BF Goodrich ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2
I currently have a set of Michelin M/S2's on my truck. I was able to get 32,000 miles out of them. The rears still look good but the front outer edges scrubbed pretty good. I keep 80 in the front a...
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egarant wrote:Bedlam wrote:
1. I'd be tempted to run those front tires on the outside rears until the tread wore down. By having them on the outside, you would be able to keep a visual watch on their wear as the rest of the tire "catches up".
2. I'm a firm believer in getting the front end aligned while the truck is loaded in its most often used state. Although suspension designs are good at keeping geometry under different loads, I still feel the difference in weight is what caused your uneven wear. If you use the truck exclusively with the TC, take it to a shop with the TC loaded and have them check specifications.
I wholeheartedly agree that it I should have the truck aligned with the camper on it. I am trying to find a big rig shop that can do that for me.
Good idea regarding swapping the tires....
I found a shop in Anaheim, CA called Fleet Services, Inc. I spoke with Dave who said that indeed the weight should be on the truck fully loaded, that is the best way to align it. He does all kinds of RV's and commercial trucks.
He also wanted me to keep the old tires on it so he can see the current wear pattern and that the longer the truck camper overhang, the lighter the front end gets making it hard if not impossible to totally correct the alignment due to the weight distribution.
Estimated cost $195, I will get it done next week and report back.
