My tires need replacing on my 99 4runner 4wd. I live in S. Fla and normally only deal with rain or dry highways. Twice a year, i use the 4runner to go to my cabin in NC which is up in the mountains. I need tires that can handle snow, mud, and other harsh off road terrains. My tires now are stock size and the motor is all stock.

My question to all you experts is:
1. What size should i get?
2. Can it handle a little bigger size?
3. Which tires?
4. I was looking at the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo... are they any good?

Thanks!

 

Revos are great. I changed to 265/75/16 before i did any other mod. I had BFG AT k/o. Great all terrain tire, but i bit stiff and a little noisey. The revosare a great all around tire.

 

My question to all you experts is:
1. What size should i get? 265/70/16 or 265/75/16, depending if you can deal with a small power loss
2. Can it handle a little bigger size? yes, 265/75/16 or 275/70/16
3. Which tires? for your style of driving, I recommend: Bridgestone Dueler Revo's, Michelin LTX A/T, or Yokohama Geolander A/T's
4. I was looking at the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo... are they any good?
Yes, back in the day, I sold tires for Bridgestone/Firestone and they make a very good tire.

 

Revos on our '99, best wet weather tire I have ever used on a Toyota.

 

I am partial to Michelin. I have the X Radial LT,They have a treadwear rating of 500. I have driven about 20K on these and they still have 85% of the tread remaining. Rotation and proper air pressure makes all the difference. I have also had the Michelin LTX M/S which I got 70K out of. Michelin is expensive but worth it in the long run. I have heard many good things about the Revo's as well.

 

I have almost 50,000 miles on my REVO's and like them very much. They're an excellent tire. However, it's almost time to replace them and I'm probably going back to the Michelin LTX that I had on an older 4Runner. Although the Michelin LTX doesn't quite stack up in snow traction (but is still darn good) to the REVO's, I think the LTX is, dollar-for-dollar, the best deal. Also, since you're in Florida, I think the REVO's are a bit too agressive for what sounds like 99% of your driving in that climate.

 

Thanks for the advice........i think ive come down to the Michelin LTX's. Now the only thing im unsure of, is the difference between the M/S and the A/T. Is one better suited for a certain terrain?

 

A/T - All terrain
M/S - Mud/snow

I live in Colorado and hit the dirt/rock in summer and snow in winter. I have the ATs. I'm going to get 80-100k out of the tires. I may consider the M/S as I drive the passes every weekend during snow season. The ATs weren't bad. Just a touch lacking at high speed on snow (but I bet I'd say that about most tires).

 

I think im going to go Michelin LTX M/S , 275-70-16. I like the Revos alot, but I can get a better deal on the Michelins. Im going to post some pics when i get them mounted.

 

Ive got 265-75-16 REVOs for about 18,000 miles and they run great. Very sticky in dry and wet, although I wish I got them a bit wider.

They are only about 114$ each, I think the Michelins are more.

 

the M/S is a good choice as long as you aren't going to do a lot of off-roading. They are excellent in the snow and have a lot of sipes in the tread to help with ice traction. My dad is on his 2nd set of LTX M/S on his 96 4Runner, he got over 95k miles on his first set.

I have 40K miles on my LTX A/T's and they still have a ton of tread left.

 

THis'll probalby be my last set of A/Ts due to performance on ice. However, I will mention that Michelin has just about the most round case out there. I have nore more than one 1" wide weight on each wheel. Talk about good balancing.

 

me likes the Revos. I don't know if they still have that long waiting/backorder period.

 

I say that if you never see snow or do any serious offroad then go with the Michelin LTX's (I have em on mine and you just can't seem to wear them out....tread lasts forever!). I did not like the LTX's in the snow at all so this winter I am going to switch over to Revos and run those during the winter months. Michelin's definately give you the nicest ride overall on the highway IMHO.