I just put a new set of skins on my dually in preparation for a trip through the mountain passes to Alberta from Vancouver.I just have to say how well pleased I am on the service life of the old tires. Michelin LTX M&S load range E. Especially considering my truck is always loaded, and it is 4WD as well. And I tow a lot too. I rotated them regularly. These tires have given me 4 years of trouble free service. They have handled very well in all driving conditions from off road dragging the TT into a lake somewhere to the slick Vancouver rainy roads to snow in BC's mountain passes. Never a problem, ever. I think I had to get one fixed when I picked up a screw somewhere.I didn't quite break 80,000 miles but came close. 127,543K or 79,251.5 miles on them. I would have left them on a while longer, but because I'm heading to Alberta with the TT on Tuesday, I opted to renew them.They don't make the same tires anymore for my truck, but they make the LTX M&S2, which is the replacement for them. I'm not sure what the difference is, but I guess I'll find out, because that's what I bought. I'm told they last longer. $1450, bit of a bite but you only cry once! 6 of the beggars!Just a little tire report for anyone considering what to buy next. I am totally sold on these tires. I had them on my minivan for years too with perfect service, (until a 5 ton truck wiped me off the road and wrecked the van)

I run Michelin and get great mileage too.

Same tires I have on one of my 3500's. I have the MS/2 on my truck now, I buy only Michelin.

BobsYourUncle,We get the same very long life and great traction with our 4 sets of Michelin "E" tires also and have since our first set of Michelin LTX 265/75/16 "E" M&S tires back on our 1993 Chev 2500 Ext Cab LB 4X4 that almost always had the 9.5' Lance TC on it's back. Replaced them with new same Michelins after over 89K on them. Our new set of Michelins that's now on our current Chevy D/A CC LB 4X4 truck are LTX 265/75/16 "E" M&S2 tires that replaced the 265/75/16 "E" M&S Michelins with over 94K on them and still had 3+/32 of tread left over the wear bars and had NO sidewall cracks showing yet. I even took some very close up pics and emailed the pics to a forum member about a month before the 2 front tires were replaced. I'd replaced the rears a couple months earlier because I didn't want to take any chances with 7 year old high miles rear tires with having the 11'4" very heavy Lance TC that's on the truck as we were going up into the U.P. and going on several dirt backroads where it wouldn't be funny to have a blown tire on.The Michelins are simply a superb tire and we won't have anything else on our trucks or SUVs as we have lived the difference and know like you do also.

I'm at 74,000 on my original B.F.Goodrich Rugged Trail load range Es. They don't look brand new but I bet they could go another 15-20,000 miles. I had a set of these in a lighter version on my last F-150 and they were done at 30,000. I check the air pressure almost weekly and rotate often..B.O.

I put just over 100k miles on a set of Michelin LTX A/S tires on my previous Ram 2500HD 4X2. Hoping for a lot of miles out of my Firestones on the F250 now.

Almost 80,000 Miles on a set of tires. | Good Sam Community

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chevor
Explorer
Dec 11, 2013
I gotten an average of 184,000 miles on 4 Bridgestone Duravis R500 tires sized 265/70/17s and 130,000 miles out of the same tire sized 235/85/16s. Those michelins look like "turf" tires to me.
whjco
Explorer
Dec 11, 2013
I run Michelins on my trucks. I had to replace the set on my E350 at about 82k because of sidewall deterioration and checking - they still had quite a bit of tread on them. I've been real happy with them over the years.
Arch_Stanton
Explorer
Dec 01, 2013
Congrats. 80k is an accomplishment.
I have a 4x4 dually 7.3 diesel. I've run Michelins on it for years, they are by far the best riding tire I've ever owned. I've also had to replace 4 of them due to weather checking/cracking. I don't use tire goo, and I now keep them covered...but, when I was running heavy, the rears would still show signs of checking after a year or two.
Strangely, the inside duals fail just like the outer tires, which is odd because they see almost no sun. I suspect running at max air/max load is a contributing factor, but I have no proof of that.
As long as Michelin will pro-rate them I will keep running them, but based on my experience if when I have to buy tires at full price, I will probably try BFG.
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Dec 01, 2013
transamz9 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
transamz9 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
transamz9 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
You may say soft sidewalls but with 40-50mph sidewinds 28K combined my rig was rock solid.

