Tire topic what should i get for steet and off road (1 Viewer)

[CDN_Cruiser]

[quote author=Brentbba link=board=2;threadid=6506;start=msg52915#msg52915 date=1066674746]
Damn you're good with the witty reply's Junk. LOL!

CDN - What's the difference between the Michelin LTX and Cross Terrain SUV's? Haven't heard of the later.
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A relatively new tire. I think they are trying to hawk them for OEM use. Have a look at michelin.com tires section and do a comparison. The points I noted above show the main differences. Also 65,000 mile tread warranty

 

[Brentbba]

CDN - just looked at reviews on both tires on Tirerack.com. Interesting. Most ratings and reviews made the new tire look/seem superior in all cagegories. A little more expensive per tire. $133 for the LTX and $151 for the Cross Terrain. Interesting that the LTX is HR rated while the Cross Terrain is only SR, not that our LC's will ever see 112mph(SR), much less 130mph(HR).

I do like the higher wear rating. I've usually replaced the LTX's about every 35-40K.

 

[GXO]

<---- Junk's whipping boy 8)

 

[semlin]

BFG AT KOs on mine. They are great. I run the 265s instead of the 285's . quieter on the road than the street duelers on my forester and they've done well off road.

I have heard the Toyo open countrys are a very good tire.

 

[sjcruiser]

I have the CrossTerrain on mine for almost a year & a half now - quietest on road, great on rainny season, OK on snow, & pretty comfy...They were the first generation - 520 treadwear though. Even with that said, the tires look slightly worn with 15K on it now.

FWIW,
Frank.

 

[Brentbba]

Frank,

Every have your OEM LTX's on snow? Comparison to Cross Terrains? Hard to believe anything quieter than the LTX.

 

[CDN_Cruiser]

Living in Toronto and heading to snowier regions on weekends, I can say that the cross terrains feel quite good in the type of snow we get here (generally wet, slushy and a few deep dumps here and there)

Cheers, Hugh

 

[IdahoDoug]

I participated in some of the launch of the new CrossTerrain from the Michelin corporate side and if you're planning on getting a fresh set of the OEM LTX's, you'd be a foo' not to drop the extra $10 a tire. They're better in all respects, which you'd expect since they essentially replace a 12 year old LTX design..

IdahoDoug

 

[scottm]

[quote author=Brentbba link=board=2;threadid=6506;start=msg52934#msg52934 date=1066677494]
LTX is HR rated while the Cross Terrain is only SR, not that our LC's will ever see 112mph(SR), much less 130mph(HR).[/quote]
Does that rating indicate anything else about the tire like load rating or stiffness? I'd assumed it had to do with heat build up (flex, or sidewall softness) and abilty to withstand heat. I probably won't do any heavy trailering with my wife's truck, but I hate to lose anything when buying about the most expensive street tires in my range of choices.

 

[CDN_Cruiser]

The site probably has detailed specs on the tire. Without looking, here are a few thoughts: The tire must be quite stiff as it is specifically designed for newer/heavy trucks and comes in large sizes. That being said, I'm sure more rugged off road tires have stiffer side walls.

My sense is that the speed rating is based more on the lug design and compound. For example, I love my winter tires on my car, but they can be a bit scary at high speed (~70mph) - you can almost feel the car squirming on top of the lugs as you go around turns.

Doug - do you have any insight?

Cheers, Hugh

 

[IdahoDoug]

Scott,

Be sure to check the website, though I've never found a good Michelin US website and am kinda disappointed about that. It should be quite definitive. Tire Rack's site is excellent but may not offer all models of a given tire. FYI, Mom's about to order a set of Michelin X1's for her Subaru - perhaps a joint order locally would yield a better price for you than otherwise.

Doug

 

[Brentbba]

Scott M,

I only quoted info I'd read on Tirerack.com's website. I was curious about what the difference was between speed ratings and found that info on the site. As Idaho said, they may not carry all sizes, but you can do comparison's on our OEM size accross brands, etc. very easily on the website.