Michelin MS2 only 35k and done

travelnutz wrote:
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"Too much power in that Cummins. You need a Ford or Gm if you want you tires to last."

Are you referring to the 6.6L GM Duramax which out tows the Cummins in every test and shootout that has been conducted? AND gets more MPGs while doing it and for normal towing! Maybe, just not enough "power" in the Cummins??? haha

100,000 miles on Michelins on GM pickups is not uncommon at all nor is 100,000 miles on brake pads and still have a save amount of pad left. I had recently sent pics just taken to Don of my Michelin LTX 265/75/16 "E" tires with just under 100,000 miles of hauling our 11'4" Lance TC or our 29' Carriage CarriLite 5th wheel as that's all the truck is used for. The tire MFG date code was shown. They were put on our red 04.5 Chevy 2500HD D/A CC LB 4X4 truck in the fall of 2005. NO cracks at all and still approx 3mm of tread left. Pics in color and clear were from a short distance showing the entire tire and a few very close up of sidewalls and tread! Had the same type long service life with Michelin LTX 265's on our 1993 Chevy 2500. Hard for him to deny seeing the pics! Of course, I never have or will use any type of tire shine or coatings as they create and/or enhance sidewall cracking.

Unfortunately, Dodge/Ram HD trucks do eat any brand of tires and brake pads fast as it's a well known fact. Has mostly to do with the front end symmetry and suspension design. Aggressive driving and/or lots of city street driving only causes wearing increase as it scuffs tires. IFS design is the major reason for less tire wear on GM trucks and gives far superior handling and ride quality. It's been posted by members on this forum alone probably well over a hundred times already.

Try driving that truck empty 90% of the time on country roads and city streets 40-50 miles a day with many,many stop and goes and see what your tire mileage is. I bet it would be a lot different. Out of the 154k I have on my truck only 40k or less is from towing anything. JMHO.