Truck Driving Jobs

sptrucker · #1 11-29-2009, 11:56 PM

]hi guys who thinks he has gotten the most millage out of his tires ,steers ,drives, tandems? i`m talking long and short haul combined.can be either flatbed,dryvan,reefer,ect,ect,just want to see if my average is within the norm...

solo379 · #2 11-30-2009, 03:30 AM

Why don't you post your average than, and ask, if it's OK?

sptrucker · #3 11-30-2009, 03:42 AM

thanks solo379 i completely forgot to do that . my best millage was 125,000kms on steers and 100,000kms,on the drives.what do you guys think?

allan5oh · #4 12-01-2009, 12:00 AM

I usually get at least on 300,000 kms on the steers. Last set was 330,000 with the drivers side wearing very quick at the end. It needs an alignment. The set before that reached almost 400,000 kms. Michelin XZA3 24.5LP's.

Fredog · #5 12-01-2009, 01:59 AM

100,000 on the drives is awful low. were these Chinese tires? with BF Goodrich 444's I usually get between 300 and 400,000

sptrucker · #6 12-01-2009, 03:28 AM

i do 100% local ,and i am thinking about doing long distance,that's why i wanted to know how much wear i will be able to get out off the tires ,compared to local .thanks for the replies.:bow::bow::bow:

klleetrucking · #7 12-04-2009, 11:44 PM

439,00 miles on the 8 drives that came on the truck new. ('03 379 Pete 100% highway).
Bridgestone 726's, 275/85 x 24.5. Doubt I'll get that again due to susp./bearing wear. 2 - 3axle alignments in that time, plus I rotate every 50/75k miles.
Tires are like children,,, you gotta' keep your eye on them.

solo379 · #8 12-05-2009, 01:09 AM

It could be different, but i'd say on a scale 1 to 5, 100,000 miles steers and 260,000 miles(not kilometres), is about 3....

Dejanh · #9 12-05-2009, 04:34 PM

I dont feel comfortable running my steers pass the 150K mark, as well as my drives pass 300K mark, no matter how they look. Some say am throwing my money away but i dont see it that way. Tires are what my life depends on it so does the life of the people am around driving this 80K LB weapon.
Brand new set of Yokohamas cost 2500 out the door now. What is a 2500$ investment every 3 years? nothing and plus you feel much better, at least i do. Some of these trucks that am seeing in a truckstops are running the kind of garbage i would not be safe to park around at, let alone drive.

If you cannot afford to buy tires and are running them into the ground all the way to the bare minimum, something is wrong. I do the same thing with my cars as well and I let losers buy the trash that am proudly throwing away, and guess what. My savings account doesnt feel a thing.

allan5oh · #10 12-05-2009, 05:03 PM

I don't see how wearing the tires more endangers those around you? If anything changing them more often has more potential for danger, due to the possibility of mis-mounting a tire.

I've never had a problem wearing my steers down to 4/32 and drives down to 2/32. Also depends on the season. It just makes business sense.