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Old 10-12-2020, 09:20 AM   #1
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Truck tires, not the 5er

After close to 5 years and about 48K miles, I need new tires on my truck as the backs are real close to the wear bars.



OMG!! Sticker shock!


The Micelin Defenders that I'm using now are about 50 bucks more per tire. Then my installation quote from the guy who had been doing it via local mobil service went from $24/tire to a highway robbery figure of $50. He's no longer on my list of chosen local vendor$



It looks like I wont be using Michelins and will be looking at possibly a Toyo at about 65 dollars less per tire. Do you folks have any comments, plus or negative about that brand?



Note - did Simple Tire change their format and business model? I looked at their site and had problemsnavigating it with any ease as it was before.
 
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After close to 5 years and about 48K miles, I need new tires on my truck as the backs are real close to the wear bars.



OMG!! Sticker shock!


The Micelin Defenders that I'm using now are about 50 bucks more per tire. Then my installation quote from the guy who had been doing it via local mobil service went from $24/tire to a highway robbery figure of $50. He's no longer on my list of chosen local vendor$



It looks like I wont be using Michelins and will be looking at possibly a Toyo at about 65 dollars less per tire. Do you folks have any comments, plus or negative about that brand?



Note - did Simple Tire change their format and business model? I looked at their site and had problemsnavigating it with any ease as it was before.
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I have always found Michelins worth the $. Quiet, smooth, good wear and traction. Good tires are worth spending a few bucks on.
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Old 10-12-2020, 10:43 AM   #4
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We've currently got these:

Goodyear Wrangler TrailRunner AT #742104681

Smooth, quiet, and with about 15,000 miles on them no issues whatsoever.
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Old 10-12-2020, 12:58 PM   #5
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Toyo open country at 2. Have been running them for years and love them.
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My truck came with Continentals when i buy new tires I am going back to them. I got about 50,000 and much of that was towing our RV.
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I recently sold my 2012 F350 SRW and the last tires I put on it were Sailun Terramax (18") and they served me well for 2 years. Put about 40,000 on them and were still going strong. I bought them based on the service I had on the fiver tires by Sailun. Set of 4 about $650 out the door to include alignment.
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When the time comes, I might look into the Sailun Teramax, having good luck on the RV some might give a try for the TV.
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Ran Toyo AT series on many of my trucks.. good tire.. I wasn’t liking the mileage I was getting on current GMC Duramax and went to the HT series tires at recommendation of our local tire shop..

I’m quite impressed with wear after 3 years towing fifth wheel.. much better tread life.. and I’ve towed the fifth wheel in about 6 inches of snow over a Mtn pass coming out of Montana last year... no issues with traction

https://www.lesschwab.com/back-count...-t-596793.html
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Michelin, period
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After close to 5 years and about 48K miles, I need new tires on my truck as the backs are real close to the wear bars.



OMG!! Sticker shock!


The Micelin Defenders that I'm using now are about 50 bucks more per tire. Then my installation quote from the guy who had been doing it via local mobil service went from $24/tire to a highway robbery figure of $50. He's no longer on my list of chosen local vendor$



It looks like I wont be using Michelins and will be looking at possibly a Toyo at about 65 dollars less per tire. Do you folks have any comments, plus or negative about that brand?



Note - did Simple Tire change their format and business model? I looked at their site and had problemsnavigating it with any ease as it was before.
I just put the new Toyo Open Country A/T3's on my 2020 Duramax and towed for the first time with them. They are quiet and smother riding than the Goodyear Wranglers that came on the truck, and they look super nice. I went with a 295/65R20 on my factory rims
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Toyo Open Country ATII on my second set. First set went over 50000 miles with no problems.
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When the time comes, I might look into the Sailun Teramax, having good luck on the RV some might give a try for the TV.
I'm amazed someone hasn't mentioned the Sailun Terramax already!
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In February of this year, i put on the Continentals AT. Have really liked them ever since. Toyos are good tires overall. I too couldn't afford the Michelin tires.
BTW: They did good driving on the sand here in Washington State yesterday. Do not hydroplane with all the rains here on the Coast. Cannot let tires get in the way of picking up fresh oysters.
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I've had 2 sets of Toyo tires in my lifetime and neither were any good IMO. They were all terrains however. I have used Michelin Defenders exclusively for several years but like you noted, they are getting nose bleed expensive. A fellow on another forum bought the Sailuns for his TV and has been very happy with them. He went from the Defenders to the Sailuns. I'll probably do the same when the time comes.
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I've had 2 sets of Toyo tires in my lifetime and neither were any good IMO. They were all terrains however. I have used Michelin Defenders exclusively for several years but like you noted, they are getting nose bleed expensive. A fellow on another forum bought the Sailuns for his TV and has been very happy with them. He went from the Defenders to the Sailuns. I'll probably do the same when the time comes.

Sailun Terramax tiress on Simple Tire are about $103 less/tire then Michelin Defenders on Tire Rack. The Sailuns don't seem to have a very good rating though, which surprised me (but I neglected to see how many reviewer rated them)


Among the best rated were the Kumho Crugen and General Grabber HTS60s and about the same as Michelin's
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I just installed Sailun Terramax HLT 245/75R-17 on my dually.

Ordered them from Simple Tire for $143.97 and installed for $179.94.

ST drop-shipped them to my local tire dealer, setup the appointment, and paid the dealer.

tax and all it was $1117.18 for 6 tires installed.
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I thought Michelins were the BEST. More $$ than all the others but worth it. Until 9/6/20 when my factory installed 60k mile Michelins with 42k on them EXPLODED!. The drivers side rear tire blew up, tire tread separated from tire causing $ 7K plus worth of damage to that side of the truck. I was towing my utility box trailer which was basically empty. A double axle 14' wells cargo trailer. The tire destroyed the beds outside panel ,bumper, scratched tail gate, wire harness for the 5er, plus miscellaneous bracing, inner wall supports, etc.
I was driving to pick up my 5er to head out on a 10 dat trip to the Black Hills. I am so glad this did not happen 3 days later when we were supposed to leave for that trip.
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I thought Michelins were the BEST. More $$ than all the others but worth it. Until 9/6/20 when my factory installed 60k mile Michelins with 42k on them EXPLODED!. The drivers side rear tire blew up, tire tread separated from tire causing $ 7K plus worth of damage to that side of the truck. I was towing my utility box trailer which was basically empty. A double axle 14' wells cargo trailer. The tire destroyed the beds outside panel ,bumper, scratched tail gate, wire harness for the 5er, plus miscellaneous bracing, inner wall supports, etc.
I was driving to pick up my 5er to head out on a 10 dat trip to the Black Hills. I am so glad this did not happen 3 days later when we were supposed to leave for that trip.
Any clue why it blew/ What brand did you use as replacements?

Michelin has had some LT tires recalled but that was in 2013 - https://www.michelinman.com/safetyRecalls.html

and

http://www.tiresafetygroup.com/tire_...and-ltx-tires/
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