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09-25-2019, 03:18 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Jackson
Posts: 5
M.O.C. #24502
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I have a 2016 chevy 3500 DRW 4 door 8 foot bed. My trailer is a MONTANA 3791RD. I have 40k on the truck now and the front tires are shot. The back 4 are fine. I need to buy new tires and I like the Michelins on there but dang 40K isn't a lot of miles, and honestly they were probably in need of replacement 5K ago. I've looked at the brands on all the sites, lots of choices, comes down to money and how you drive.
PS What have other GM owners with duallys encountered for tire rotation issues at their dealership. My truck came with the standard (at the time) 3 or 4 oil changes and two tire rotations....my dealer told me they dont rotate the tires on duallys....comments...
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09-25-2019, 05:10 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SURFSIDE BEACH
Posts: 20
M.O.C. #13782
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2014 Chevy 3500 dually switched to Coopers
My 3500 dually duramax came with Michelins. They rode nice and were quiet on the road, but only lasted 33,000 miles. A lot of my driving is around town; stop & go, and a lot of turns. I also tow a Monty 3100rl for about 5,000 miles each year. My trusted mechanic recommended Cooper Discoverer HT3. They ride as well and as quietly as the michelins, and were a little cheaper at about $200 each installed. I have 40k on them so far. The rears are fine. The fronts have maybe another 10k left on them. I'm very happy with them.
As far as rotation, I have the aluminum wheels so to rotate the tires, it requires dismounting and remounting & balancing each tire. The truck came with 24 months free tire rotation. I thought I'd give it a try but after the hissy-fit I overheard the tech throw, I told the dealer to never mind. I don't trust any of the grunts that get charged with this task to make sure the correct tire moves to the correct spot, so I just replace the tires when they wear out. Years ago, I learned the hard way that if they swap them to the wrong side, the tread is toast in a few thousand miles.
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09-25-2019, 07:39 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Sequim
Posts: 61
M.O.C. #24321
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Quote:
Originally Posted by powerhaulic
I am not a fan of the Michelin AT's, but have installed Michelin Defenders on my last three trucks. Very quiet and good mileage.
Removed GoodYear TrailRunners
Put 295/65-20 on this one, 4080# load
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That's a good looking truck!
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2020 Montana Legacy 3120RL
2019 GMC 3500HD Denali SRW LB; B&W Companion Pucks
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09-26-2019, 06:02 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Cedar Park
Posts: 135
M.O.C. #17531
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I have not run anything on my 2006 Ford F250 but Michelin Defenders since the OEM tires. Would not consider anything else. I have never even had a flat in all these years. I change them at 50,000 miles.
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Jack & Rebecca
2015 Montana High Country
2006 Ford F250 SWB, 4X4, 6.0 diesel
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09-26-2019, 07:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Eugene
Posts: 1,064
M.O.C. #5091
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Use to run Michelin tires on my 2007 3500, but due to expense of the current Michelins I went with Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo 3 tires. Haven't put enough miles on truck to form an opinion yet. No complaints so far with only 6,000 miles.
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09-26-2019, 08:34 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Bad Axe
Posts: 1
M.O.C. #17314
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About 4 years ago I put Cooper Dicoverer A/Ts on. Loved them, except in the mud. They had 45k miles on them when my tire guy talked me into the new Cooper Dicoverer AT3 XLTs. I thought the old Coopers were quiet, the new ones make the others seem loud. Cooper Dicoverer AT3 XLT have my vote.
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09-26-2019, 12:29 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Flat Rock
Posts: 23
M.O.C. #21639
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I am on my 3rd set of Michelin tires, 1st set to replace stock Generals at 60 k. Now have 408k on my Ram with 106k on current Michelins, but I do need to replace the front two because I only rotated them twice. I was a hauler also. Can't beat the Michelins.
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Don & Sue Hopkins
2014 Montana 3582RL
2013 Ram 3500 crew drw
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09-26-2019, 02:01 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
Posts: 3,198
M.O.C. #13740
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When I went to replace my tires I tried to get continental terrain contact a/t's as consumer reports rated then number one in their testing and also noted them to be fairly quiet. The tire place I used in florida brought a set in from the warehouse, but they were already two years old out of 4 spec'd by continuing and the tire company didn't want to reduce their price. So I put on the michelin defender ltx m/s tires on. Super quiet, but I find them to be a little less stable in steering than the all Terran tires I removed.
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2012 F350 6.7 L dually, 2013 3800RE with 6 pt leveling, Sumitomo 17.5" load range h tires, Samsung 18 cu ft residential fridge, 8k Morryde I.S. with disc brakes. Full timing since 2012.
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09-27-2019, 02:32 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Lakewood
Posts: 394
M.O.C. #24110
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Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT I love these tires and will buy them again when these wear.
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2022 GMC Denali Ultimate DRW
AirLift 5000 Airbag Ultimate
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10-09-2019, 11:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Centerville
Posts: 1,359
M.O.C. #9051
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Renegade1LI
I wasn't a big fan of sailun tires but I figured why not try them, so far I really like them on the truck. They were a noticeable improvement over the stock tires.
