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Old 09-08-2019, 05:38 PM   #1
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Best Tires for Tow Vehicle?

My new GMC 3500 HD Denali came with Michelin tires. A knowledgeable friend (transported trailers for a living) said they will wear out quickly and suggested Cooper Discovery ST's. Curious what people here like?
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Old 09-08-2019, 05:42 PM   #2
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I have the Michelin tires on my F250 with 20 inch wheels. This is the third set with 79000 miles on the truck.
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Old 09-08-2019, 06:19 PM   #3
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I went from the factory tires to Coopers 5 years ago. Don't remember if they were the Discovery ST's though. I did get around 70000 miles out of them but I couldn't stand the howl that came out of them at 50MPH. Bothered me the whole time. I did like that they were made in the USA though.

I do like Michelin tires for cars but they don't really have a good tread pattern for mud and snow or off road. I've never run them on any truck but I probably wouldn't worry about the ones you currently have until they need replacing.

I recently changed my wheels and tires and went from the factory 17" rims on my 2008 GMC Sierra 3500HD to 20" rims. I changed tires to the Nitto Ridge Grapplers. They are also made in the USA. Pretty quiet tire at all speeds and no howl but it still has a pretty aggressive tread. The load rating is better than the factory OEM tires. It's really hard to say what tire is the best. As far as I'm concerned if it has the load and speed rating you need and doesn't drive you crazy it's a good tire. Tires tend to wear out quicker on trailers than vehicles too especially if the trailer or wheel is out of alignment.
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Old 09-08-2019, 06:24 PM   #4
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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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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.
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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Old 10-22-2019, 10:43 AM   #6
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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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Old 10-22-2019, 11:38 AM   #7
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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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Old 10-22-2019, 12:41 PM   #8
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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.
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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Old 09-08-2019, 06:39 PM   #9
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Toyo AT2. Great tire.
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Old 09-08-2019, 06:59 PM   #10
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I also think you have fine tires. Use them and don't worry about it.
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Old 09-20-2019, 10:50 PM   #11
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I have the 20” Michelin’s on my F350 and they are fine. 25000 miles on truck and they still look like new. I do rotate them every 5000 miles which helps with wear.
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I think tire wear depends on how you drive more then anything. I live in a rural area, but close to a hi way, consequently probably 75% of my driving is on the hi way basically in a straight line or gentle curves. I usually get about 70,000 miles out of a set of tires, OEM or not. I have friends and relatives that live in town, where you are constantly going around 90 degree corners and also stopping and then accelerating again, who are happy to get 40,000 miles. Least you think that I just baby my tires, I seldom rotate and love to feel the g-forces when going around curves. I do however keep an eye on air pressure.
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I think tire wear depends on how you drive more then anything. I live in a rural area, but close to a hi way, consequently probably 75% of my driving is on the hi way basically in a straight line or gentle curves. I usually get about 70,000 miles out of a set of tires, OEM or not. I have friends and relatives that live in town, where you are constantly going around 90 degree corners and also stopping and then accelerating again, who are happy to get 40,000 miles. Least you think that I just baby my tires, I seldom rotate and love to feel the g-forces when going around curves. I do however keep an eye on air pressure.

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Old 10-26-2019, 05:48 AM   #14
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I have a 2017 Silverado 2599 that came with Goodyear tires. They were terrible but I ran them 25K miles before replacement. I wound up buying Continental Terrain Contact HD. Seemed like the best alternative for my 20" wheels. I have been very pleased with them. I have about 10K on them and they look hardly used. Have pulled about 1500 miles with them and they have a more stable sidewall than the OEM tires. Got a great deal at Discount Tire along with great service.
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Old 09-21-2019, 07:29 AM   #15
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My F250 came with Continentals and i got 50,000 miles out of them. I just didn't like the close tread because it would pick up small rocks. My new tires have a bigger tread but pick up bigger rocks Sheesh. going with something else next time. These are Good Years with Kevlar
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My new GMC 3500 HD Denali came with Michelin tires. A knowledgeable friend (transported trailers for a living) said they will wear out quickly and suggested Cooper Discovery ST's. Curious what people here like?
How many times have you been traveling down the highway and a pickup passes you and the tires sound like a airplane engine going by. Yep best tires on the market he will say. The factory spends tons of money doing research on the best tire for the purpose or vehicle at hand . They are not going to use a inferior tire that will wear prematurely or makes noise. It will make them look bad in the customers eyes. Michelin`s are top dog in the tire industry and are used by many if not most manufacturers. My new 350 Dually came with them and are very quit,. The last truck `06 came with them and I got 55,000 before changing to a cheaper tire Firestone truck tire and they where a lot noisier so learned my lesson. The guy that burns through tires because of the ridiculous amount of traveling he does isn`t going to buy an expensive tire. He well may get better mileage with his brand but it`s a harder rubber compound and noisier for sure. I`ll take the Michelin`s every time. YMMV
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How many times have you been traveling down the highway and a pickup passes you and the tires sound like a airplane engine going by. Yep best tires on the market he will say. The factory spends tons of money doing research on the best tire for the purpose or vehicle at hand . They are not going to use a inferior tire that will wear prematurely or makes noise. It will make them look bad in the customers eyes. Michelin`s are top dog in the tire industry and are used by many if not most manufacturers. My new 350 Dually came with them and are very quit,. The last truck `06 came with them and I got 55,000 before changing to a cheaper tire Firestone truck tire and they where a lot noisier so learned my lesson. The guy that burns through tires because of the ridiculous amount of traveling he does isn`t going to buy an expensive tire. He well may get better mileage with his brand but it`s a harder rubber compound and noisier for sure. I`ll take the Michelin`s every time. YMMV

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My new GMC 3500 HD Denali came with Michelin tires. A knowledgeable friend (transported trailers for a living) said they will wear out quickly and suggested Cooper Discovery ST's. Curious what people here like?
I have always been a big Michelin fan and love them on our car. I love the way they sound and handle on the truck. I have never been able to get more than 40k on 60k mile tires. Michelin adjusted two sets of them for not meeting mileage warranty but said no more. I need a new set and will look for another brand. My tire guy is suggesting the Saliums. Based on feedback from this forum I may just give them a shot.
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I have always been a big Michelin fan and love them on our car. I love the way they sound and handle on the truck. I have never been able to get more than 40k on 60k mile tires. Michelin adjusted two sets of them for not meeting mileage warranty but said no more. I need a new set and will look for another brand. My tire guy is suggesting the Saliums. Based on feedback from this forum I may just give them a shot.
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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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.
Thanks, even though I trust my tire guy, your's the kind of feedback I'm looking for.
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