Michelin LTX M/S
I replaced all my tires back in 2011 with four of these in a P235/75-R15 on my TV and have put 30,000 miles on them. This truck does sit outside. I have a trip to Florida in about 4 weeks and starte...
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MFthorn10 wrote:you could be right I never thought about that When they took the lead out of the hydraulic hoses the shell cracked up really bad in the first few years. That is what the weatherhead rep. told us 10 or 15 years ago.I would gess they have changed the rubber compounds since then.
I would put the blame on the EPA and not the tire itself. The LTX M/S has been reviewed a great tire in the past. The problem lies with the ever changing EPA regulations to manufacture the tire. They force regulations to reduce emissions at the factory as well as the harmful properties when the tire outgasses. This generally means the chemical makeup of the tire has to be compromised in order to "Go Green". I've noticed many products that you just can't buy anymore or the replacement product doesn't work as well. The reason is because the EPA has their hands all over it.
