Dry Rot Michelin XPS Versus Bridgestone R250
Hi All, Any information on which tire (Michelin Ribs XPS or Bridgestone R250) has shown the best resistance to dry rot (cracking side walls) would be appreciated. As both have excellent reviews,...
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OK, I ran Michelin LT235/85R16E XPS Ribs for 6.5 years and around 40K miles before taking them out of service and selling them on CL for 200 bucks with around 60-65 percent tread left. Why did I remove them? One was getting hairline cracking. The date code on that tire showed it to be 8.5 years old, and the other three were 7.5 years old.
I install four Bridgestone Duravis R250's in their place. That was 2.5 years ago so my history with them is shorter.
I will tell you that both the ribs and the R250s hold air without adjustment for a long time. We used the trailer recently and I checked the air pressure. It was spot on at what I measured it at last spring before leaving Arizona to return home.
Both are excellent choices for long term use on trailers, I feel however after using both that the tread pattern of the R250 is slightly better for trailers. Both due to tread pattern and steel carcass have very low rolling resistance.
Given that R250s are about 50 bucks each less, it was a no brainer buying the R250's and I would do it again.
Chris
I install four Bridgestone Duravis R250's in their place. That was 2.5 years ago so my history with them is shorter.
I will tell you that both the ribs and the R250s hold air without adjustment for a long time. We used the trailer recently and I checked the air pressure. It was spot on at what I measured it at last spring before leaving Arizona to return home.
Both are excellent choices for long term use on trailers, I feel however after using both that the tread pattern of the R250 is slightly better for trailers. Both due to tread pattern and steel carcass have very low rolling resistance.
Given that R250s are about 50 bucks each less, it was a no brainer buying the R250's and I would do it again.
Chris
