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drmopar
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May 21, 2017

Best 245/75 R16 truck tires

I have had 2 sets of Michelin Tires on my Dodge 2500 Pickup. The first set from factory, the sidewalls rotted away with major cracks. Only 17000 on the clock. Always in the Garage, no tire dressing. I contacted Michelin and they said "Since you don't drive it that much, the oils in the rubber don't lube the rubber". OK 2nd set, Now that my Dodge van has 328000 miles on it, I retired the van and started driving my Dodge 2500 Pickup full time. Well the 2nd set rotted away even faster. Tread like new, sidewalls look like 25 years old. Sure they have a recall for this, but my size was not included. Anyone towing a trailer have good results with your Tow vehicle tires? Brand-Load capacity-noise? All my other vehicles have very old tires, and none have this issue. Searching on-line has not been productive. Thanks
  • Anything but micheblows!!

    Cooper and TOYO have been the two brands that get decent mileage, multiple tread pattern options based on type of driving you do, with no cracking in sidewall, and or blow ups.

    Marty
  • Your profile indicates that your truck is 18 years old. If so, that is really not bad for only 2 sets of tires. I don't like to run mine much more than 6 years each.

    The best results that I have had were with Firestone.
  • I run Cooper tires on my truck. I'd also look at Toyos. I usually want a more aggressive tread as I don't stay on the pavement.

    Bill
  • Currently running Yokahamas on my dually. Reasonably priced, quiet ride. I dont put a lot of miles on my truck so they should be good for several years.
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    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    And I thought it was only Michelin MH tires that had to be replaced around five years because the sidewall cracks get so deep. Too bad one of the first/best radial tires is now overpriced and one of the worst. I've had good luck with Firestone on my PU and on my DP.