I'm not the one saying that the softer sidewall tires are not as good. I'm not the one saying sidewall is what keeps the tire from swaying side to side.;)

Ok fine

What tires are just as good? Because from what I have used and seen Michelins/BFG's are as good as it gets.

I'm not understanding your question.

Responding to your earlier statement.

"IMO there are better TV tires out there that get just as many miles."

Just for one, I run a set of GY SilentAmours for over 90,000 miles. About $40 cheaper than Michelin and better off road traction. I have a F350 at work on it's 3rd set of Continentals. Last set got 100,000 miles. BFG like you said, I have had great results.

I would try the GY tires on my truck but I usually buy my truck tires from Costco.

Actually the set of MS2's I bought last summer were from Discount and they beat Costco by $400. I was shocked and pleased!

The two sets of BFG's were 3rd gen take offs. I was very surprised at how long they lasted.
transamz9
Explorer
Dec 01, 2013
Cummins12V98 wrote:
transamz9 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
transamz9 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
You may say soft sidewalls but with 40-50mph sidewinds 28K combined my rig was rock solid.

I'm not the one saying that the softer sidewall tires are not as good. I'm not the one saying sidewall is what keeps the tire from swaying side to side.;)

Ok fine

What tires are just as good? Because from what I have used and seen Michelins/BFG's are as good as it gets.

I'm not understanding your question.

Responding to your earlier statement.

"IMO there are better TV tires out there that get just as many miles."

Just for one, I run a set of GY SilentAmours for over 90,000 miles. About $40 cheaper than Michelin and better off road traction. I have a F350 at work on it's 3rd set of Continentals. Last set got 100,000 miles. BFG like you said, I have had great results.
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Dec 01, 2013
transamz9 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
transamz9 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
You may say soft sidewalls but with 40-50mph sidewinds 28K combined my rig was rock solid.

I'm not the one saying that the softer sidewall tires are not as good. I'm not the one saying sidewall is what keeps the tire from swaying side to side.;)

Ok fine

What tires are just as good? Because from what I have used and seen Michelins/BFG's are as good as it gets.

I'm not understanding your question.

Responding to your earlier statement.

"IMO there are better TV tires out there that get just as many miles."
transamz9
Explorer
Nov 30, 2013
SoCalDesertRider wrote:
transamz9 wrote:
No , not a lot of major mods. Just a weekend replacing the leaf springs for bars and add a track bar. My point here is my front is lifted and I run oversize tires and I have never experienced the death wobble. The only thing that causes it is bad parts or bad alignment.

What I don't understand about Michelin tires and everyone wanting them is all you here is people wanting to step up in load ratings on tires to get stiffer sidewalls. Michelin has the weakest sidewall of any tire out there. IMO there are better TV tires out there that get just as many miles.
Weren't you the one experimenting with an air-ride cab modification on one of your pickups?

I don't ever remember mentioning it but I have thought about it. I don't think I will ever do it though. My next air upgrade is going to be the front end of the truck and train horns.
transamz9
Explorer
Nov 30, 2013
Cummins12V98 wrote:
transamz9 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
You may say soft sidewalls but with 40-50mph sidewinds 28K combined my rig was rock solid.

I'm not the one saying that the softer sidewall tires are not as good. I'm not the one saying sidewall is what keeps the tire from swaying side to side.;)

Ok fine

What tires are just as good? Because from what I have used and seen Michelins/BFG's are as good as it gets.

I'm not understanding your question.
SoCalDesertRid1
Explorer II
Nov 30, 2013
transamz9 wrote:
No , not a lot of major mods. Just a weekend replacing the leaf springs for bars and add a track bar. My point here is my front is lifted and I run oversize tires and I have never experienced the death wobble. The only thing that causes it is bad parts or bad alignment.

What I don't understand about Michelin tires and everyone wanting them is all you here is people wanting to step up in load ratings on tires to get stiffer sidewalls. Michelin has the weakest sidewall of any tire out there. IMO there are better TV tires out there that get just as many miles.
Weren't you the one experimenting with an air-ride cab modification on one of your pickups?
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Nov 30, 2013
transamz9 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
You may say soft sidewalls but with 40-50mph sidewinds 28K combined my rig was rock solid.

I'm not the one saying that the softer sidewall tires are not as good. I'm not the one saying sidewall is what keeps the tire from swaying side to side.;)

Ok fine

What tires are just as good? Because from what I have used and seen Michelins/BFG's are as good as it gets.