Well it's that time, I need tires!

[Tony D]

I'm going to start shopping for some new tires. This will be my first set of replacements and I know one thing for sure, I won’t be replacing the stock Generals with the same. I have heard that the Michelin's are they way to go... any opinions?

Thanks,

Tony

 

[DonFitzwater]

Michelins are good tires depending on what you want to do. I have had very good luck with them and I plow and drive almost totally on the highway. If it gets too nasty I just chain up. I will be going to BFG 305s next just for the size jump. Then 19. 5's as I can afford it. Just buy the right tires for what you want to do.

 

[MMeier]

Have almost 90k on my Michelin LTX/AS's. Mostly with the 40' GN hooked up behind it, even wear and still going strong! Will most likely replace with the same.

 

[SShafranko]

Took my michelins off at 70,000. They still have about 20,000 left. Replaced them with michelin AT twos(all terrain 285). Best tire i ever had and i had many.

 

[LRutigliano]

The Michelin ATs are not very good in rain or snow. Everyone that I know that has them here in the NW has complained about them. However, their life is very good.



I had BFG Rugged Trails and they were ok. They always got small rocks stuck in the tread blocks... always and it was annoying. They were ok in rain and snow. These rode nice and were very quiet, but I didn't like the tread design as I was worried about lack of water channelling... . It rains alot here :-laf



I replaced the BFGs with Bridgestone Revo Duellers and this is a great tire for ride and traction, but I've noticed approx 1mpg less fuel mileage compared to the BFGs. You can definately feel the "drag" on these, but they are quiet and the ride is great. Not noisy at all on the highway.



I should probably have gotten the new Michelin AT2's. These are just as long lasting as the AT's, but have a more aggressive tread design and are E rated like all of the above.



Hope this helps,

Louis

 

[SShafranko]

The Michelin ATs are not very good in rain or snow. Everyone that I know that has them here in the NW has complained about them. However, their life is very good.



I had BFG Rugged Trails and they were ok. They always got small rocks stuck in the tread blocks... always and it was annoying. They were ok in rain and snow. These rode nice and were very quiet, but I didn't like the tread design as I was worried about lack of water channelling... . It rains alot here :-laf



I replaced the BFGs with Bridgestone Revo Duellers and this is a great tire for ride and traction, but I've noticed approx 1mpg less fuel mileage compared to the BFGs. You can definately feel the "drag" on these, but they are quiet and the ride is great. Not noisy at all on the highway.



I should probably have gotten the new Michelin AT2's. These are just as long lasting as the AT's, but have a more aggressive tread design and are E rated like all of the above.



Hope this helps,

Louis

The AT2's get a lot off pebbles stuck in the treads and shoots them out all over your truck. you need splash guards. Other than that awesome tire

 

[MA2LA]

The dura grappler is also a great tire. It has be every bit the tire the michelen were and i realy liked them.

 

[Grizzly]

Another vote for Michelin. I agree with not wanting to replace them with American Generals.

 

[MLee]

Is it the LSD that is wearing the rear tires? My son was told by the tire dealer "these Dodge truck are noted for wearing out the rear tires" quickly. Because of there POWER. Michelins and at 19K, he only drive it on the week ends when home, 04. 5 stock tires that was delivered with the truck. The rears are shot.

 

[Blu-meanie]

I'm looking into the Cooper Discovery M+S and they come in the dually size.

235 80 17

 

[Brady]

I'm looking into the Cooper Discovery M+S and they come in the dually size.

235 80 17

Are those taller than stock?

 

[Grizzly]

Those are stock. That's the size my DRW has.

 

[Grizzly]

Is it the LSD that is wearing the rear tires? My son was told by the tire dealer "these Dodge truck are noted for wearing out the rear tires" quickly. Because of there POWER. Michelins and at 19K, he only drive it on the week ends when home, 04. 5 stock tires that was delivered with the truck. The rears are shot.

I fail to see what LSD has to do with wearing out the rear tires. Certainly not the power. Would you like to explain.

 

[mberry]

Is it the LSD that is wearing the rear tires? My son was told by the tire dealer "these Dodge truck are noted for wearing out the rear tires" quickly. Because of there POWER. Michelins and at 19K, he only drive it on the week ends when home, 04. 5 stock tires that was delivered with the truck. The rears are shot.

This has been my experience with two sets of tires on my '04. 5 with LSD, although they did last a little over 40K. If the tread wear were even close ,front to rear, to the same, I could have gotten 90K out of a set of these tires.

 

[EEdmondson]

Tire life is just like fuel mileage... It depends on how heavy your right foot is and what kind of roads you drive. I'm getting more miles out of my stock BFG Rugged Trails than my friend got out of his stock Michelins. That shouldn't be but he lives on coarse curvy road in the country and I live in town near the freeway.

 

[Mr.Goat]

Well I am only SRW. So your sizes will differ, But I am on my third set of tires so I have alittle experience here.



The original BFG's were okay. I replaced them with Cooper Discovery's they were not all that great in the snow and as a result the rear tires spun more on take off and they wore alot faster. They handled about the same as the BFG's otherwise.

I am on Toyo M 55's at present. These are no nonsense "E" class truck tires. Great traction in snow and mud etc. Not as quiet on the pavement, they sing a bit at higher speeds 70 mph. There pavement manners are not as refined. There known for traction, longer life and resistance to side wall pucture's due to the stiffer rubber compound. The folks up in the Whitehorse area of the Yukon love these tires.



Anyways they came highly recomended so I thought I would try a set. Only had them 3 months so the juries still out on there life span. But the traction in the snow is much improved over the BFG's and Coopers. Little to no rear wheel spin on take off.



The other tire I gave serious thought to was the Goodyear Silent Armor. Heard good things about it.

As far as price they were all in the same ball park give or take.

 

[Okie-Go]

I have an 06 dually. I put the Michelin MS on a almost 40k miles. At 52k on the truck now they look almost new still. I think I run 60 in the front and about 42 in the rear. This is empty of course.

 

[MRosinski]

I'm picking up a set of firestone destination m/t's this week for winter use. The 19. 5's arent the ideal tire for plowing unless your loaded down with 6,000 pounds of salt in the bed.

 

[steved]

I fail to see what LSD has to do with wearing out the rear tires. Certainly not the power. Would you like to explain.

It doesn't apply to our generation of truck because of the LSD used in the AAMs, but a tight LSD in a Dana (clutch-type unit) will cause the inside tire to be imperceivably slid around every turn... this cause the rears to wear quicker. My dad only gets about 30k from a set of tires IF he rotates them all the time because of the D80 LSD!



And power does have a role... every time you mash the gas from a stand still, while you're not spinning, you're gripping and that will wear the rears out faster. I suffer this problem myself... probably a manual trans things since you're "getting on it" during every shift.



steved

 

[steved]

Oh, and for a decent all-around tire, the Pirelli STRa is a good choice. I haven't worn a set out yet, but I would say around 60k miles would be a good estimate.

They make a 235x80r17 and 265x70r17 in the STRa.

steved