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dewey02
Explorer II
Mar 20, 2017

Which Michelin Tire? Defender LTX M/S or LTX Winter

I have a 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 that takes 245 75R 16 tires. I currently have Firestone Transforce A/Ts that are 7 years old and have cracks in the sidewalls near the rim. We don't do any off road, alm...
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theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Mar 20, 2017
RAS43 wrote:
The winter tire will have a softer rubber compound for better grip in snow and on ice.If it is run during warmer weather and in towing situations I believe they will wear faster, hence the lower mileage warranty. I doubt you would get 40000 miles from them.

IF it is a true "winter" tire, which I kind of doubt. Winter tires are usually MORE EXPENSIVE than non-winter tires.

They on way to know if it is a true winter tire is to look for the symbol of a mountain embossed into the sidewall.

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