tires

[Tractorat]

Im getting ready to put the summer tires back on my truck. The OEM Michellin LTX A/S worked out pretty well. But, there is about a $140 difference between them (total installed price) and a comparable Goodyear (with Pirelli in between). Has anyone had experience with both the Michellin and Goodyear that might have some knowledge about the diff in ride, noise, handling, etc ?



Thanks,

TRat

 

[JKinney]

price them all again at easytire.com

 

[starkmr]

I had the Goodyear Wrangler's stock from the factory on my 04. 5. They have 40000 on them now and the rear tires are worn out. I just replaced the front ones in December because these tire had terrible bead separation. I know I could have gotten the road hazard on them, but why put the same crap back on??



I went with Toyo's on the front and will be replacing the rear with the same in the spring.



I had Michelin's on a 2002 that I have since sold, they didn't wear well either, they had 20000 on them when I sold the truck and were pretty well shot.

 

[B.G. Smith]

Run, don't walk, and get the Michelins. I haven't run Goodyears on my truck but I had the Wranglers and Marathons on my travel trailer. Pieces of them are scattered over a wide area of Texas and from here to South Carolina. bg

 

[J.BURCHFIELD]

The things I like about Michelins, they are round, watch when they are being balanced and you can see while they are spinning. The other thing, they hardly require any wheel weights. They last longer too.

 

[Regcabguy]

Toyos=round.

The things I like about Michelins, they are round, watch when they are being balanced and you can see while they are spinning. The other thing, they hardly require any wheel weights. They last longer too.

Ditto with the Toyos. Neglegable weight needed. Can you say round?

 

[opjohnny]

I know they put the Pirellis on the super dutys. I have not heard much about them but the price is right because it is an oem tire and they use so many. It has a higher speed rating then the Mich so it has to be able to stand the heat better.

 

[starkmr]

Ditto with the Toyos. Neglegable weight needed. Can you say round?

That is due to the construction of the tire. Toyo's are built in five pieces, like slices of a pie. This allows for a truer construction. Most tires are built as clam shell halves that don't allow for being true. This equals a tire that doesn't need much balancing.

 

[bjonesAZ]

If you actually do any 4x4ing, dump the Michelins. I've run the LTX and they don't do well in snow or off road. I run Big O, made by Kelly I think, for the simple reason one of the guys owned a Big O dealership and we were in the same 4x4 club that had a number of SNORE members. Everytime we'd slice up a tire it was replaced and Michelin is one of the easiest to slice up. The Big O A/T 10ply aired up to 75psi and are quite stable. I look for a square shoulder tire rather than a rounded off corner for better stability. Just my $. 02, no more no less.



Next set will be Toyo with a suspension change.



Bob