[Bigbearsfan]

Plenty of feedback but I'll add my two pennies. We got a 2021 Pilot Elite AWD. We live in northeast Iowa and travel to North Dakota during the holidays to visit my wife's family. She hit something in the road in June on her way to visit her parents and had to replace all four tires. I wasn't with her on the trip but she made it to a Discount Tire before the two left tires went completely flat. They talked her into the Michelin CrossClimate 2. There was only a $200 difference between CrossClimate 2 and the only other available tire they had in stock for the Pilot.

The CrossClimate 2 tires are good. They have 5k miles on them as of now and they are mostly quiet with a little bit of hum if you're listening closely enough. I liked them enough to put them on my Accord.

To Nail Grease's point, if you're only in Texas or some place where snow isn't an issue, you have a ton of options for you. But if you have to travel north at all during winter months then you'll want a decent all season tire.

 

[Gio16]

Cooper Tires Rugged Trek 265/50/20.
We have 2016 Honda Pilot Elite AWD. Houston Area
$252/tire with installation @ Discount tire (11/2021)
Im on 8,000+ miles now, we love it. No issues no rub. We bought x5 tires. 5th for my full size spare. It will fit under the spare tire hoist. But I dont have a trailer hitch FIY. Max speed to date in Highway 99. 100+mph 😎 Drives like a truck hummmm noise. My wife loves it. Drives like crazy 😎

 

[Winterspilot1]

Which tires for my 2020 EX-L? Bridgestone or Firestone or something else? And which specific model?

I use Michelin Latitudes on my 2003 Pilot and I have been very pleased with them.

 

[Linusridesred]

Been running Goodyear Assurance for about a year now on our 2012 FWD. I like the Michelins at Costco. Would've went with those but Goodyear was having a sale.

 

[PlentyOHondas]

Why only if your arm is twisted?

I don't think you'll regret the Michelins. I have had tires from every major brand and then some like Nitto and Avon...

Michelin does a great job with there rubber compounds and quality control.

I agree Michelin, Sumitomo and Continental will be your best options. I am not a fan of Firestone and yes, I've had Firestones. I also had an OEM Continental on my Pilot disintegrate with 17,000 miles for no known reason (80% credit back from Continental.

At the end of the day, you need to pick your criteria: wet weather braking, ride and noise, handling. I agree with those that have pointed to tire rack's tests and customer ratings. I tend to bounce back and forth between TireRack and Costco for purchases. If you buy Michelin from Costco make sure you do it when it is four for the price of three. The guys at Costco should know the schedule for this if you ask...

 

[Mingus Jim]

Also related, I'm a bit shocked that tire places want upwards of $30/tire to mount and balance (18"). Discount Tire here in North Texas quoted me like $147 for 4 tires (including taxes, shop, & disposal, etc fees I'm sure).
My local city tire shop who charged me only $60 cash for mount & balance like 2 years ago, yesterday wanted $100 for the same 30 minutes of work. I understand inflation and cost of living increases, etc - but 66% ? I'm sure they are just following Discount Tire. I did find another local shop that did it for $60, but had to head back to them after a few miles as the wife heard several thunks which was the sound of the balancing weights flying off the rim

I have been a Discount Tire customer for years with several cars. They have good prices, excellent service and knowledgeable staff and great road hazard guarantee. I really like the free repairs, even for tires they didn't sell. I had a very slow leak in one of the tires on my 2021 Pilot, under 9,000 miles on the car. I stopped at Discount Tire downtown Monday and they fixed it no charge. Hard to beat service like that. That is also where I bought a new spare tire for my '57 Pontiac when I bought the car seven years ago. I didn't realize that nowadays there are very few 14" tires rated for automobile use; most are rated for trailers. DT had the tire I needed in stock, though.

 

[Ravrude]

The Firestone Destinations LE's have been my go-to after the OEM Michelin's went on our 2013 AWD Pilot. I wasn't crazy about the wear or noise from the Michelins and they were much more $ than the Tirerack recommended Firestones. The LE2's felt slightly floatly when new, but the updated LE3's don't have that feeling. About at 50k lifespan for me and had them on our previous 2004 AWD Pilot. I could get more if I really went to the wear limit, but heavy Florida downpours and shallow tire tread doesn't make for safe family trips in the Pilot. Also, when I took the Tirerack ordered tires to my local Tires Plus, they asked me if I knew they were a Firestone dealer and would match Tireracks price. Their shop network would make it very convenient to service any flats, etc... The mounting prices are reasonable and if you keep your cars as long as I do, it may make sense to purchase the lifetime alignment package as well. So, that's what I have done for the last 2 sets. I am still very much a Tirerack fan for my other vehicles.

 

[Mingus Jim]

Walmart has dropped the price on all their Goodyear Reliant all-season tires. This private brand made by Goodyear carries the exact same tread warranty as the Goodyear brand Assurance all-season tires.

 

[Mingus Jim]

The Michelins are great! I recommend Discount Tire over Costco because their tire department can be kind of slow.

Went to my local Discount Tire store last week (I've been a customer of theirs for years) as I had a slow leak on a tire on my 2021 Pilot. Got it fixed, no charge. I didn't realize they had free repairs for tires they didn't sell. I have been very happy with Discount Tire for many, many years. I've always found the staff to be very knowledgeable and courteous.

 

[jerrym303]

I am on my second set of Defender LTX on my 2017 Pilot EX-L. My dealer agreed to switch out the sock tires before delivery fora $400 upcharge.

These tires are rugged enough for some rocky roads as well.

 

[parshisa]

I’ve had Cooper Evolution on my ‘16 pilot and they got worn down to 5/32” in just 30k (despite gentle driving and tire rotation every 5k). Installed Michelin Defenders LTX M/S (with 50% discount) and holy cow they are smooth and quite. We’ll see how they age but so far driving experience is amazing

 

[ARB1977]

Bought Kumos I forgot the model. It’s a 70K rated tire. So far so good as far as rode noise.

 

[Smitty30]

I got the Michelin Crossclimate 2 for my 2020 Touring last week. So far so good, no excessive road noise and it handled great during a downpour a couple of days ago.