From: rasta@dakine.com.invalid   
      
   "Joe AutoDrill"  wrote in message   
   news:FkNPm.20920$gd1.7584@newsfe05.iad...   
   > "Rastamon"  wrote in message   
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   >>   
   >> "Joe AutoDrill"  wrote in message   
   >> news:DiFHm.5513$X77.4368@newsfe24.iad...   
   >>> After putting on 20,000 miles of suburban and highway riding, our tires   
   >>> are about done on the 2008 Highlander Limited...   
   >>>   
   >>> No unusual wear and the alignment is fine...   
   >>>   
   >>> But we are finding it VERY hard to come across acceptable replacement   
   >>> tires. All the local discount places don't carry the unique 19" size and   
   >>> online is possible, but with no guarantees of quality other than the   
   >>> ratings.   
   >>>   
   >>> We know for sure we will not go with the stock brand...  We want to try   
   >>> and get a bit better mileage this next time.   
   >>>   
   >>> So...  The warning is that if you have a Highlander or "other" with 19"   
   >>> rims, start looking for tires early and make sure that you know what it   
   >>> is that you are getting into.   
   >>>   
   >>> We tried very hard to convince the dealer to give us the smaller tires   
   >>> off the sport and give our fancy rims to the next sport customer as a   
   >>> free upgrade but failed to convince them that it would be a good deal   
   >>> for them... Maybe they were hoping I would return to them for tires I   
   >>> guess.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> That's the price you pay for trying to be different.   
   >   
   > I hadn't realized until just now that *I* was the one trying to be   
   > different. However it seems obvious that this must be true since I am the   
   > one that is going to pay the price. :)   
   >   
   My cousin has a 08 Camry. He put on 20" rims with 35 series tires.  His   
   front suspension paid the price, it was still under factory warranty, so it   
   was covered.  Now he's looking for a rim closer to the stock size.  Go   
   Figure!   
      
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