Any Sequoia owner using Michelin LTX here?

"harry" sez:

The OEM skins are lame, I pulled 'em right from the start off the missus' Sequoia and off my Tundra D-Cab, sold 'em through the paper to recoup a few $$$s and put decent rubber on. Being the last line of defense on the road, I want all the advantage I can get. :-)

I'm running the 265/70/R17 on the Sequoia & Tundra without any interference problems and the LTX M/S comes in that size. See:

The LTX M/S tires I run on the Tundra, 265/76/R16 LR-E for running loaded/towing (I have both 16 & 17" rims so have two sets of tires), already have about 30,000 miles on them and given the amount of tread left they'll deliver between 60-80,000 mi. total. While a nice long-life tire with quiet road manners, they leave a little to be desired in the wet and even more to be desired in the snow.

Seriously consider the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos:

They are excellent tires, very quiet at speed and have much better wet/snow traction than the LTXs. They likely won't deliver the 60,000+ miles that the Michelins will, but they'll give you the 40,000+ you are looking for and probably over 50,000 unless you drive more aggressively.

Check out the survey results at:

My experience with both the LTX M/S and the A/T Revo are spot on with what the survey reflects.

Good traction to ya, VLJ

It seems LTX is the one to go with if no diameter concern...

Yes, I read the review. The main complaint is the same as Michelin CT--shorter tread life!

"harry" sez:

Not appreciably ... when the Sequoia speedo indicates 75 mph, the GPS on the dash sez 76.2 mph ...

The tires rubbing on the frame or rubbing against the interior of the wheelwell splash shield, etc.

Probably not, given the deeper and more aggresive tread pattern, but they are quiet enough that I don't notice them at speed. I didn't spend much time on the Dunlops and the months that I did had the AC going (which is rather noisy itself in the Sequoia).

True, but with the benefit of additional traction. I run very soft, gooey and $pendy rubber on my street motorcycle that only lasts for about 3,000 mi. for an outlay of around $200 ea. and they stick like glue. You pays your money to see the show and you takes your chances. A difference of

10-20 ft. stopping distance may mean the difference between successful evasion or eating a chrome sandwich.

Good ridin'/drivin' to ya, VLJ

Also consider Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza, the on-road quality equivalent to the excellent Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo. These top quality Bridgestone tires are nothing like the cheap OEM Bridgestones some of our trucks had as OEM tires.

Ken