Need truck tires

[TheJDMan]

I have a 2500HD Silverado Duramax. I had those Goodyear tires at first and like you they pretty much only lasted about 20,000 miles. I now have a set of Michelin LTX M/S 285/70-17 load range E. They have about 50,000 on them now occasionally towing a 20' enclosed tag trailer and still have over half the tread remaning. I highly recommend them. To be honest all of these tires are pretty similar price wise.

[RdHuggr68]

Thanks Steve I had Michelin LTX on my last truck,I don't know if they were load E but mine sucked in the snow. it was like I was on a skating rink. I will check into the load E and look at the tread pattern. Thanks for the input.
Kevin

[B Schein]

I really like my Nitto terra grappler's Put over 60,000 On the first set just put on a set of the new terra grappler G2's both sets were E range they also make then in an LT version which is only 4 ply so you need to pay attention when you buy them the price difference should be the giveaway . I have also had the Michelin LTX/MS tire on my other truck and gotten over 90,000 out of set but they don't seem to make them in a bigger size than stock for my RAM 2500.

[RdHuggr68]

Originally Posted by B Schein

I really like my Nitto terra grappler's Put over 60,000 On the first set just put on a set of the new terra grappler G2's both sets were E range they also make then in an LT version which is only 4 ply so you need to pay attention when you buy them the price difference should be the giveaway . I have also had the Michelin LTX/MS tire on my other truck and gotten over 90,000 out of set but they don't seem to make them in a bigger size than stock for my RAM 2500.

Do you pull a car hauler or any other gooseneck style trailer? With all the weight over the rear wheels it seems to raise hell with the tire wear pattern.
Kevin

[HEEP]

I've got the BFG Rugged terrain tires on my Duramax. Having great service out of them. Even got caught in a snow storm last year here where it dumped about 4" really quickly. Caught everyone here in Chatt Town by surprise. Yes, no one but me here knows how to drive in the snow.

But over all I will buy another set when they are worn out. Very impressed with them.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by RdHuggr68

Do you pull a car hauler or any other gooseneck style trailer? With all the weight over the rear wheels it seems to raise hell with the tire wear pattern.
Kevin

Just curious, have you had the rear axle alignment checked?

[RdHuggr68]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Just curious, have you had the rear axle alignment checked?

Yes everything good with alignment, the wear is even and consistent, I only noticed it after the long haul.
Kevin

[B Schein]

Originally Posted by RdHuggr68

Do you pull a car hauler or any other gooseneck style trailer? With all the weight over the rear wheels it seems to raise hell with the tire wear pattern.
Kevin

I have made a few trips Maryland to Florida with the 24 foot bumper pull enclosed never noticed any excessive wear on the rear versus the front. It's over 2500 miles round trip. If you're wearing the rears out much faster in the front it sounds like you have too much tongue weight on your trailer.

[RdHuggr68]

Originally Posted by B Schein

I have made a few trips Maryland to Florida with the 24 foot bumper pull enclosed never noticed any excessive wear on the rear versus the front. It's over 2500 miles round trip. If you're wearing the rears out much faster in the front it sounds like you have too much tongue weight on your trailer.

I don't think there is any adj. on a gooseneck trailer.

[dontlifttoshift]

Curious about tire pressure front and rear on the truck.