Bat Masterson
GOLD Star
Hi folks,
Just installed my 285 75 16 Nitto Terra Grapplers and love them. The only problem is when I drive on the highway above 55-60mph they start to make a lot of road noise. I am coming from a Dunlop Street tire and I know this is an AT. I researched the forum extensively and can only find that folks who own them think they are overall very well behaved on the road and quiet with excellent off-road capabilities(for an AT). Consumer Reports also rated them very high.
Here's the reality: This is my daily driver, family truckster, and favorite toyota out of the 4 that I have owned. I commute on the highway 90% of the time and am on conference calls as well.
So it looks like I'm going to need to swap to a street tire to meet those requirements.
Other than the Michelin LTX(which is pricey) can anyone recommend a very quiet street tire that has a good reputation for balancing with no vibration? Unfortunately, my options are limited to what Discount Tire offers since i need to return my Nitto's:
Options (from affordable to extreme):
1. Yokohama Geolander HTS
2. Dunlop Radial A/T( i know it's an AT but looks like a road tire)
3. BF Goodrich Long Trail T/A
4. Michelin LTX M/S
I did have a set of the Michelin's on my 4 runner ltd and loved them--very quiet--but very pricey!
Thanks for your help and opinions.
Dave
Just installed my 285 75 16 Nitto Terra Grapplers and love them. The only problem is when I drive on the highway above 55-60mph they start to make a lot of road noise. I am coming from a Dunlop Street tire and I know this is an AT. I researched the forum extensively and can only find that folks who own them think they are overall very well behaved on the road and quiet with excellent off-road capabilities(for an AT). Consumer Reports also rated them very high.
Here's the reality: This is my daily driver, family truckster, and favorite toyota out of the 4 that I have owned. I commute on the highway 90% of the time and am on conference calls as well.
So it looks like I'm going to need to swap to a street tire to meet those requirements.
Other than the Michelin LTX(which is pricey) can anyone recommend a very quiet street tire that has a good reputation for balancing with no vibration? Unfortunately, my options are limited to what Discount Tire offers since i need to return my Nitto's:
Options (from affordable to extreme):
1. Yokohama Geolander HTS
2. Dunlop Radial A/T( i know it's an AT but looks like a road tire)
3. BF Goodrich Long Trail T/A
4. Michelin LTX M/S
I did have a set of the Michelin's on my 4 runner ltd and loved them--very quiet--but very pricey!
Thanks for your help and opinions.
Dave