Tire Question
 

Hey everyone I am buying either 18in or 20in wheels for my chevy 2500hd what is everyone thoughts on running a A/T or a Hwy all season tire for towing . All comments welcome thanks

How many miles do you put on it? Daily driver or towing use only?

The highway tread is going to be quieter; and generally speaking the tread/tire will be a longer life over the all terrain. Those are the only two advantages I can think of of highway tread over all terrain.

Aside from tirerack.com as far as getting tire reviews, I like this site for tested tire compaisions:
http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shop...s/Tires+Rating

I put on about 10-15k a yr it's my dd now but will not be in April . I do drive in snow every so often.

I went with the Nitto Terra Grapplers. They have been great so far. Good offroad performance, and very very quiet on the highway.

I'm running Cooper zeon ltz 265/75/17 e-rated. a little noise, softer tire, can put down all the power in the dry and very predictable in the wet. Not much snow or ice experience. about 40k miles life with my use

+1. Running 275/60/20 Zeons on my truck. Good in dry, wet, and snow. They do have a bit of noise on certain types of pavement. I've got 20K on my current set and they are probably halfway thru their usable life. I unfortunately do a lot of city driving so I never get a ton of miles out of any brand of tire.

I believe an 18 will ride noticeably better, and has been pointed out in my ratio thread, better selection of tires over a larger price range.

My truck came with 20" Michelin LTX tires and before 30,000 miles they needed to be replaced. I learned that these are the only tires that have a wear warranty, but they have to be rotated with in certain intervals and by a certified Michelin shop to get the prorate credit. I went with Bridgestone Dueler next and they seem to be lasting just slightly longer but not by much.

I was told our trucks just eat 20" tires, but they do look good.

And what ever size you go for just make sure they are E-rated.

That is just a way tire dealers get out of actually doing the prorated credit, it isn't that hard (Michelin does not ask for that documentation). With that said not sure what you have for a truck but most of the new diesel have so much toque that if you are towing a lot about 30-40k is all you are going to get out of the back tires, with rotation you are looking at 40-50k. Non towing if your nice you are looking at 50-70k. City driving is what kills them. If all hwy then maybe more.

So you're saying Michelin does not require paperwork?!

2011 F-350 6.7 is what I have and I did rotate them regularly with a mix of driving conditions loaded and unloaded and you'll be hard pressed to get 40K out of them. Whether you need actual paperwork or not that is what I was told by friends, the warranty paperwork did state that I needed to provide it, as does the link from the Michelin site. I thought it also had to be an authorized Michelin service provider but it looks like it may have been removed. My problem, I rotated my own tires and they never had vibrations and all four wore perfectly even, just too quick.


http://www.michelinman.com/mediabin/...omise_Plan.pdf

TEADWEAR

2.)The tires have been rotated and inspected every 6,000-8,000
miles (10,000-12,000 km), or as specified by your vehicle manufacturer,
whichever rotation period is less, and the attached Mounting and Rotation
Service Record has been fully completed and signed.
3.)The completed Service Record form, Original Owner/Tire
Installation Information form, and the original Invoice are presented to a
participating Michelin tire retailer at the time of adjustment claim, and


HOW DO I GET A REPLACEMENT?

7.For treadwear replacement claims, documents showing that your tires
have been rotated and inspected every 6,000-8,000 miles (10,00
0-12,000 km) or as specified by your vehicle manufacturer, whichever
rotation period is less, and the attached Mounting and Rotation Service
Record has been fully completed and signed