All right gang -- need some advice. I'm looking to buy drive tires for my Freightliner FL70 straight truck. I know this isn't a class A truck, but I thought who better to turn to than the guys who will know the best. Every commercial tire dealer says the brand they sell is the best (of course!!). I'd say 50/50 local and otr use; 33k GVW. Would like something with an aggressive tread for snow situations. Any help/ recommendations you can give would be great. Thanks == Bob

 

I run the Michelin Caps on my truck and trailer and have never had any trouble with them. The trick to them is check your air pressure often. I have run virgins and caps and have got about the same mileage out of both of them. Caps are about half the cost of virgins.

 

Are you asking for a recommendation for a specific brand of tire?

 

I have bridgestone steers, aeolus drives on one axle and Firestone drives on the other. Trailer is double coins and a pair of Samson tires.

If that means anything to ya.

 

I run Aeolus on trailer an drives ,double coin on steerers

 

i love my samson tires on my trailer. got them on there for about 4 years, never a issue. hands down i'd buy them again.

i bought a pair of arura drives. they were amazing. i put samsons on my drives now. i was hoping for the same luck as my trailer.. no where near it. i HATE them. can not wait to get them off the truck.

 

I've had great results with Michelin on the Steers and Bridgestone on the Drives, pricey tires but you get what you pay for.

Chinese-Made Tires may be less expensive, but they don't last as long as the Name Brand ones.

 

That's funny, because my worst luck has been with Goodyear and Bridgestone tires. Best luck has been Doublecoin and Aeolus.