The Apple has started driving lessons. That means that he needs practice driving. That means we need a vehicle that we can rely on for him to learn how to drive on. To facilitate that, I went out and replaced the very bald tires on the front end. the rear tires were in great shape, so nothing to see there.
One thing we have noticed with our Highlander is that the front tires tend to spin whenever it's mildly wet outside. The guy at Discount Tire suggested it's because we were using touring tires instead of traction tires. That makes sense, but I also think there is a general problem among the Highlanders wherein they spin when the ground isn't ideal. I have a hunch there's a torque/weight issue - the front end is lighter than the power that goes to the wheels, so if you hit the gas too hard (which can be anything more than slightly more than idling), the tires will spin and you sound like you don't know how to drive. I base this on the notion that I have heard from three other Highlander drivers who have complained about similar issues.
Anyway - don't get a Highlander. Go use Discount Tire - good company. Traction tires made very little noticeable difference, though - the wheels still spin.
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