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exportman
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Mar 11, 2017

Tires: 245/70R/19.5

My tires will be 6 years old in 3 months and even though the sidewalls and tread groves look really good, I am going to replace them now. Also, I am headed to Canada and Alaska in 7 weeks so I am going to bite the bullet and get it done and have peace of mind.
I currently have Toyos which have been pretty good tires for the 24,000 miles that I have had them. No problems whatsoever. However I would like to consider a few options as long as I willl be shelling out $2-3,000. So if anyone wants to share their experiences on the better quality brands such as Michelin, Goodyear, Bridgestone, etc I would love to hear from you. Also, what ply is recommended? I think my current Toyos are an H ply. Thanks so much

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  • My 2 cents:
    Make sure that you get the correct PLY rating for the weight/air. "G" ratings and "F" ratings exist on identical looking Goodyear G670s, but have of course different air pressure ratings for the weight. I had a shop slap on LOAD RANGE "F" one time with a G670. Needed LOAD RANGE "G" (14 ply).
    This last time I bought Hercules H902 Tires. 14ply. According to my MH weight when weighed, need approx. 90-95 PSI in each tire. We run at 100 psi.
    Have had good luck so far with the Hercules Tire.