19.5 tires

[Cattletrkr]

I now have 103K on my Michelin XDE M/S 245's. I ordered new tires today.



I decided to go with Sumitomo 918's this time in 225 12ply. The Mich's are now $325 ea for 245's vs. $225 ea for the 225 Sumitomo. If they don't wear quite as well, I still think I'll be OK saving $100per. Tire guy said Sumitomo's are made by Yokohama (sp?) so they should be good.



The Mich's still have a good 20-25K left in them, but I want a little better traction for winter. I'll put them back on next spring.



I'm thrilled to death with the Mich's, but I won't wear out any more tires with this truck. With any luck it'll be gone long before the tires wear out.

 

[cksh8me]

I have about 10k on Goodyear G124 245/70 Rickson classic's at least 4k in the bed at all times



No cupping no signs of wear. I rotated them at 5k and will be going back in the next couple of weeks for another rotation.



My good friends in the tire business tried to get me into some Michellens better wear better tire they told me. I just can't give my $$$ to the French.



Other than the initial cost they are better in every way that I've used them.



Good luck

 

[Cattletrkr]

I just can't give my $$$ to the French.

My tires are stamped "made in the United Kingdom"



From this site

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; note - Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales

conventional short form: United Kingdom

abbreviation: UK

 

[cj hall]

265/70/19.5

hello snowgroomer



yes I run that combo on a 3rd gen drw adaptors are no problem the tire will stick out in the rear 2 '' past the fender lip if you use alum iner wheels no lift but it will rub a little. alcoa wheels/ yokohama tires ty303 / no one will tailgate in the rain or snow and the square sholder on the tire will throw slush about 20 feet



cj hall

 

[DBazley]

Hey guys, I've got 20 k miles on my year old Michelin XDC 22's and they're doing super. Very little wear - and boy is the truck stable - goes down the road very straight.



Run 85 psi most of the time.



The XDC 22 is an aggressive snow design on the outside of the tread, but has a solid rib down the middle, which seems to have the best of both worlds.



A nice little 'sing', but not bothersome, at hwy speeds. (windows down you hear it lightly)



They're 245/70's and 14 ply and, admittedly I've wondered if a 12 ply wouldn't work as well also be a bit lighter, too. Probably.



They were cheap enough, too. Got 'em new for just $ 125 each.



If I keep the casings in good shape, I can have them retreaded for just $ 85 ea, which is the plan.



See here:

http://www.michelintruck.com/michel...read/Premoldsbyposition.jsp?position=D#XDC 22



Drive safe !



David B.



PS: Pics of the tires on my truck in readers rigs gallery PPS: no worries about giving your money to the French or the English here - they're retreaded at a US plant -

 

[JExum]

I HAVE A 07 DUALLY WITH 265/70/19. 5 DON'T KNOW MUCH YET HAVE BEEN ON THE TRUCK A WEEK NOW. FACTORY TITRES ARE ABOUT 32 INCHES TALL THESE ARE ABOUT 34 INCHES TALL NO RUBBING ON FENDERS ABOUT 3/4 INCH BETWEEN DUALS. REDUCED RPMS 175. 2000RPMS@80 WITH AUTO AND 3. 73. USING A SUPERCHIPS TO ADJUST SPEEDO. ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT ME AT JEEXUM@HOTMAIL. COM

 

[Cattletrkr]

I now have 128K on the Michelin XDE M/S. They should last another few thousand miles. Regardless of wear I'll get them off before the snow flies. Tires that wear great like these have great traction for a long time, but they also have crappy traction for a very long time.

I put 18K on the Sumitomos last winter and they still look like new.

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

Well today I swapped tires. I put the original tires that came with the 97 on the 98. Since I no longer have a flatbed I'm going with the 16 OEMs there is now a set of 19. 5s in the classifieds at a great price for those who haul (see pictures in this thread). Plus, since my 98 has 3. 55s instead of the 4. 10s that came with the 97 there is a set of gears and carriers.

 

[TAbbott]

I run the 265/70R19. 5G Hankook DH01's. Am quite happy with them. They do sing a bit, and I had Les Schwab sipe the center lugs for better wet / snow traction. No problems with them, however recommend using 4wd in the snow, as I thought I was safe with 7500 lbs on the rear axle and a little too much go pedal (my own fault) broke them loose in 3rd gear. That was in probably 4" of snow on top of ice. 4x4, no problem at all.

 

[BBoling]

Tabbott, what's your truck, what do you haul? Truck camper by chance?

I have about 7K lb. on my rear axle when I'm loaded up, same tire as you. Did you try the Hankooks in the wet and snow before they were siped? If so did you notice an improvement in the rain with the siped DH01s vs. non-siped?

 

[TAbbott]

BBoling: I have an 06 QC 4x4 SRW. I pull a 3 axle toyhauler w. about 3650 pin wt - 17,000 gvw. I had the tires siped before I ever put them on the truck, so can't tell you whether the siping was an improvement or not. They do seem to work pretty well in rain / snow. Just be careful when you are putting power to them, as when they break loose they seem to do it all at once.

 

[BBoling]

Tabbott: Don't mean to digress, but Wow that's a big rig... what kinda mileage do you get loaded up? Stock motor? If so/if not, How fast can you pull a 6% grade (comfortably, under normal conditions, i. e. not racing or abusing your truck) ?

 

[JExum]

i am running a set of 265/70/19. 5 with running boards on a megacab longbed dually picture in galery. there no rub with stock lift and the sidewall height looks normal not all rim and no rubber. tire height of 33. 9 dialed in by smarty makes speedo correct. running some cheap china made freestar tires just ok. they were hard to get balanced way out of round.

 

[TAbbott]

BBoling: Our rigs appear very similar. You have Rancho's, I have Bilsteins. You have the sway bar and I don't (don't need for a 5th wheel, and I feel it compromises off-road ability slightly) but would have if I carried a large slide-in camper. You have the Visions and I have Rickson steel. I think it will hold approx. 50 mph in direct on a 6% grade. I know there's no hill on I-5 in Oregon that will drop it that low grossing +/- 24,000. Sexton Mtn, just north of Grants Pass northbound drops it to about 52-53. Just drop it in direct at the bottom of the hills and let it pull over the top. No shifting on the way up and it keeps the clutch from slipping from too much torque, which happens if you lug it back below about 1900. It gets about 10 mpg towing at about 65 mph, maybe a bit better between 60-62. It's a horse, I can tell you that... . Have to back out of it when towing over about 6500 - 7000 feet. EGT's will climb if not.