Best Tires for '05 Pilot - Honda Pilot

sfo1esq · 12-15-2012, 07:43 PM

In the market for a new set of tires for my '05 Pilot. Looking for quiet, good handling & braking as well as long-wearing. Any recommendations?

rocky · 12-15-2012, 07:49 PM

Plenty of threads on this subject. Please look at them first.

Deererainman · 12-15-2012, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sfo1esq

In the market for a new set of tires for my '05 Pilot. Looking for quiet, good handling & braking as well as long-wearing. Any recommendations?

If you can handle the price tag. Michelin's are very difficult to beat.

xGS · 12-16-2012, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sfo1esq

In the market for a new set of tires for my '05 Pilot. Looking for quiet, good handling & braking as well as long-wearing. Any recommendations?

Quiet: Michelin Latitude Tour

Good Handling: Pirelli Scorpion Verde All-Season

Good Braking: Continental CrossContact LX20

Long-wearing: Michelin LTX M/S2

dj5 · 12-16-2012, 10:54 PM

I highly recommend the Michelin LTX M/S2 in the 245/70 16. I've had these tires on our 2006 for a about a year. Very quiet tire, with excellent handling in both wet, dry and snow. After a year and about 12k miles they don't look they've wore down any. I had the Bridgestone Alenzas before and they were terrible at half life and had them pulled off for the Michelin's. I would not recommend the Alenzas.

samc · 12-16-2012, 11:05 PM

Why 245 vs 235? But I agree, I will probably get the MS/2s myself when I have some free time to goto the tire shop.

JDKRXW · 12-17-2012, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by xGS

Quiet: Michelin Latitude Tour

Very happy with these.

dj5 · 12-17-2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by samc

Why 245 vs 235? But I agree, I will probably get the MS/2s myself when I have some free time to goto the tire shop.

245 was a personal preference, it's a slightly wider and taller tire. IMO, it just looks looks better as I thought the 235 was too small for the Pilot. I did not see any change in gas mileage by going with the wider tire.

chas22 · 12-17-2012, 07:44 PM

I'll 2nd the 245's No matter what you get and I also like my TOYO's and the Air Lift 1000.

hondafan4evr · 01-03-2013, 11:45 PM

Do the 245's work on the stock wheels?

rocky · 01-04-2013, 12:01 AM

Yes

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N_Jay · 01-04-2013, 10:24 AM

We got 100K miles out of a set of Michelin Cross-Terrains.
Hard to beat cost wise on a per mile basis.
Too bad they don't sell them any longer.

xGS · 01-04-2013, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by N_Jay

We got 100K miles out of a set of Michelin Cross-Terrains.
Hard to beat cost wise on a per mile basis.
Too bad they don't sell them any longer.

Still available from Tire Rack in sizes to fit '03-'11 Pilots.

samc · 01-05-2013, 12:46 PM

Do the 245's have any issues such as rubbing?

edit: A person mentioned MPG loss on another thread, any truth to that?

silvergga · 01-05-2013, 02:34 PM

For 235/70R16, the LTX M/S2 is a better choice over the Latitude Tour because the Latitude Tour in that size is Ford OE with less tread depth than normal.

For 09-11 Pilots with 245/65R17, the Latitude Tour is a great option and it got fantastic braking and tread wear score from CR. Those are the tires I'm going to get soon for my 11 Pilot.

12-15-2012, 07:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
sfo1esq Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: California Posts: 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Best Tires for '05 Pilot In the market for a new set of tires for my '05 Pilot. Looking for quiet, good handling & braking as well as long-wearing. Any recommendations?

12-16-2012, 10:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
dj5 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 265 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I highly recommend the Michelin LTX M/S2 in the 245/70 16. I've had these tires on our 2006 for a about a year. Very quiet tire, with excellent handling in both wet, dry and snow. After a year and about 12k miles they don't look they've wore down any. I had the Bridgestone Alenzas before and they were terrible at half life and had them pulled off for the Michelin's. I would not recommend the Alenzas. __________________ 2006 NBP Pilot 4WD EX-L with Navi (traded in) 2013 Dark Cherry MDX with Technology Last edited by dj5; 12-17-2012 at 09:30 PM.

01-03-2013, 11:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
hondafan4evr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 72 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Do the 245's work on the stock wheels? __________________ 2006 Pilot EX-L, Steel Blue Metallic Window tint: 20% front, 35% rear Michelin Cross Terrain SUV Tires Jl Audio 500/5 Amp Jl Audio Clean Sweep CL441dsp Focal 165 CV1 Coax Speakers Focal 165 V1 Componant Speakers Pioneer TS-SW2541D 10" 4-ohm subwoofer

01-04-2013, 10:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
N_Jay Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chicago, NW Burbs Posts: 13,851 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	We got 100K miles out of a set of Michelin Cross-Terrains. Hard to beat cost wise on a per mile basis. Too bad they don't sell them any longer. __________________ However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. Sir Winston Churchill

01-05-2013, 12:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
samc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 744 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Do the 245's have any issues such as rubbing? edit: A person mentioned MPG loss on another thread, any truth to that? Last edited by samc; 01-05-2013 at 01:36 PM.

12-15-2012, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 8,780 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Plenty of threads on this subject. Please look at them first.

12-16-2012, 11:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
samc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 744 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Why 245 vs 235? But I agree, I will probably get the MS/2s myself when I have some free time to goto the tire shop.

12-17-2012, 07:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
chas22 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bixby, Oklahoma Posts: 231 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'll 2nd the 245's No matter what you get and I also like my TOYO's and the Air Lift 1000.

01-04-2013, 12:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 8,780 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yes Sent from my iPhone using AutoGuide.com App

01-05-2013, 02:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
silvergga Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 42 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	For 235/70R16, the LTX M/S2 is a better choice over the Latitude Tour because the Latitude Tour in that size is Ford OE with less tread depth than normal. For 09-11 Pilots with 245/65R17, the Latitude Tour is a great option and it got fantastic braking and tread wear score from CR. Those are the tires I'm going to get soon for my 11 Pilot.

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