best tires for gx 470
11-02-20, 10:13 AM
#31
Years ago I purchased Michelins from Sam's and got the tires you spoke of and there was no difference between the tires, Unfortunately, I let my Sam's membership lapse after we moved out of town or I probably would have ordered from Sam's too.
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TDC1 (11-02-20)
11-02-20, 10:41 AM
#32
Best in what? Grip (wet/dry), AT, tread wear, noise, etc. Hard to say what's best with all these metrics. I usually read reviews on Tirerack to see how tires are rated in the different areas.
I recently installed Nankang SP9 tires, $500 out the door at a local DT. Tires seem ok to me. I've had expensive Michelins and DT Cooper's, road-wise the Nankang's are fine, wear is TBD. The DT Cooper's wore down fast, and towards the end gave horrible tire noise.
I recently installed Nankang SP9 tires, $500 out the door at a local DT. Tires seem ok to me. I've had expensive Michelins and DT Cooper's, road-wise the Nankang's are fine, wear is TBD. The DT Cooper's wore down fast, and towards the end gave horrible tire noise.
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TDC1 (11-02-20)
11-02-20, 03:33 PM
#33
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lol. The previous owner had put a set of Nankangs on. I couldn't swap them for Michelins fast enough.
They rode hard, had a lot of tire noise, and not as much grip as I want.
Next set will probably be some KO2's. They'll have half the tread-life of the Michelins, but should have more grip in poor weather and better off-road.
Chip H.
They rode hard, had a lot of tire noise, and not as much grip as I want.
Next set will probably be some KO2's. They'll have half the tread-life of the Michelins, but should have more grip in poor weather and better off-road.
Chip H.
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TDC1 (11-02-20)
11-02-20, 04:13 PM
#34
After reading this thread I decided to purchase the Michelin Defender tires and called Sam's Club this morning. According to the service manager, Michelin produces a special model (XLT A/S) exclusively for Sam's Club that is identical to the Defenders. The XLT A/S is about $20 cheaper per tire. Has anyone else heard of this?
I don't see the logic in Michelin creating an identical tire to be sold for a cheaper price instead of just selling the Defenders at the lower price - unless maybe there is a corporate price protection policy on the Defenders.
I don't see the logic in Michelin creating an identical tire to be sold for a cheaper price instead of just selling the Defenders at the lower price - unless maybe there is a corporate price protection policy on the Defenders.
11-02-20, 04:13 PM
#35
lol. The previous owner had put a set of Nankangs on. I couldn't swap them for Michelins fast enough.
They rode hard, had a lot of tire noise, and not as much grip as I want.
Next set will probably be some KO2's. They'll have half the tread-life of the Michelins, but should have more grip in poor weather and better off-road.
Chip H.
They rode hard, had a lot of tire noise, and not as much grip as I want.
Next set will probably be some KO2's. They'll have half the tread-life of the Michelins, but should have more grip in poor weather and better off-road.
Chip H.
11-03-20, 10:27 AM
#36
12-03-21, 07:48 AM
#37
Tire update. The Nankang SP9's I installed need replacing, tread low and tires got noisy (2yrs & 40kmi).
Installing Hankook Dynapro HT RH12 265/70's on Monday.
And I didn't even know about the "calibration --> tires" in nav screen. Suppose to do that with any tire change.
Installing Hankook Dynapro HT RH12 265/70's on Monday.
And I didn't even know about the "calibration --> tires" in nav screen. Suppose to do that with any tire change.
Last edited by Lexus4321; 12-04-21 at 02:47 PM. Reason: spelling
12-03-21, 01:34 PM
#38
Tire update. The Nankang SP9's I installed need replacing, tread wear low and tires got noisy (2yrs & 40kmi).
Installing Hankook Dynapro HT RH12 265/70's on Monday.
And I didn't even know about the "calibration --> tires" in nav screen. Suppose to do that with any tire change.
Installing Hankook Dynapro HT RH12 265/70's on Monday.
And I didn't even know about the "calibration --> tires" in nav screen. Suppose to do that with any tire change.
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Lexus4321 (12-04-21)
12-05-21, 06:24 PM
#39
12-06-21, 03:17 PM
#41
I won't have good wear & noise data until next year, but I can say for sure, 265/70-17 (~31-31.5", or similar 265/65-18, 255/60-19, 255/55-20) is the better tire size for the GX470.
Some other sizes may also be ok. (https://tiresize.com/chart/)
Some other sizes may also be ok. (https://tiresize.com/chart/)
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