Topic: Michelin Latitude Tour for SUV in Alberta ?

[Renoir]

Hello.
I'm new here and came here to ask Canadian drivers their opinion on a new tire.

I own a 2002 Lexus RX300 SUV, AWD.
I need to replace the tires (came with noisy Bridgestone Allenza tires).
I went to Costco and they told me I should put on the new Michelin Latitude Tour tires because according to them, they are the best all season tires for this vehicle.   Looking at the thread design, I wonder how good it would be in the snow, especially in Southern Alberta winter conditions.
I've always bought the Michelin LTX M/S tires for all my other vehicles and was always extremely satisfied with their performance all year round.   But, the LTX looks out of place on a Lexus RX300, it's more of a truck tire then a RX300 tire so not sure what to do.

Have any of you had experience with the new Michelin Latitude tire in winter conditions ?
If so, I would love to hear from you before I make a decision as to what to order for this vehicle.

Thank you.

R. May

[Trainman]

First, welcome to the forum!  Hope your stay is a pleasant one.

You will get lots of responses along these lines, so I might as well start.

[Begin Preaching]

In Alberta, as with most of Canada, dedicated winter tires are much more appropriate than any all season, even in something with AWD.  I was amazed at how well my Forester performed in winter after putting on proper winter tires.  Personally, I would never run A/S in the winter unless I lived in Victoria (where I grew up).

[End Preaching]

If you were happy with the LTX, why not keep using them?  If the Latitude is new, there will be very little user feedback and certainly no winter experience.

I run these on my Forester in the summer, and do not worry about what they look like






I run Blizacks in the winter as the above lose significant traction at temps below -10 or so.

[blur911]

If you're not going to put winter tires on then another good choice is the Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmour.  It offers better winter grip than most all-season SUV tires.

[Ex-airbalancer]

If you're not going to put winter tires on then another good choice is the Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmour.  It offers better winter grip than most all-season SUV tires.

Hey I was going to write about them
They also are more of an all weather tire , they do have the snow flake/ mountain stamped on them

[Renoir]

I appreciate your replies, thanks.
Doing more research on the web, I found the new Michelin LTX M&S2 tires.   They are like the original LTX M&S BUT they are better and look better on a vehicle.   Problem is, they've been available at all Michelin dealers since September 01, 2009 BUT not in Canada!!!!   May have to take a drive to the good old USA if I decide on these tires.

Another tire I just heard about is the Nokian WRG2 SUV tire.   I know nothing about this tire other then what I've seen and read on the web today.   It is much more expensive and I'm not sure it is as quiet a ride as I would want.
I read some old posts on this website about the Nokian tire and it does sound like a good all season tire with excellent snow grip.   KAL Tire here wants CA$930.00 for 4 mounted Nokian WRG2 tires.   

I've thought about having a separate set of winter wheels with dedicated winter tires, but I don't use this vehicle much in the winter at all, this is why I am educating myself as to best thing to do.

Still have lots of time to make a decision.
Thank you for responding, your expert advice is important to me.

R. May

[blur911]

im a big michelin fan and i love this new product..

Hi Kurt
Why do you like these new Michelins so much?  I didn't think bots could drive. 

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