[Riggodeaux]

After 80 thousand miles, I was down to the wear strips on the 235/85-16 'E' Michelins on my truck - about two months' shy of 4 years. I'd had to replace one about 30k ago after a valve stem failure at high speed [w/resulting side wall damage] and, just my luck, that still 'good' tire picked up a screw and I drove enough to harm the sidewalls before discovering the problem. So - shopped around and my best deal here in the ATL was $740 or so [after a $30 rebate] to replace the 4 tires with balance, tax, high pressure valve stems, etc. Discount Tire on P'tree Ind'l in Chamblee; they even knew to hand-torque to 150-165 ft lbs. I could have gotten the tires alone for just under 700 via AAFES [with my military id], so this worked out as the best deal. Discount tire had them mounted and balanced in half an hour or so.

These tires ain't cheap, but for highway performance over 80k miles, you see why they are so popular on our trucks. On a related point, the guys at powerstrokeshop.com have my replacement spare tire carrier [$70+] on the way via DHL. Original one wouldn't retract the cable. When I get it, I'll pry out that 'McLock' key thing and be able to wind up the spare with just the jack extension rod. Life is good! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[JIM_C]

I've seen the place and I'll keep that in mind. My Michelins are still fairly new so it will be a while.
I priced a set of Bridgestone Duelers at Wilkinson Tire in Tucker a while back - a cool grand for a set of four mounted and balanced. I said I'd call back when they sobered up.

 

[NCHornet]

My Michelin LTX M/S have about 10-12K on them and they still look like new, I reckon because they are. They will probably dry rot before I wear them out, my 2000 just turned over 60K, but I did a lot of research before I bought these tires and found them to be the best highway and mild off road tire on the market. No they ain't cheap buy good tires ain't cheap and cheap tires ain't good.

 

[SNOW4ME]

I just dropped the hammer on a set of Bridgestone Dueler Revo's, 285/75/16 in a load range "D" mounted and balanced for $195 each plus tax. Discount tire was the cheapest I could find but they have to order them, not something they carry. These tires look to be a bit more aggressive than the Michelin M/S but I drive in snow up north all winter long so I needed something a little more aggressive. Good luck. Daryl

 

[aceohearts]

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a cool grand for a set of four mounted and balanced. I said I'd call back when they sobered up.


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Since petroleum is one of the main ingredients in a modern tire, and we see where oil prices are going, I doubt you'll find too many bargain tires these days...At least not in any decent quality level.

 

[Dualie]

The LTX M/S load range E is the only tire i will run period on any of my 3/4 ton plus trucks. Looking out the window I count 22 LTX M/S Tires 3 dually's and one excursion. As much as I don't like sending money to France for anything, I like sitting by the side of the highway or spun if in the ditch even less.


best tire for this application in my opinion.