Michelin Tires
OK I have them on my truck (bought last year) and was sold on them because they gave me $480 off do to the sidewall cracking on my BF Goodrich tires. They (Discount Tire) told me this would not be an ...
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travelnutz wrote:
samsontdog,
Note that jerem0621 post does not state how long the tires (age) have been on his 14 year old 1999 F-350 DRW truck or how many miles are on them. I expect him to come back and claim they are only a year old and have only 5,000 miles on them. Ya right! Tires don't just leak! There has to be a hole or a bead seal problem or even a valve stem issue.
If on aluminum wheels, they corrode in the bead area as trapped salts or road chemicals lay in there and eventually cause leaking thru the compromised area. Nearly all our vehicles for my business and personal use having aluminum wheels have corroded and slowly lost air regardless of the brand of tires on them. Also on our towable RV's that had aluminum wheels. Part of the reason we now only have steel wheels on all our item's with tires and mysteriously, the slow leaking issues of the past are gone! Rusting in the bead area of steel wheels also often creates slow leaks if bad enough. Good tire mechanics/places check for rusting or corrosion and will remove/emery (sand) and seal the rust etc area. Do the research of aluminum wheel corrosion.
Actually they are NOT on my DRW truck. They are on my Town Car and they are 1.5 years old. They do however have about 30k miles on them. My other sets have been from new to 3 years old. They put nice mileage ratings on those tires. Its a shame that the sidewalls rotts out of them before the tread is worn out. Firestones are on my DRW and that's what's going back on it.
Thanks for the tip on aluminum wheels, that's what's on my car, they were bought new with the tires. If that is the case I must retract and say tht the air issues may be with the rims.
Respectfully, ask questions before you go throwing accusations at people. I try to be helpful and offer constructive honest answers about my experiences and my understanding of ratings, opinions etc etc etc. if you will look in my past posts I have admitting wrong before and try to treat other posters with respect. I respectfully ask the same.
Thanks
Jeremiah
