Ohtsu, Toyo, or Double Coin?
#11
03-31-2007, 05:11 AM
Thanks for all the comments guys. After conferring with a trusted friend who has run all 3, I ended up going with the Ohtsu's. They are Japanese made; the Sumitomo Tire Company makes them as their truck line. Supposedly the 837 Ohtsu wears very well... so that's what I bought. The Toyos would have been my next choice. They were about $30 more per tire, and I think would have been good. I had heard the Double Coins do not wear as well, so passed them up... interesting that International might be putting them on their new trucks, though. Could be they are just fine.
In any event, I now have a good set of tires all the way around, a fresh oil change, and a load booked for Monday morning. Life is good... 
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#13
04-01-2007, 05:22 AM
Thanks Gman... this is the first time in a long time that I will be hitting the road without "something wrong". I had low oil pressure so did the bottom overhaul in January (3 grand fixed that problem)... then I had the miss in a cylinder and just generally crappy running truck; new injectors (another 3 grand) fixed that problem... Then I had worn out drive tires and some worn out tires on the trailer... you got it: another 3 grand fixed THAT problem! :sad:
Anyhow, the truck is (for now) fixed and running good with working lights and legal tires all the way around. 8) Time to hit the big road! :P
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"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat." Theodore Roosevelt
#17
10-11-2018, 06:47 AM
best pick will be Ohtsu
I think Ohtsu Tires will be a great pick for everyday use. They are cheap and have milliage warranty. Great amount of people says that Ohtsu are not perfect tires but have great quality for its price. (i have never used them)
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