Are My Michelin Tires Dry-Rotting?
I had six new Michelin LT235-80R17 tires installed on my Dodge dually a year and a half ago and I now see what to me looks like early signs of dry-rotting Am I correct?
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Just a heads up; my Michelins have done and are doing the same thing on my dually. (tow vehicle)
I don't drive the truck daily and I keep the tires covered with tire covers, not plywood. I can get about 18 months and perhaps 5k and the weather checking as pictured begins, then it gets worse, around the large letters and molding in the tire. I've been a big believer in Michelin for 25 plus years, my Dad swore by them from about 1960 on.
I have 265-75R=16's on the front of my truck ans 235-85-R16's on the rear. For some reason the 235's do it worse.
At first I kept the tires covered to keep the Alcoa's looking good (a bit obsessive about my truck) but when I saw the weather checking I was surprised.
18 months later, repeat.
My daily driver is an older Tacoma 4x4 wearing Toyos. I get about 50k out of a set, my wife gets the same or better out of a set on her AWD SUV.
The truck will get Toyos when it needs tires again. I will try to make them last another year, but I am not optimistic.
I am done with Michelin. They ride great, the tread wears like iron, the LTX M/S's are great in snow and ice, but this is unacceptable.
I don't drive the truck daily and I keep the tires covered with tire covers, not plywood. I can get about 18 months and perhaps 5k and the weather checking as pictured begins, then it gets worse, around the large letters and molding in the tire. I've been a big believer in Michelin for 25 plus years, my Dad swore by them from about 1960 on.
I have 265-75R=16's on the front of my truck ans 235-85-R16's on the rear. For some reason the 235's do it worse.
At first I kept the tires covered to keep the Alcoa's looking good (a bit obsessive about my truck) but when I saw the weather checking I was surprised.
18 months later, repeat.
My daily driver is an older Tacoma 4x4 wearing Toyos. I get about 50k out of a set, my wife gets the same or better out of a set on her AWD SUV.
The truck will get Toyos when it needs tires again. I will try to make them last another year, but I am not optimistic.
I am done with Michelin. They ride great, the tread wears like iron, the LTX M/S's are great in snow and ice, but this is unacceptable.
