Truck Tires - I Want Good Ones

blt2ski wrote:

majorgator wrote:
We can discuss truck tires from now till eternity, and they'll be as many differing opinions as there are tire options available. Do Michelins last 20K miles or 100K miles? Will Toyo AT tires outperform Transforce AT tires?

Truth is that each tire will wear differently based on the actual conditions being used. Do you drive in hot conditions or cold conditions? Do you maintain proper pressure on all tires? Having one front tire out of spec will affect the other tire. Is alignment always maintained? How about rotation? Do you drive fast or slow? Do you tow heavy or light or rarely?

There are just too many factors that determine actual tire wear. That's why I was getting 70K miles out of my Dueler Revo AT's on the 1/2 ton gasser, but will only get around 50K miles on my 1 ton SRW PSD. I drive/drove both vehicles differently (and used them for specifically different purposes) so I shouldn't expect them to wear the same.

ALL good points. BUT, if as some of us have given a SWAG on, if the front end is not in alignment, or has worn or incorrectly installed parts. EVEN IF the OP buys tires perfect for his use, he will not get good mileage out of the tires he buys.

OH, I'm some 40K on a set of Transforce HT tires on my work van, I'm not but half way worn down. A LOT of interstate freeway miles.

My pickups have always done more city driving, hence, they get about half the mileage of everyone else I know doing hwy miles with the same tires........So what works for me, will not work for someone else etc.

marty

Same tire on my 2014 Ram 3500, they are over half worn, but unlike you just turned over 14K, will never see even 40K, as said before, will be delighted to see 25K.

My truck is not a daily driver, its either on the highway towing or going to a fishing location ,pretty much all highway miles. Pretty crazy the big difference ,same tire ,and the big difference in performance.