u/cblackwe93

Its about time to swap out tires on my wifes 2022 Highlander Hybrid Platinum and at a bit of a loss on what to throw on there, heres my details:

• Located in the Midwest, winters go anywhere from brutal to non-existent depending on the year
• Primarily city driving but highway maybe 1-2x a month
• Looking for something that doesnt kill efficiency but finds a good balance with grip too
• Dont want anything too knobby that may cause unnecessary road noise
• Longevity - would like something rated for 60K miles or more

Ive been looking at Costco primarily and other subs showing the Michilen CrossClimate2's as a front runner. Not a horrible price but have seen posts of folks saying they are louder and anywhere from a 5-10% fuel economy hit which tracks with what appears to be a more cold weather tread pattern. Also considering:

• Pirelli Scorpion Weatheractive - have had good experiences with Pirelli's on other vehicles but these work out to be a bit pricier comparative to Costco offerings
  • 4.5/5 on Tirerack
• Mastercraft Courser Quest Plus - dont know much about this brand but the most economical * Dont see on tirerack
• BFGoodrich Advantage Control - pretty sure these are the stock tires, nothing against them neccessarily, would be like 100 bucks cheaper than the Michelins after rebate from Belle Tire
  • 4.5/5 on Tirerack
• Michelin Defender 2 - works out to about 30 more than the CC2s after rebate
  • 4.5/5 on Tirerack
• Pirelli Scorpion AS4 - about 40 cheaper than the CC2s
  • Dont see a rating on tirerack

I recognize this may be subjective but just curious any experiences with the CC2s year round and if that tread pattern may be too aggressive, loud, fuel economy hitting to be worth while and if a similar option, regardless of price difference above, may make more sense?