Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
I'll make this brief. Last August 2019, I came into ownership of another Gen 2 2500 Dodge Cummins. It is a 1999 Quad Cab, Long Bed, 4x4 that has about 156,000 miles at this moment.
The truck came with oversized tires and I'm looking to return the truck tires to its stock size--245/75-16. The question now becomes, which tire should I select?
The last set of truck tires I purchased for my 1998 2500 truck was in September 2012. They were Michelin LTX A/T2 tires and I have now put about 45,000 miles on the tires with normal wear. I fully expect to get about 60-65,000 miles from this set of four--a typical experience for with Michelins and my driving. I am satisfied with the brand, overall. The tire now being offered by Michelin remains the LTX A/T2 tire that appears to be the same tire that I purchased in 2012.
Here's my concern: I had a hell of a time with these tires when they were mounted on my 1998 truck in 2012 It became a lot of work just to keep the truck going straight, especially when towing. I sort of blamed the tires but I confess that the truck had over 210,000 miles then. I was busy at the time so I just lived with it.
In 2018 I decided to attack the steering system on the truck. The first thing I did was put in a new RedHead steering box. That alone corrected 50-60% of the wanderings. I redid everything--ball joints, u-joints for the axles, linkages---everything that could be replaced with new. As you might imagine, it is close to being as new a truck as it ever been. Easy to drive straight down the road.
So my question is what kind of experience have others had with this tire? Should I be cautious again over steering issues? (The new 1999 2500 has had a new steering box installed and it tracks well.)
The truck came with oversized tires and I'm looking to return the truck tires to its stock size--245/75-16. The question now becomes, which tire should I select?
The last set of truck tires I purchased for my 1998 2500 truck was in September 2012. They were Michelin LTX A/T2 tires and I have now put about 45,000 miles on the tires with normal wear. I fully expect to get about 60-65,000 miles from this set of four--a typical experience for with Michelins and my driving. I am satisfied with the brand, overall. The tire now being offered by Michelin remains the LTX A/T2 tire that appears to be the same tire that I purchased in 2012.
Here's my concern: I had a hell of a time with these tires when they were mounted on my 1998 truck in 2012 It became a lot of work just to keep the truck going straight, especially when towing. I sort of blamed the tires but I confess that the truck had over 210,000 miles then. I was busy at the time so I just lived with it.
In 2018 I decided to attack the steering system on the truck. The first thing I did was put in a new RedHead steering box. That alone corrected 50-60% of the wanderings. I redid everything--ball joints, u-joints for the axles, linkages---everything that could be replaced with new. As you might imagine, it is close to being as new a truck as it ever been. Easy to drive straight down the road.
So my question is what kind of experience have others had with this tire? Should I be cautious again over steering issues? (The new 1999 2500 has had a new steering box installed and it tracks well.)
