Guys
Need new tyres for the Hilux but don't want to buy from Toyota. Can you recommend a reasonable make.
Thanks
Guys
Need new tyres for the Hilux but don't want to buy from Toyota. Can you recommend a reasonable make.
Thanks
There are many shops selling tires, where are you in outback Australia.
Toyota have stopped fitting Bridgestone & now using Yokohama tires, less noisy, & better control.
'500,
As I guessed you've surmised, you don't have to go to Toyota and pay a [probable] marked up price.
Michelins are good, but go to any tyre [tire] shop - Bridgestone,Maxxis etc - and get the same size -it's written on the sidewall of the tyre. Make sure they include balancing of all 4 wheels in the price.
That's about it. Enjoy.
My first set on my Hilux was Bridgestone lasted 2 year 120K & still could have gone 1 more year, but the tires were very hard & to dangers.
The guy where I change the tires told me toss the tire every 2 years as they get to hard.
My New Hilux have the Yokohama's on so we will see how they go.
Guys
Thanks for the feedback. Will go with one of the makes mentioned in your posts. Can you give me a rough price?
Thing I like about the Michelins is they are low noise.
Now the thread appears to be finished can I hijack it? Toyota in the past have given the spare wheel the same hub as the other 4. I just did my first 10k rotation on my Fortuner but the spare's hub doesn't match with the other 4 so I can't do a 5 wheel rotation as I've done in the past. Have they given me the right hub with my spare? Or is this now standard for Toyota to give you a spare with a different hub?Originally Posted by toront500
BM yes that is the way to go mate.
As I had 1 set of bridgestone on the pickup, was noisy as fvck.
toront500.
how long is a peace of string.
The price will depend on the size of tire you have.
My Hilux is 4 x 4 & tire size 265/65 R17 112s priced around 4,000b each
I think that Toyota charge around 6,000b each
Pragmatic that's standard Toyota rim.
Only rotate the 4 as that 5 rim is a spare. when I sold my 9 year old hilux the spare tire was still new, maybe 10 kilometres uses.
I laugh every time I see a Thai on the side of the road with a flat tire, as they are to slack to get the flat tire fixed then they get the second puncher.
I drive a lot of kilometres & always like to have good tires on the Hilux.
Guys
Thanks again.
Wife was quoted just under 8k per tire at Toyota a couple of weeks ago, not sure of the make. I'm thinking around 20k for 4 for Michelin.
My last Fortuner had 5 rims all the same. I rotated all 5 ever 10k. When I rotate the wheels now I still have to remove the spare to do it, then take the spare off the last wheel and refit it under the arse end unused. Seems stupid to me.Originally Posted by Ratchaburi
T500,
What the above guys said.
And I'm sure your wife said nearly 8K a corner is waaaay to much. Have to agree!!
Is that for a Michelin? Would you recommend the Michelin tyres for off road work, farm and jungle tracks -medium to large boulder strewn river crossings and red clay slippery slopes?Originally Posted by Ratchaburi
OhOh thats for Bridgestone, but I think Michelin would be better & the price would be a bit higher.
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