hvfd21walker
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Hankook Dynapros ATMs are an excellent tires for on an off road with great where.
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OregonJim
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Just wondering if you have pulled the trigger yet?
I was just about to pull the trigger @ $1350 out the door for G.Y. Duratracs and I went back and read Fink's post on the Michelen LTX.
Costco has a decent rebate on four and they are cheaper to begin with.
Got about a month before I have to decide.
I have 90K right now on the Duratracs with consistent rotations…… hard to get off them
sneakypete
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I've ran firestone transforce, 10 plys on my crew cab duramax, 50,000+ with frequent rotations. The last set I put on before I got my new Denali 2500 Duramax was asset of Coopers. I always carry tire chains (4) for all wheels. A heavy rig like yours or a duramax sink!
shootbrownelk
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Colorado Cowboy
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Speaking of tires.......
Let me ask about trailer tires. I finally blew out a tire (via separation issue) on my new travel trailer. They are ST 225/75R15 D rating, made in China crappola. I have 12,000+ miles on them. They were balanced when new and rotated every 5K miles. I am looking for some E rated tires and the choice is pretty slim. Maxxis, Carlisle, Hercules, Tow Master and trailer King are about all I can find in the E rated tire. I know I could change to 16" rims and have more availability on better tire, but my trailer has really nice Al rims and I really don't want to change. Oh, I have also weighed the trailed (loaded) and it comes in at about 8,000#, well within the limits on tires and axles.
Anyone have experience with these brands or suggestions?
Let me ask about trailer tires. I finally blew out a tire (via separation issue) on my new travel trailer. They are ST 225/75R15 D rating, made in China crappola. I have 12,000+ miles on them. They were balanced when new and rotated every 5K miles. I am looking for some E rated tires and the choice is pretty slim. Maxxis, Carlisle, Hercules, Tow Master and trailer King are about all I can find in the E rated tire. I know I could change to 16" rims and have more availability on better tire, but my trailer has really nice Al rims and I really don't want to change. Oh, I have also weighed the trailed (loaded) and it comes in at about 8,000#, well within the limits on tires and axles.
Anyone have experience with these brands or suggestions?
Maxxis are supposed to be good tires. I have never owned a set for the road, but we all ran them on our ATVs at one time or another, and they were hard to beat for durability.
Hercules is a popular tire in these parts. I am pretty sure they are made by a major tire brand as a cheaper alternative. I want to say Cooper but I'm not certain. I'm surprised you don't have more options available than what you listed. Carlisle tires are also popular here. The local tire shop carries all Cooper branded stuff. He has Carlisle, Hercs, and Master craft. So I'd venture to say that all three of those brands are made by Cooper. I know Master Craft is and I had a set of 285s on my 2500HD Silverado. They held up exceptionally well, but not as good as the BFGs I ran afterwards.
Musket Man
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I had the same experience with trailer only tires. They werent that old either but the sun ate them up. In my experience trailer only tires are not very good tires. They will take alot of weight but they dont go alot of miles or years. I would look for some good light truck tires. They are built alot better since they are made to be front truck tires where a blowout could be alot more dangerous. It might be hard to find a D or E rated tire for a 15'' wheel though. Look at the actual pounds the tires are rated for. It will vary alot in the load rating (C,D,E,ect are not a set number of pounds). A good quality 235/75/15 in load range C might have nearly the same weight rating as the tires you have now and is pretty common and available tire.
Retterath
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Winchester
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I'm running Hankook Dynapro ATMs on my Expedition and they work really well.
Hilltop, Where do you find "factory 2nds"?
Againstthewind
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I agree with MM on trailer tires. The dry rot from not getting used all winter and the sun are hard on my boat tires. I didn't have any trouble with the travel travel tires I had, but I pulled it like once every six months when I went to a new project, so I had no where near 12,000 miles. Trailer tires do seem to have a lot more problems than truck tires. The first hot day when people are just getting their boats out it seems like they are always blowing tires. I am not sure what would be a good trailer tire, sorry.
Colorado Cowboy
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My trailer is stored indoors all the time when not used. The current tires look like new, but just seem to come apart. They are also aired up to max cold pressure before every trip. I am leaning toward Maxxis.
Musket Man
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The only new trailer tires I have ever had were the 10 ply trailer tires that came apart. The 2 on the Left were fine but the 2 on the Right that gets more sun where i usually park it came apart. I usually run used tires on my trailers since they dont get alot of miles. I got the new ones to haul horses from CA to here and I needed tires but i was pretty disappointed with them.
Hilltop
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I simply start calling tire stores in my area (within 50 miles) until I find what I'm looking for. Some tire stores can actually order them in. I have had better luck with smaller mom and pop type stores versus big chain stores. Co-ops also can usually get them.
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I actually went back with the same tire the Michelin LTX/MS2 285/75 R16. They had 75,000+ miles on them and they road so good. So I figured not to fix what is not broken.
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Colorado Cowboy
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I have made up my mind on the Maxxis 10 ply rated as the reviews I have tread are all pretty good. Found them at Discount Tire in Farmington for a great price.
xtreme
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I think Chen Sheng brands Maxxis, anyway they seem to be the best trailer tire at this time. I have tried two sets of Cooper E rated tires. They are good in the snow, great in the rocks, and fair in the mud. Both sets cupped on the highway and make a lot of noise. I have been riding on street radials but will change back to the Coopers at the end of the month, getting ready for elk season and winter. I think the Coopers get used up too fast, both sets are at about half tread and I will be looking at the Michelin like 25contender bought.
BTW I designed a dirt bike tire that is still being used world wide with the mold I had made. Homeland Security caused that to stop, go figure.
BTW I designed a dirt bike tire that is still being used world wide with the mold I had made. Homeland Security caused that to stop, go figure.
Againstthewind
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Well now I am curious. Why did homeland security have any interest in a dirt bike tire? I probably don't have clearance for that kind of information.
OregonJim
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xtreme
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I still don't know why Homeland Security did what they did. They locked up my inbound shipments and never gave a reason. Those shipments were presold for Christmas. I lost my sales, my customers, and still had the merchandise. It wasn't like I had just started importing either. Homeland Security has unreal power. The Homeland Security bureaucrat would not talk to anyone in my company except the girl who answered the phone. It took 30 days to get someone to talk to the president for me, actually a dove hunter that worked with Mr. Bush. This in essence broke me and put me out of business. It also cost lots of people their jobs. I had 22 employees and the factories in China and Taiwan were hurt. I also imported from Spain. The government don't play by their rules, they just do anything the bureaucrats can do anything they please.