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10-10-2017, 10:25 AM
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Truck tires
What is the best tire for a 3500 Ram Crew 4X4 ?? I live in Montana so I run all seasons. Have Cooper Discover at3's now and getting 25,000 maybe. Weigh in
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10-10-2017, 10:50 AM
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wow... I think you are going to get a lot of opinions on this
suggest you do some reading of tire reviews of specific brands/models at tirerack dot com
I think you can form a good opinion using their thousands of reviews.
On my Dodge van 2500 I got incredible mileage on the top of the line Goodyear Wranglers... they called them Silent Armor when I bought them but I don't think they call them that now. At 55,000 mi I still had good tread left... they were load range E.
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10-10-2017, 11:40 AM
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10-10-2017, 11:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rsdata
wow... I think you are going to get a lot of opinions on this
suggest you do some reading of tire reviews of specific brands/models at tirerack dot com
I think you can form a good opinion using their thousands of reviews.
On my Dodge van 2500 I got incredible mileage on the top of the line Goodyear Wranglers... they called them Silent Armor when I bought them but I don't think they call them that now. At 55,000 mi I still had good tread left... they were load range E.
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Amazing mileage! Thanks for the tip on Tire Rack. I have been to their site but didn't do reviews.
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10-10-2017, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ependydad
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Thanks I knew there had to be a thread.
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10-17-2017, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by condojj48
Thanks I knew there had to be a thread.
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I talked to a guy with a 2012 Ram 3500 Cummins 4X4 and he has Michelins. He says they are quiet, great on ice and snow and the last 2 sets on his older Ram made more than 50,000 miles. I think I will try Michelins.
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10-17-2017, 09:13 AM
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Often Costco will run specials on Michelins... I got mine there last Feb. Price even without the sale price was the best I could find. I think a sale price is being advertised now... but seems like every 3-4 months they go on sale.
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10-17-2017, 09:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by condojj48
I talked to a guy with a 2012 Ram 3500 Cummins 4X4 and he has Michelins. He says they are quiet, great on ice and snow and the last 2 sets on his older Ram made more than 50,000 miles. I think I will try Michelins.
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I have been running Michelin LTX M/S 2's (Now called Defender LTX M/S) for years on my 2500HD. I plow in the winter and tow in the summer and have consistently got 60k from a set. They are well worth the money.
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10-17-2017, 09:17 AM
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Truck tires
Quote:
Originally Posted by rsdata
Often Costco will run specials on Michelins... I got mine there last Feb. Price even without the sale price was the best I could find. I think a sale price is being advertised now... but seems like every 3-4 months they go on sale.
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So right. The guy I mentioned just bought his 265 70 17's for 200 each at Costco while most places are $235. Trouble is our Costco is 90 miles away so rotations wouldn't be easy. Thanks
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10-17-2017, 09:18 AM
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I have Michelin and Duratrac. The Michelin are firmer in the shoulder, better for towing the 5th wheel. The Duratrac are softer in the shoulders which makes the driving a bit wobbly but they give me the traction I need in the winter. They are both rated M/S but the Michelin are basically the knife in a gun fight when compared to Duratrac.
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10-17-2017, 09:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cypressloser
I have Michelin and Duratrac. The Michelin are firmer in the shoulder, better for towing the 5th wheel. The Duratrac are softer in the shoulders which makes the driving a bit wobbly but they give me the traction I need in the winter. They are both rated M/S but the Michelin are basically the knife in a gun fight when compared to Duratrac.
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I have never heard of Duratrac. Where are they sold?
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10-17-2017, 09:31 AM
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I'm on my second set of Cooper AT3. First set lasted almost 60K miles. They had a 50K mile tread life warranty. What sort of driving do you do to wear them out so fast? I have essentially the same truck as you.
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10-17-2017, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ddphillips52
I'm on my second set of Cooper AT3. First set lasted almost 60K miles. They had a 50K mile tread life warranty. What sort of driving do you do to wear them out so fast? I have essentially the same truck as you.
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Amazing mileage. Of the 23,000 on them there is roughly 22,000 highway, 1000 gravel and of that total 1,000 towing 35' and 42' trailers. Rotate and balance every 5,000. I had at3's on a 1/2 ton chevy and only got 30,000.
Not sure why I am getting such poor mileage. Colder climate?? Just don't know.
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10-24-2017, 01:30 PM
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I converted My Ram 3500 DRW to Hankook Dynapro's and have not looked back. Outstanding tread pattern for slick/wet roads, good handling, and long lasting. They ride quiet, and handle towing my 5'r without any issues.
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10-24-2017, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by alsdas88
I converted My Ram 3500 DRW to Hankook Dynapro's and have not looked back. Outstanding tread pattern for slick/wet roads, good handling, and long lasting. They ride quiet, and handle towing my 5'r without any issues.
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Thanks I think they are great tires!!
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10-24-2017, 01:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by condojj48
I have never heard of Duratrac. Where are they sold?
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DuraTrac is a model of Goodyear tires, not necessarily a brand.
https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/wrangler-duratrac
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10-24-2017, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by wmtire
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I researched them and saw them at a tire store. Nice tread design!!
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10-24-2017, 02:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cypressloser
I have Michelin and Duratrac. The Michelin are firmer in the shoulder, better for towing the 5th wheel. The Duratrac are softer in the shoulders which makes the driving a bit wobbly but they give me the traction I need in the winter. They are both rated M/S but the Michelin are basically the knife in a gun fight when compared to Duratrac.
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One problem with your last statement. It has been proven that at a certain distance, a man with a knife can win a fight with a man with a gun. 
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