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fargo 11-25-2008 04:03 PM

Michelin tires
 
Hello,

Could you tell me how many miles you run with Michelin tires ?

Rev.Vassago 11-25-2008 04:08 PM

My Michelin steers have about 100,000 miles on them, and still look brand new. I'm expecting to get about 300K out of them. My next set will be Michelin as well. More expensive, but definitely worth the extra cost IMHO.

allan5oh 11-25-2008 04:31 PM

I usually get 250,000 miles out of a set of XZA3 steers, 24.5LP. If they were 11R2.45's, I'd get a little more out of them.

boneebone 11-26-2008 12:16 AM

Bridgestone is a much better tire than Michelin, the rubber compound is a little harder so it lasts longer.

Rev.Vassago 11-26-2008 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boneebone (Post 425706)
Bridgestone is a much better tire than Michelin, the rubber compound is a little harder so it last's longer.

I couldn't disagree more. When it comes to steers, Michelin is king. Not only is there no break in period on the XZA3's, but they wear more evenly. My Bridgestone R280's lasted me 130K before they were junk.

wildkat 11-26-2008 02:31 AM

I couldn't agree with you more Rev. I run the Michelin XZA3's on my steers as well, I got 450,000 kms (280,000 miles) out of mine which according to the Michelin rep was phenomenal, especially on the roads I run. I wouldn't have anything else on my truck. Bridgestone tires are junk as far as I'm concerned. They came with my truck & I didn't get 100,000 miles on them before they started to cup.

As Rev said, they are more expensive, but well worth the extra money.

Rev.Vassago 11-26-2008 02:42 AM

Don't get me wrong - I love my Bridgestone M726's on my drives. With 222,000 miles on them, they are wearing quite nicely. But as far as steers go, I wouldn't run anything but Michelin ever again.

BigDiesel 11-26-2008 02:55 AM

X-ONE's I run them for a 150k and then rotate to trailer and buy new X-ONE's for the drives.

wildkat 11-26-2008 02:56 AM

Far as drives go I run Goodyear re-caps...nothing better for the crap roads I run on. Most of us consider ourselves lucky if we get a year out of our tires. I got 1-1/2 out of my steers & 1 out of my drives. I consider myself one of the lucky ones as I got 350,000 kms (around 200,000 miles) out of my last set of caps.

fargo 11-26-2008 06:37 AM

I am very suprised, you got more 200000 miles, with my Michelin tires XZA 2/ENERGY 385/55 R.22.5 I done 150000 km ( 93000 miles ).


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