Best highway tire

hammerdwn 20 · 07-21-2009, 03:37 PM

Im going to need some new shoes on the truck in about 6 months and will be looking for a tire that wears well. Im keeping the factory 17" wheels and would like to go with a slightly larger diameter to bring the highway rpms down a little. Truck only see's a dirt road occasionally and towing under 8klbs.
my father has 70-75kmi on firestone at's and ive seen michelin ltx ms go about that many miles too. What do you recommend?
Frank

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oldsmobiledave · 07-21-2009, 03:51 PM

For a long lasting highway tire try the Bridgestone Duravis

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hammerdwn 20 · 07-27-2009, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldsmobiledave

For a long lasting highway tire try the Bridgestone Duravis

how long have you gone on them?

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jl99cummins · 07-27-2009, 10:10 PM

michelin at/2 50000miles and counting

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jbgoodtrader · 07-27-2009, 10:41 PM

I run General Ameritrac TR's. The front ones have 107,000 mi. on them & are just getting down to the wear bars now.

The rear ones (4) have about 60,000 mi. on them, but I was experimenting with rear tire pressures & wore out the centers of them too quickly.

These tires come with 18/32" thread depth & being a hard compound, they wear like iron (scary on ice though

).

BTW: The door sticker on my 03' Dually is COMPLETELY BACKWARDS as far as the Front/Rear Tire Pressures go.

What I run is: FRONT 65psi & Rear 40psi!

Engine weighs about 1100lbs & 65psi gives an even thread footprint on the front tires.

Any more than 40psi in the rear wears the centers of the tires with no load in the box. 40psi still allows me the haul 9000lb. RV's with no handling issues at all.

You 3rd generation guys should check your door stickers & see what they say. Now, this applies to General Ameritrac TR's... different makes may be different.

John Good

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Savemopar · 07-27-2009, 10:45 PM

burn metal not rubber lol

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hammerdwn 20 · 07-28-2009, 06:10 PM

my door sticker does say 65psi front 40psi rear light load and thats what ive been running. im suprised your generals have lasted that long. every general i sold when i was a mechanic lasted no more than 35-40kmi's

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schwabby04 · 07-30-2009, 01:32 AM

Toyo H/T. I dont run them but my dad does. He has an 02 F350 dually and tows a large 5er. I just replaced the first set I sold him a week or 3 ago and we looked at his paprework from the first set and he an honest 71k and some change, with no rotates and he is horrible about bumping up air pressure to tow and lowering it back down when he does remember. Also very good even on a 2weenie in the snow and ice we had here this winter.

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bigred04 · 07-30-2009, 09:05 PM

look into the nitto duragrappler, i bet they are an awesome tire

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vmidiesel · 08-15-2009, 09:52 PM

I got my 285/75/r16 duragrapplers a month ago and they are awesome tires. Much quieter than the firestones that came with my truck and a lot smoother...

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07-21-2009, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
hammerdwn 20 Cummins Fan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts hammerdwn 20's Truck Pics	Best highway tire Im going to need some new shoes on the truck in about 6 months and will be looking for a tire that wears well. Im keeping the factory 17" wheels and would like to go with a slightly larger diameter to bring the highway rpms down a little. Truck only see's a dirt road occasionally and towing under 8klbs. my father has 70-75kmi on firestone at's and ive seen michelin ltx ms go about that many miles too. What do you recommend? Frank __________________ 2007 Dodge 2500 4x4 slt quad cab, long bed, 5.9,g56

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oldsmobiledave Cummins Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 323 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts oldsmobiledave's Truck Pics	my 2 cents For a long lasting highway tire try the Bridgestone Duravis __________________ 2004.5 Quad Cab 2500 4x4 auto VA C3.2 Carli Suspension 2005 Reg Cab 1 Ton Dually 4x4 auto Smarty Powered Finding Oil & Burning Diesel

