Tires and centramatics
 

I have heard about enough from tire dealers,.... :evil: ,....., they ALL claim to have the best tires :lol: .
What are you guys rolling on??
Also, do those centramatics work? (or a better brand), at $180.00 per axel,..they seem a bit pricey.

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Bridgestone M726 for my drives, and I've got Centramatics on all my tractor axles. My drives have 118,000 miles on them, and they still look brand new. I've even had several people who do our truck inspections call me a liar, and that those couldn't be my original tires.

I run Michelen XZA because I do a lot of p/d
they have thick sidewalls and I hit a lot of curbs etc
If you run otr sidewalls may not make a difference

I use Goodrich 444 for drives but they are not top of the line but I only want 2 winters out of my drives
I like to replace drives for the 3rd winter
They are the right price to where I replace them
even if I could get another winter out of them

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Hear this more and more every day.... something to look into "WHEN" i buy my truck.

How does the tire price work out?
I haven't been able to get a strait answer from any tire guys either.

I have been using Double Coin on the drives on one truck. They still look new. It is made by Michelin and resembles the deep tread Bridgestone tires. I believe I paid $253/each for them. That price is for tall rubber. International is using Double Coin on their new trucks from the factory, according to one of their factory people I met with a few months ago. I have also bought Yokohama and had good luck with them as well. I don't recall what I paid. I have run Bridgestone tires, but will likely continue with the Double Coin. I would likely pay $100+ more for the Bridgestones, even at national account pricing. I have Bridgestone on my KW and will likely go to the Double Coin when I need to buy new tires. I can't see paying more for the name, although Bridgestone does make a good product.

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Ok, one vote for Centramatics are a good investment. I've got them on my steers. Tires are wearing fine. But, I can't tell you I've noticed a difference in the ride or how my tires would be wearing without them. I'd like to hear more experiences with Centramatics on the drives because, if they are going to pay for themselves in tire wear, if they are going to take even a little bit of vibration out of the ride, if they'll reduce even a little wear on the shocks, hubs, etc.,...gonna get me some. At least in theory they make a whole lot of sense to me.

If you are leased on with someone you buy the tires and have the labor done at a set, discounted rate called 'national account'. I'm not sure you are going to find tires on sale cheaper. The exception is if you go with something like Gman is talking about, Double Coin, and they aren't available on national account. With national account, you choose from the tires and prices made available to your company. Even drive tires are $300 to $400 without balancing and mounting.

4-5 years ago i paid 2,700 for 8 kelly kda. they were so deep in rubber, it felt you were driving on wet noodles for the first 50,000 miles. they lasted over 3 years & over 3000 thou miles. aint no telling what that same set would cost today. 3 months ago i put on a brand i never heard of. called steelmark. they are made by goodyear. for all... dismount of old & mounting of 8 new, plus all new valve stems... the total cost, tax, f.e.t. everything. bottom line paid $2000.70 these are hwy tires on drives. so far holding up good. but too soon to tell. bridgestone tires were just over 3 grand. one thing i never would of thought though. tires make a huge difference on the ride. spome tires will bounce you hard & others will make the ride so much more comfortable.

(mistype previous post )kelly tires lasted over 300,000 miles. not 3000