New Sumitomos

wvabeer wrote:
Mine say made in Japan

Yes. I just put six 19.5s on my rig. $1300 delivered to the tire shop, $150 to mount. Made in Japan, direct shipped from a manufacturer's warehouse and very fresh, less than 90 days old. The brand is highly recommended by several truck tire shops I spoke to. The five year old Goodyear MH tires I tossed were nothing but trouble. One of the fronts had a deep crack running inside the grooves of the tread. I got the rig when the Goodyears were two years old. The handling was flat out scary, and it did a strange little dance as it slowed to a stop. While investigating at a truck shop, the front was off the ground, and the tires were spun with an air spinner. One had severe rivering, and watching the thing slow to a stop was pretty stunning. The state inspection shop, that failed the tires, told me their cost on exact replacements from Goodyear was ridiclously expensive, and they recommended Sumis, or Hankook.