure off road
The tire in the first pic will serve your purpose well. It will be good on dry/wet pavement, good in snow/ice, and good in dirt/light mud. Won't due well in serious mud or clay. It is an A/T and the second pic is more for all pavement (even though it says A/T). You can also check the Goodyear wrangler silent armour and the toyo open country A/T (among others).
We had a set of Michelin Cross-terrains but I wasn't very happy with them. Our set didn't wear very well, we only got about 35k miles. Once they started to wear we had lots of hydroplaning and ride quality issues.
Your mileage may vary, of course.
I've been very happy with the Fuzion xti tires we put on last year. This is a new brand that's made by Bridgestone. It's an All-Terrain type tire that's a little more aggressive than the street-biased Michelin. Dry and wet handling are very good, snow and ice are good. Tires are wearing well at 15k miles.
I put on a set of Michelin LTX M/S and love them. I bumped up to the 265/70 R17 and have no clearance issues (looks alot better as well) I think you have the R16 rims, the 265/75 R16 should fit nicely.
Good to know, thanks. Any noticable power loss?
The Cooper Discoverer ATRs I have only have 25k on them and they're almost gone up front. Won't be getting those again.
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BFG AT/KO's They even carry an actual snow tire rating with the mountain snowflake on the side. They're as good as AT's get off road, ride very smooth and balance well. I also run them on my work truck which goes off road a couple tyimes a week and sees serious abuse, whether on icy mountain highway passes or off road in snow with v-bar chains on all 4. Just make sure you don't buy ones that are oem versions, in my size 285/70 17 they make a version for Dodge with no raised white lettering, all those oem ones aren't as good, you can verify which ones are which off the BFG site.
Hi, Im new. Suggest some tires for me.
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