OEM Michelin LTX 265/70R17 - How long before you replaced?

[AHarris]

Just wondering if others are having similar experiences to me on their 4G trucks with the OEM Michelins. With 48K on the sig truck, I've got maybe 1/4" tread left. Once the wear bars appear (they're getting close), or winter comes (whichever occurs first), I'll replace them.



Supposedly, these are 60K mile tires but I think mine would be "racing slicks" if I ran them that long.



Overall decent tires IMO... are you guys reporting similar experiences?

 

[mwilson]

LTX A/S 265/70R17 were the factory tire on the '06. 75,000 miles when I pulled them off. Replaced with the same thing and with 45,000 on the current set they are a little more than half gone. I missed one rotation and that cost me.



I do NOT hesitate to call for more power from the engine room which takes 20,000 miles off the useful life I'm sure. But if I am loaded and racing a loaded Pete up a hill no cost is too high..... can't shake that habit left from the truckin' days...



It does wear the right rear tire the fastest, and that is not from spinning. Hi-powered 18 wheelers do the same thing, alway wear the right rear drives first. More horsepower and torque = faster drive tire wear.



Mike.

 

[AH64ID]

I am running a set of OEM LTXs' from an '11. They had about 1000 miles on them when I got them (from a friend). I have put 10,600 miles on them, of which 5900 were towing (and a good percentage on dirt roads). The first summer I ran them I went from an average of 15/32nd to an average of 11/32nds in 7000 miles, about 60% towing.

So it seems they have great life with light towing, or all highway towing, but on my truck with 800 ft/lbs at the wheels and dragging it around the mountains on paved/dirt roads I will be lucky to get 25K miles out of them. . at least they are cheap on craigslist.

 

[Cummins12V98]

I get 120K out of mine 98 2500 quad cab 4x4 72 front 45 rear solo

 

[bombero]

Asking folks how many miles they get on their tires is the same as asking their MPG. Been driving a4X4 PU for over 40 yrs. The best I have ever got is about 40K

 

[RVTRKN]

I got stuck with General tires when I ordered my C&C and will install Michelin's.

 

[RonD]

My 2005 had Michelin's, they made it to 42000 miles, my 2012 has Generals, I now have 10000 on them, they are wearing very well, I really don't see what the difference is between the two.

 

[HBarlow]

Tire service life depends heavily on owner/driver's driving style, inflation pressures, and roads normally driven on. I got about 65k miles of service from my OEM Generals on my current truck. Have about 60k on the current replacement Michelins now and lots of miles remaining.

 

[NIsaacs]

With 48K on the sig truck, I've got maybe 1/4" tread left.





1/4" of tread is quite a bit, thats 8/32 or about half left. I doubt a new LTX has over 15/32 new. I think the wear bars are at about 2 or 3/32.



Nick

 

[mwilson]

With 48K on the sig truck, I've got maybe 1/4" tread left.





1/4" of tread is quite a bit, thats 8/32 or about half left. I doubt a new LTX has over 15/32 new. I think the wear bars are at about 2 or 3/32.



Nick

Michelin's also seem to wear rapidly for the first third of tire life, then wear quite slowly after that.

You would swear that they couldn't make the summer, and then next spring they look the same. I have noticed this on every set of Michelins that I have ever run.



Now that may only apply where the winters are cold, in a milder climate that may not be true.



Mike.

 

[NIsaacs]

But if I am loaded and racing a loaded Pete up a hill no cost is too high..... can't shake that habit left from the truckin' days...





Lol, yup! Raced my own Pete with my Ford right after the conversion. My driver in the Pete was under loaded and I was overloaded and out pulled him on every hill from Snowflake to Southfork, Colorado. However on Wolfcreek at about the 9 mile mark on 10 miles of 6% I had to slip it into under from 3rd direct due to water temp and he got around me right at the top. That was super hard to do:-laf



Nick

 

[BIGNASTY]

Quote Mike W



I do NOT hesitate to call for more power from the engine room which takes 20,000 miles off the useful life I'm sure. But if I am loaded and racing a loaded Pete up a hill no cost is too high..... can't shake that habit left from the truckin' days. .



First time we went camping with truck and new trailer we went with a guy from work. Going up Cajon Pass 6% He had a Fraud with 7. 3 we passed him at the bottom of the grade and he mashed on his so not to be outdone I mashed on ours. The wife said are you having fun? YES I AM!!!!! she said just let him go by!!!!!! NOT ON YOUR LIFE IS HE PASSING ME WITH A FRAUD!!!!!!!!!!! :-laf

 

[Hummin Cummins]

I got stuck with General tires when I ordered my C&C and will install Michelin's

Seriously? Wow. I absolutely despse the michelin's that came on my 2011. They seem to wear great but need 4wd to move in wet grass and will break loose on wet roads fairly easily. I got decent wear with my coopers on my other trucks (45-50k) with great traction. Not starting a tire war, but michelins must run a harder compound to get such good wear and horrible traction.



Edit: After reading your post several times i believe u meant "stuck" with generals because thats what came with the truck. LOL I thought u meant stuck-stuck. Sorry

 

[AfterBurner]

I just had to replace the OEM General tires at 31k after the front right decided to come apart with 1800lbs of hay in the bed. Tires still had 30-40% tread left, was very surprised/disappointed that they quit so early. Replaced with Michelins. I've run coopers, generals and michelins on my dodges and Michelin is the only brand that I haven't had a catastrophic tire failure.

 

[Cummins12V98]

I have to say the only real complaint I have with my truck is the cheap General tires. I will probably get 30,000 miles out of the front then buy one tire to go with the spare for the front then go another 30K and put on Michelins. I don't rotate my dually because of the Alcoa wheels, not worth the money and the chance of the tire jockey damaging the nice wheels.

 

[RonD]

I have to say the only real complaint I have with my truck is the cheap General tires. I will probably get 30,000 miles out of the front then buy one tire to go with the spare for the front then go another 30K and put on Michelins. I don't rotate my dually because of the Alcoa wheels, not worth the money and the chance of the tire jockey damaging the nice wheels.

If you rotate only the front two side to side it helps, just an idea you may care to use.

 

[Cummins12V98]

If you rotate only the front two side to side it helps, just an idea you may care to use.

Thanks I was wondering about that. I talked to a guy I have been using for over 30 years for alignments and suspension work. He said once the tire has started a wear pattern as the outside edge of the front passenger side has it does not stop. I even asked about just swapping front tires and he said it would not matter. I think I will do it anyway. I am going to have him check the alignment tomorrow. The dealer in Pharump during May madness actually alighed it under warranty. That was 4K ago.

 

[bheiting]

I have about 40k on my '07 with the original Michelins. They are just starting to show signs of wear. They're the longest wearing tires I've ever had, but thank God for 4WD in the winter. Definitely a hard compound and ride to go with it. If your tires are wearing too fast, get the front end aligned. The big three don't seem to believe in wheel alignment at the factory.

 

[Tryingit]

The Michelins on my 04. 5 truck lasted 26K before they dry rotted and Michelins covered them under warranty. I ended up getting the factory BF goodrich tires ( for about 20. 00 each based on treadwear). I sold the truck with over 90k and those BF Goodrichs were in perfect shape with lots of life left. My 2010 has the BfGoodrich tires as well and I have 46K and they are prefect. No odd wear and more than half of the tire left. I was thinking of going back to Michelins but the last two sets were replaced under warranty. I've been pretty lucky with these current tires.

 

[bigblock_doc]

On my 2012 the rears wear fast, the fronts have 42,000 on them and still have way more than half.

I rotate the front ones left to right. Truck is loaded 95%at all time.