[Bobby]

I'm getting close to needing new steer tires 24.5. The truck has Bridgestones R250's now and they have worn well for my high scrub application (dump truck) But they are pricy.

What do you like ?

[GMAN]

I like Bridgestone, but have been experimenting with different brands for the last several years. I have had good service out of Dunlop, Yokohoma and Double Coin. If you are mostly off road, there are a number of off brands which do a good job for much less money. You can find them for around $250-300. Yokohoma is difficult to beat for the money. There are other brands which I have tried, but these are three brands that have given me good service.

[marylandkw]

I have had good luck with both Continentals and Michelin's. I always select a steer tire based off of the tread pattern on the side. I prefer the shoulder of the tread be a solid as opposed to a broken. I tend to get better wear.

I had Bridgestones in the past and they seemed to have a number of belt separations occur from pot holes wear as the michelins and continentals seem to resist belt separation better.

[allan5oh]

I run michelins exclusivey, and get almost 250,000 miles out of a set of steers.

[Sonny Pruitt]

Its not the brand so much as the thickness of the sidewalls
Many OTR tires do not have thick sidewalls
XZA1 has very thick sidewalls which I like because I do a lot of ltl
you need to talk to a dealer who really knows tires

[Bobby]

Thanks guys,
I've been looking up some of the Mfg's web sites to see what they have available. I think I'll try an on/off road style tire this time around and see how they do.
50k is all I'll get out of the R250 Bridgestones. Their wearing real nice and even too, but too many turns just kill them.

[marylandkw]

Originally Posted by Bobby

50k is all I'll get out of the R250 Bridgestones.

Bobby I too am in a dump truck and if I get less then 125,000 miles from a set of steers I am very upset. The michilens I get at least 150k in high scrub applications in the steer position. I trust you are rotating your tires on a regular interval? Once I started rotating mine, my service life more than doubled.

Like Sonny said, you need to talk to a tire dealer who really knows his stuff, and then go find another one to talk too. 50k is deplorable.

[Bobby]

The left front wears faster so I move it to ther right side at about 20K.
I was on a job for the last couple of weeks where I was hauling 23 loads a day and only putting on 70 miles, mostly on pavement but off road at the dump end. I try to avoid that kind of haul..round and round...but was glad to be working.

I'd be stoked if I got anywere close to 150K. I'm guessing on the miles a little on the R250's as they were on this truck when I bought it, but had lot's of rubber...I'm in the ballpark on miles I think.

If I can get more life out of a better quality tire at a higher price I'm all for it. I was thinking the R250's were a higher grade tire that should give you the miles ?

[marylandkw]

The one thing that scares me about running a higher priced tire is that all it takes is one grade stake on the sidewall or one misplaced nail from some lazy carpenter and you are out alot of money.

I personally have never had good luck with Bridgestone. They always seem to wear really fast and once again be prone to belt separations(I have had 3)

I stopped running a M/S rated tire many years ago as they seem to chop up very very fast. I simply don't go onto any surface I don't think I can't make it off of without pulling.

Left tire wearing faster could indicate you are due for a front end alignment. I get one done every time I replace my steer tires and it usually sets me back about $135.

[solo379]

Originally Posted by marylandkw

I have had good luck with both Continentals and Michelin's.

Did you ever run HDL Eco+ Continental(drive)?