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Tachdriver's avatar
Tachdriver
Explorer
Apr 14, 2014

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 started doing an inspection and saw some weather cracking/dry rot.

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I did some research and found this website with a lot of complaints on sidewall cracking. I figured that all tires will do this on vehicles that sit outside but it seems that this type of tire has quite a few complaints.

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This is the first time I have noticed cracking as bad as i have it. Maybe before I bought a TT I never paid attention to it. I would assume that those of you on this forum would opt for new tires?

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  • hammer21661's avatar
    hammer21661
    Explorer
    Apr 14, 2014
    Aaah, it's a Michelin they all do it but if there is a recall get new ones.
  • MitchF150's avatar
    MitchF150
    Explorer III
    Apr 14, 2014
    Bummer... I wouldn't want those tires on my rig if towing and a long way from home..

    I had one of those tires as a spare on my 1997 F150 since around 2001 and it never cracked like that.. I know, because I dropped it at least once a year to check its PSI and condition...

    I traded the truck for my new one a couple of months ago and it only touched the ground one time for about 6 miles way back in 2002 or so when I picked up a nail in a tire.. It was a used tire when I got it when I got larger size tires on the truck.. (LT265/75/16) I don't know how old it was when I got it, but it still had good tread on it..

    Good luck!

    Mitch
  • midnightsadie's avatar
    midnightsadie
    Explorer II
    Apr 14, 2014
    go to the mich site I think these are in there recall get the serial numbers first .

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