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06-16-2008, 10:20 PM
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i immediately swapped to 20s and Toyos in the first month...(Jan 08)
they look agressive and handle great in the rain... (don't know about snow) i thought they would give me a rougher ride especially going from 18s RFTs to 20inch wheels... not at all... these things are nice!!
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06-16-2008, 11:32 PM
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I'm debating between the Toyo's and the Michelin Latitude. There is no difference in price at my tire shop. I'm, thinking of getting the Latitudes. Can have them mounted and balanced with 4wheel alignment for under $1K.
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07-24-2008, 09:07 PM
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I have about 20K on my Toyo's and they were great all last season but as soon as I put them back on this spring they were unbalanced. I have had two different places try to balance them without no success. I am looking to get rid of them quickly. They are so unbalanced that my steering wheel shakes back violently when I get up to highway speeds. I had a flat tire this summer and went back to my winter setup while my tire was being patched and the X was smooth as could be. So it is not an allignment problem. They are just out of round, as they say. Also, the road noise is something aweful these days. It is too bad because they look great and still have a lot of tread left. I have tried everything to solve the balancing issue but I think it is time to dump them and try something else.
Maybe if I lived somewhere that I don't need to take them off in the winter they would have faired better. I had them stacked neatly in my garage all winter. I actually had them on for two months in the fall of '06 and stored them all winter '06-'07 and had them on all last summer without a problem but this spring-summer has been aweful. Just my 2 cents but I would not buy them again. If you read through here you will find both sides on this one.
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08-06-2008, 03:47 AM
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For those experiencing road noise and cupping or feathering, this is not the tire's fault. Irregularities like feathering and cupping are caused by suspension problems like poor alignment and/or worn suspension components. Once the cupping or feathering occurs, the noise begins because of the irregular shape. You need to identify the cause of the irregularities so that they don't happen in the first place. Any tire will start whirring if it's feathered or cupped.
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08-14-2008, 04:40 AM
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Hi Everyone
I have been following this thread for awhile the last few month. I had finally made the jump from my OEM michelins to toyo last week as the supplies of michelins were a problem in our area. I have to say the toyo were actually not bad tires. Regarding the noise, I can only hear the road noise when the windows are down but no noise with windows up. I think the noise will become louder as the tire wear out coz all V design tires will become louder no mater what. In terms of grip in dry condition, the michelins are slightly better but judging that have brought 2 tires for the price of just getting one michelins tire, I am quite happy. Haven't tried toyo in the wet yet, but I think it should perform just as good a michelin if not better as V shape tires are most likely better in the wet. Will post results later on. I will try the Yokohama next time round too. Thanks for everyone who left a feedback, it was very helpful.
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