Originally Posted by Char Baby
It you want the cream of the crop for an all season SUV tire for your Highlander AND if these tires are available in your particular size, then get the Michelin LTX MS2. However, they're pricey and IMO, there is no other step to go except down in tires. They're smooth, quiet, long lasting, wonderful in foul weather including snow/slush and yuk along with dirt roads.
Others may disagree!
I agree, great tire. I didn't realize LTX MS/2's were still available, I see they are, but in a very limited set of sizes (see below). But that makes me wonder why ON EARTH people ask for tire recommendations without giving the required tire size??? Just about every modern vehicle has at least 2 tire sizes, and there's sure to be recommendations that just won't fit. I guess they want people to dig for them, or they want recommendations that could never work.
Tirerack thinks that 06 Highlanders came with two sizes, 225/70-16 and 225/65-17. I don't see either on available MS/2 sizes:
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?message=noTires&tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=LTX+M%2FS2&width=235%2F&ratio=75&diameter=16&cameFrom=selectSize
17
P235/70R17108T
LT235/80R17*120/117R
245/70R17*110T
245/75R17*112S
LT245/75R17*121/118R
18
P255/70R18112T
P265/60R18*109H
20
275/55R20*113H
LT275/65R20126/123R