i have a 2003 G500 with 56000 miles ...soon need to replace 4 new tires ...i mostly drive on highways rarely off road...there is a significant amount of snow where i live.. THANKS
vijay
Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor. It has the snowflake symbol for severe snow traction. It is very quiet on the highway (from what i read). However, it is a heavy tire and therefore your fuel economy may suffer a bit.
Check to see if Goodyear Fortera SilentArmor comes in stock size. Fortera (regular edition or SilentArmor) is the #1 rated highway tire for SUV.
Otherwise, i would consider the Yokohama Geolander HT-S...i have heard that these are very good tires that come in stock size. Good price and wear too.
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Thai
2004 Mercedes G500 "Offroad Limited Edition"
2005 Toyota Corolla LE (daily driver)
2006 Toyota Highlander 2wd (wife's ride)
if you live with alot of snow and want a stock sized, the goodyear wrangler is really your only decent option, and it's just come out. Next (or better yet depending on how you see it) i'd recommend getting a 2nd set of rims and dedicated winter tires (or replacing your current with the 16's) and then you got lots of options. Bridgestone DMZ-3 is a good winter tire for your vehiles current 18" rims. There are other options that are a little larger but will fit, but you get to search "tires" if you wanna know more about that... this has been beaten to death.
I have two sets of rims - one set with stock Geolanders and a winter set with Blizzak snows. I have found that there is no substitute for real snow tires.
I have Goodyear Wrangler (Not silent armor) but same tread patern. They do very well in snow. Last time i was out in about 6-8 inches at speeds between 10-25 mph the tires throw small snow balls at you :)
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