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We seem to be stuck on the Michelins ,Coopers etc. Many discounted the Sailun as an RV tire until now, now many run them. Much better track record then the Goodyears .
Anyway, good friend is running the Sailun Terramax on his Ford 350, very happy with them. I am currently running the Toyo AT2, seems to be wearing average, probably get 40-45K out of them. Definitely going to the Sailun when the time comes.
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10-09-2019, 11:35 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Islip Terrace
Posts: 405
M.O.C. #22165
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So far so good on Sailuns, have a bunch of seasonal campers to move this week end, will give them a good work out, some campers are in rough & muddy sites.
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10-09-2019, 01:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Menifee
Posts: 1,109
M.O.C. #22986
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Bfg ko2. Next tire might be the nitto grapplers.
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2018 3920fb 2020 GMC Denali 3500 4x4 Duramax, 10 speed Allison. LB SRW, Firestone air bags with Airlift wireless onboard compressor. Anderson Ultimate Hitch. MX4 folding cover. 50gal titan in bed transfer tank. Onan 6500 lp genset installed by me ! Had: 2 HF 3500 Inverters with Parallel Kit
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10-09-2019, 06:49 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Byrdstown
Posts: 7
M.O.C. #24568
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Some people would avoid the Sailuns just because they are a Chinese company. Many tire companies are sourcing tires from there, including Cooper. Knowing what I know about the Chinese and how they deal with America, stealing our patents and devaluing their currency I'll stick with a manufacturer that is not our economic enemy.
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10-22-2019, 07:53 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: westminster md
Posts: 2,328
M.O.C. #17894
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I wanted to replace 2 of my Michelin tires only to discover that they are no longer made and I could not find them anywhere locally or online.
The Michelin LTX MS2 235/80/17,s are no longer made as of April 2019.
I replaced all 7 with Cooper Discoverer HT3 235/80/17 $1300 installed
Just sold the 7 Michelins for $650 on craigslist yesterday.
So it cost me $650 for 7 new tires. I can live with that.
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2018 Chevy 3500 LTZ Dually Diesel 4x4 CCLB
2011 Montana 3455 SA. 6 point level up. Disc brakes. Curt Q24 Hitch. 5 step glow steps
Progressive EMS. Valterra tank valves. Sailun G637 tires. ARP fridge control. All led lighting. Mor Ryde IS
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10-22-2019, 08:20 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mazboy
leave them alone. you have fine tires. waste of money now! but when they do wear out in the coming years then look at other tires.
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Good advice, why change while the Michelins are still good? However, IMHO, Michelins are over rated and over priced...had a set wear out way before they should have.
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10-22-2019, 10:42 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Cedar Park
Posts: 135
M.O.C. #17531
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beeje
I wanted to replace 2 of my Michelin tires only to discover that they are no longer made and I could not find them anywhere locally or online.
The Michelin LTX MS2 235/80/17,s are no longer made as of April 2019.
I replaced all 7 with Cooper Discoverer HT3 235/80/17 $1300 installed
Just sold the 7 Michelins for $650 on craigslist yesterday.
So it cost me $650 for 7 new tires. I can live with that.
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Replacement for the LTX MS2 is the Michelin Defender. Equally as good.
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Jack & Rebecca
2015 Montana High Country
2006 Ford F250 SWB, 4X4, 6.0 diesel
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10-22-2019, 10:43 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Cedar Park
Posts: 135
M.O.C. #17531
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Have a 2006 truck and have never run anything but Michelins. Always get more than the rated miles. They are definitely worth the hype and ratings. Sorry TLightning had a bad experience.
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Jack & Rebecca
2015 Montana High Country
2006 Ford F250 SWB, 4X4, 6.0 diesel
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10-22-2019, 11:38 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Columbia
Posts: 303
M.O.C. #23739
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My 7 year old Firestone Transforce TA just had one tire fail. Searched around and decided on the Falken Wildpeak AT3W. Only have a few miles on them but they are nice and quiet and handle well in the current rain we are experiencing.
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10-22-2019, 12:41 PM
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#39
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: westminster md
Posts: 2,328
M.O.C. #17894
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saber707
Have a 2006 truck and have never run anything but Michelins. Always get more than the rated miles. They are definitely worth the hype and ratings. Sorry TLightning had a bad experience.
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Michelin makes a good tire but I don't think they are worth the extra $$. In the past I have had about a dozen LTX MS2s develop bad cracks that I could not live with. Michelin adjusted them and the new ones cracked up within a few years.
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2018 Chevy 3500 LTZ Dually Diesel 4x4 CCLB
2011 Montana 3455 SA. 6 point level up. Disc brakes. Curt Q24 Hitch. 5 step glow steps
Progressive EMS. Valterra tank valves. Sailun G637 tires. ARP fridge control. All led lighting. Mor Ryde IS
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10-25-2019, 01:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
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If anybody is a member of FMCA, they now accept all RVers, they have discounts with Michelin, Hankook and Continental.
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