Pilot Replacement Tires?

I'm looking for people who have replaced the OE tires on their Pilots. I've
got a few thousand miles to go, and would like to hear if anyone has
recommendations. I'm looking for a quiet all-season tire.

 

A fair number of people who frequent http://www.hondapilot.org/ forums
are using the Michelin Cross Terrains. You might check the forums to
read what people have said about those and the other tires that people
have tried.

I only have about 2800 miles on my Pilot so I don't have any help to
offer you, other than the Goodyear Integrity's mine came with are
crappy tires.

 

A fair number of people who frequent http://www.hondapilot.org/ forums
are using the Michelin Cross Terrains. You might check the forums to
read what people have said about those and the other tires that people
have tried.

I only have about 2800 miles on my Pilot so I don't have any help to
offer you, other than the Goodyear Integrity's mine came with are
crappy tires.

 

That seems to be a universal truth. I owned a Highlander that came with
tires that, well, should have been illegal. Worst ever.

 

That seems to be a universal truth. I owned a Highlander that came with
tires that, well, should have been illegal. Worst ever.

 

My 05 Pilot has those tires. What's bad about them..?

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My 05 Pilot has those tires. What's bad about them..?

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If they're the same Bridgstones that came on my 2001 Highlander, then I
can't explain the difference of opinion. They were fair to poor on dry
pavement, bad on wet pavement, and useless in snow. The Highlander could get
going OK in snow, but steering and braking were an absolute nightmare! Very,
very dangerous tires in the snow. I dumped them for Cross Terrains, and it
was like I bought a new vehicle. None of the bad habits of the Bridgstones,
and the car became a tank in the snow. No slipping and sliding, and traction
was simply amazing.

 

If they're the same Bridgstones that came on my 2001 Highlander, then I
can't explain the difference of opinion. They were fair to poor on dry
pavement, bad on wet pavement, and useless in snow. The Highlander could get
going OK in snow, but steering and braking were an absolute nightmare! Very,
very dangerous tires in the snow. I dumped them for Cross Terrains, and it
was like I bought a new vehicle. None of the bad habits of the Bridgstones,
and the car became a tank in the snow. No slipping and sliding, and traction
was simply amazing.

 

Mine follow the cracks in the freeway pavement at times. My old Ford
Explorer with Michelin LTX M/S didn't do that. Others have complained
about poor traction, especially on wet pavement.

You can read more about the Integrity issues on http://www.hondapilot.org/
There's a lot of good info in the forums there too, so check it out.

 

Mine follow the cracks in the freeway pavement at times. My old Ford
Explorer with Michelin LTX M/S didn't do that. Others have complained
about poor traction, especially on wet pavement.

You can read more about the Integrity issues on http://www.hondapilot.org/
There's a lot of good info in the forums there too, so check it out.

 

Mike Iglesias wrote:

How so?


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Mike Iglesias wrote:

How so?


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I bought my Pilot in March, was able to drive the tires in dry, wet, snowy,
and icy conditions. It was adequate on dry, barely adequate on wet, and
totally unacceptable on snow and ice. At 1.500 miles, I replaced the tires
with Michelin Cross Terrains, and there was a difference of night and day.
Last winter in MA was very snowy, and the Cross Terrains were wonderful
under all conditions. No comparison whatsoever. The Goodyear Integritys were
utterly horrible compared to the Michelins.

 

I bought my Pilot in March, was able to drive the tires in dry, wet, snowy,
and icy conditions. It was adequate on dry, barely adequate on wet, and
totally unacceptable on snow and ice. At 1.500 miles, I replaced the tires
with Michelin Cross Terrains, and there was a difference of night and day.
Last winter in MA was very snowy, and the Cross Terrains were wonderful
under all conditions. No comparison whatsoever. The Goodyear Integritys were
utterly horrible compared to the Michelins.

 

They have a tendency to follow cracks/joints in the road rather than
going where I want to go, the handling isn't much to speak of, and
handling on in the rain is poor. I had Michelin LTX M/S on my old
Explorer, and they were great.

 

They have a tendency to follow cracks/joints in the road rather than
going where I want to go, the handling isn't much to speak of, and
handling on in the rain is poor. I had Michelin LTX M/S on my old
Explorer, and they were great.

 

How do you separate the characteristics of tires from that of the vehicle? In
other words, how can you compare an EXplorer with Michelin's to a Pilot with
GoodYears? They are two different, completely different vehicles... Help me to
understand how you come to your conclusions about the GoodYear tires.

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How do you separate the characteristics of tires from that of the vehicle? In
other words, how can you compare an EXplorer with Michelin's to a Pilot with
GoodYears? They are two different, completely different vehicles... Help me to
understand how you come to your conclusions about the GoodYear tires.

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The Explorer did pretty much the same thing with the OEM Firestone
tires. When I put the Michelin tires on it, the wandering and poor
handling went away. Yes, I'm assuming the Pilot would improve with
something else. But if you read the comments from people on
http://www.hondapilot.org/ about tires, their handling improved
markedly when they replace the Integrity tires with something else.