You got 50k on the tires you have. That's pretty good for a vehicle the size of the Highlander. If you're satisfied with the performance, why not stick with that tire and shop around for the best pricing.

Big fan of Michelin Defender LTX M&S for my Landcruiser. Cheapest way to buy the best tires is order from Tire Rack and they deliver free to any location for installation. They usually have a designated installer in every city. Here they use the Firestone shop. It was about 200 bucks cheaper than Costco or Discount Tire when I bought my last set this way.

rather than tirerack hit tirebuyer.com. pick a local installer and show up. No shipping costs.

Tires run hot and cold even within the brand and even within the name, so it's hard to tell. Might have a bad batch, might have a good batch. I pick best rated and price point for me.

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
NO J it is not a typo but rather a joke. No kidding. You cannot be serious. The last two or three sets of michelins I purchased were damn near shot at 25k. No that is not a typo.

No joke. Fact. My local Costco guys didn't believe it until they pulled up the records and saw it for themselves. I pushed it to get there, my Tundra would hydroplane in the rain at speeds over about 65 for the last 3-4 thousand miles, but I got there. Then promptly purchased the exact same set of tires. These were original LTX M/S2 not the updated Defender version.

I've had some unimpressive Michelins over the years myself, but the LTX M/S2's were incredible. Same truck driving primarily highway miles got 66K miles on OE Bridgestone Duelers and 90K on Yokohama Geolanders before the first set of LTX M/S2's. Truck was sold with the second set of Michelins on them at 344K miles. New Tundra has them as well, previous owner installed them.

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Originally posted by Perception:
Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac. Winter rated tire, great traction on and off road. 50,000 mile treadwear warranty. By far my favorite tire.

Some people always swear by the Michelin LTX, but that is the worst tire I've ever had on any platform. They unfortunately do last forever, because they have no grip in any conditions. I've
never actually wanted to wear a set of tires out before them, but they just wouldn't die. I finally ended up replacing them after about 50k miles because I couldn't stand them anymore, and they still had tread left.

I hunt and fish almost everyday now that I am retired and that takes me off road quite a bit.
Imho there is no better tire for getting through pluff mud than Miclelin LTX ms2. These are just the best all around tires money can buy. I average about 80000 per set and have been using these for 20 years

My dad has also gotten some exceptional mileage out of the Michelin LTX on a couple of trucks/SUVs.

That was going to be what would've gone on my F150 had I kept it long enough to need tires.

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Originally posted by ptruck:
I've been very impressed with the Nokian tires on my vehicles. Look at the Nokian WRG3 SUV tires.

We have 3 sets of these. Honda Accord, Subaru Outback and Honda Pilot. Amazing tires in the snow and very nice the rest of the time.

I concur on the Nokian tire. My father has them on his Tundra and has been very impressed. That is after both he and I had the aforementioned Michelins on our Tundras and they were shot at 25k. Sorry I just cannot imagine getting the kind of mileage you guys got out of the shins. I will never pay that kind of price for tires that wore out like that. Glad you guys drink the juice. So many great options for 30-40% less if you shop.

Duratracs are a fairly aggressive all terrain tire, not an all season tire like the OP asked about. It’s not a tire I’d put on the Highlander nor would I put it on a Camry which is what the Highlander’s chassis is based on.

For value, I’d look at Cooper’s offerings.