My father just bought a used 2005 Toyota Highlander Limited V-6.
He is interested in buying a set of snow tires for it, but there seems to be a discrepensy about tire size.
The tires currently on the vehicle are 225/65R17, which is what is recommended in the owner's manual.
But, a quick check on
www.tirerack.com which in my opinion is a very reputable company, only offers 3 snow tires for this size. But on that site, when you type in the year make and model of the vehicle, it shows 2 tire sizes for the 17" wheels. The 1st is what they call the "recommended" size, which is 235/65 R17. And the second size they call the "alternate" size which is the 225/65 R17 which is what the owner's manual recommends.
I am wondering why tirerack would have the size found in the owner's manual as the "alternate" size.
I am also wondering if the 235/65 R17 would work on these wheels, since that size is not listed in the owner's manual.
Also, when I clicked on a set of General Altimax Arctic snow tires in the 235 size, a tire load warning screen popped up. It said this tire has a higher load rating than the O.E.M tires. This may result in a harsher ride that may be undesirable to customers.... Does this warning have anything to do with it not being the same size as the manufacturer recommends? Or is this totally unrelated??
Normally we would just stick to the tire size recommended by Toyota, but the choices are very limited in that size (the cheapest snow tire I found was $130 each!!) We would like to run the other size and get a more affordable, but still nice quality tire (we are not looking to get the cheapest ones out there, but also dont want absolutely most expensive ones either). But not if they dont fit, or will have any sort of negative outcome.
Thanks to anyone who answers any part of this long, drawn out question... Sorry its so long, just wanted to get as much info in as possible.
'05 Toyota Highlander Snow Tires?
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