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07-27-2009, 10:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
jl99cummins Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nc Posts: 215 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post jl99cummins's Truck Pics	michelin at/2 50000miles and counting __________________ 99 cummins 4" exhaust, comp, smarty revo, bhaf w/ heat shield, airdog 150, autometer gauges, silencer ring mia, hbs leveling kit, 125's, ready for trans and turbo

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jbgoodtrader Cummins Fan Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London, ON Canada Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts jbgoodtrader's Truck Pics	I run General Ameritrac TR's. The front ones have 107,000 mi. on them & are just getting down to the wear bars now. The rear ones (4) have about 60,000 mi. on them, but I was experimenting with rear tire pressures & wore out the centers of them too quickly. These tires come with 18/32" thread depth & being a hard compound, they wear like iron (scary on ice though ). BTW: The door sticker on my 03' Dually is COMPLETELY BACKWARDS as far as the Front/Rear Tire Pressures go. What I run is: FRONT 65psi & Rear 40psi! Engine weighs about 1100lbs & 65psi gives an even thread footprint on the front tires. Any more than 40psi in the rear wears the centers of the tires with no load in the box. 40psi still allows me the haul 9000lb. RV's with no handling issues at all. You 3rd generation guys should check your door stickers & see what they say. Now, this applies to General Ameritrac TR's... different makes may be different. John Good __________________ 03' Dodge 3500 Laramie Dually 2WD, SO 5.9L, 47re, Bully Dog towing download, Transgo towing shift kit, blk w/ inferno red, silver graphics, Dee Zee alum. running boards. Set up for RV Hauling w/ Reese 5th wheel & EBC rotors & Kevlar pads.

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Savemopar Cummins Nut Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Montpelier Va. Posts: 379 Thanks: 7 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Savemopar's Truck Pics	burn metal not rubber lol __________________ 1993 W-250 HX35, Wastegate clamped, silencer ring removed, ats manifold, green airfilter, straight pipe exhaust, pump tweaked, 6 in lift, glowshift boost and pyro gauges,ISSPRO 3grand tach and ddp3s, 256 rwhp and 606 ft lbs. more to come.

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hammerdwn 20 Cummins Fan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts hammerdwn 20's Truck Pics	my door sticker does say 65psi front 40psi rear light load and thats what ive been running. im suprised your generals have lasted that long. every general i sold when i was a mechanic lasted no more than 35-40kmi's __________________ 2007 Dodge 2500 4x4 slt quad cab, long bed, 5.9,g56

07-30-2009, 01:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
schwabby04 Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 213 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts schwabby04's Truck Pics	Toyo H/T. I dont run them but my dad does. He has an 02 F350 dually and tows a large 5er. I just replaced the first set I sold him a week or 3 ago and we looked at his paprework from the first set and he an honest 71k and some change, with no rotates and he is horrible about bumping up air pressure to tow and lowering it back down when he does remember. Also very good even on a 2weenie in the snow and ice we had here this winter. __________________ 2004 Black Laramie Sport Quad Cab Long Bed -

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bigred04 Diesel Freak Join Date: May 2008 Location: Amherst, WI Posts: 544 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts bigred04's Truck Pics	look into the nitto duragrappler, i bet they are an awesome tire __________________ 2004.5 2500 CC SB Volant CAI, 4" magnaflow, no cat, Milege Max, LED headlights, 315 Dynapro mt's

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vmidiesel Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ER, Alaska Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts vmidiesel's Truck Pics	I got my 285/75/r16 duragrapplers a month ago and they are awesome tires. Much quieter than the firestones that came with my truck and a lot smoother... __________________ '02 2500 qclb auto, BHAF, edge juice w/ att., 5" turbo-back. Air Dog II, DSS, Luke's Link, Lightforce 240 XGTs , brush guard, 33" Dura-Grapplers Daily Driver- 1986 vw golf diesel rebuilt engine painted john deere green and yellow!