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veinless said:
What are the recommendations for the quietest and softest riding tires? All-weather capability not required.
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A lot of the tires recommended here are high mileage tires which I don't recommend unless you drive over 20k miles each year as you'll need to replace a high mileage tire after 5 years anyway. High mileage tires also have a negative impact on fuel efficiency. I had some high mileage Michelins on a prior vehicle and I had to toss them after 5 years due to dry rot, I also lost about 3-4 mpgs too.

If you want a quiet and comfortable tire for highway driving, I recommend the Yokohama Geolander X-CV. They have a 50k mile warranty and do not impact fuel economy negatively. They are well constructed tires, which they have to be in order to get their W rating.
 
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mww33458 said:
A lot of the tires recommended here are high mileage tires which I don't recommend unless you drive over 20k miles each year as you'll need to replace a high mileage tire after 5 years anyway. High mileage tires also have a negative impact on fuel efficiency. I had some high mileage Michelins on a prior vehicle and I had to toss them after 5 years due to dry rot, I also lost about 3-4 mpgs too.

If you want a quiet and comfortable tire for highway driving, I recommend the Yokohama Geolander X-CV. They have a 50k mile warranty and do not impact fuel economy negatively. They are well constructed tires, which they have to be in order to get their W rating.
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To make sure I understand, does your recommendation apply to R4 Hybrids too?
 
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Just couple cents about topic.
I don't think Yokohama Geolander X-CV can be used on Rav4. It doesn't exists in small sizes. Smallest one is 255/55R18 which is too wide (Rav4 sizes are 225/65R17 or 225/60R18). Geolander CV G058 will fit, but I have no idea how good it is.
 
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DrShadow said:
Just couple cents about topic.
I don't think Yokohama Geolander X-CV can be used on Rav4. It doesn't exists in small sizes. Smallest one is 255/55R18 which is too wide (Rav4 sizes are 225/65R17 or 225/60R18). Geolander CV G058 will fit, but I have no idea how good it is.
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Is available in 235/55R19 which is OEM Prime size.
 
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CuriousGary said:
To make sure I understand, does your recommendation apply to R4 Hybrids too?
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Unless you go for larger rims, the Geolandar doesn't fit the smaller stock hybrid rims. But in general I wouldn't recommend a long tread life tire for a hybrid unless you don't care about losing 3 to 4 mpg. Chances are you won't take advantage of a long life tire unless you do a lot of driving. In five years, you should be replacing your tires anyway.
 
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mww33458 said:
Unless you go for larger rims, the Geolandar doesn't fit the smaller stock hybrid rims. But in general I wouldn't recommend a long tread life tire for a hybrid unless you don't care about losing 3 to 4 mpg. Chances are you won't take advantage of a long life tire unless you do a lot of driving. In five years, you should be replacing your tires anyway.
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Thank you.
 
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veinless said:
What are the recommendations for the quietest and softest riding tires? All-weather capability not required.
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The best ridding tire’s I’ve ever had on my rav was Michelin. However the reason for this is soft sidewalls. This leads to sidewall being subject to damage. So if you don’t go off road or hit a curb and have a ton of money they will work fine.
Good luck
Scooter
 
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