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Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:17 pm to GreenRockTiger
Never go cheap on tires and brakes. They save your life.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:20 pm to Slippy
Tires for my truck tend to dry rot more so than wear out. I own an 06 Silverado that I bought in late 05 and it only has just shy of 76K on it.
I'm on my 3rd set of tires due to them showing sidewall deterioration as opposed to tread wear.
The last set I put on it was about 4 years ago now and they are holding up nicely. Total cost for the 4 tires at the time was just a hair over $800 for mounting, balancing and old tire disposal fee.
It would be easy to spend well over $400 a tire if I went with top of the line brands, but that would be foolish.
Now, on the other hand, on my motorcycle I tend to buy top line tires and each of them cost in the area of $200 each. I have a heavy cruiser and want good tires on it since there's only 2 of them on the road. I tend to buy a medium compound that offers me the best of both worlds of motorcycling. A hard enough tire to last and soft enough to have good grip in the turns when leaning over and hitting the "Chicken Strips".
With motorcycle tires I can expect around 20K out of the front tire and maybe 12K out of the back one. They don't last near as long as auto tires since the rear is the traction tire, they get a lot of wear in leaning into curves and sweeping turns and braking----so I don't skimp on them.
I'm on my 3rd set of tires due to them showing sidewall deterioration as opposed to tread wear.
The last set I put on it was about 4 years ago now and they are holding up nicely. Total cost for the 4 tires at the time was just a hair over $800 for mounting, balancing and old tire disposal fee.
It would be easy to spend well over $400 a tire if I went with top of the line brands, but that would be foolish.
Now, on the other hand, on my motorcycle I tend to buy top line tires and each of them cost in the area of $200 each. I have a heavy cruiser and want good tires on it since there's only 2 of them on the road. I tend to buy a medium compound that offers me the best of both worlds of motorcycling. A hard enough tire to last and soft enough to have good grip in the turns when leaning over and hitting the "Chicken Strips".
With motorcycle tires I can expect around 20K out of the front tire and maybe 12K out of the back one. They don't last near as long as auto tires since the rear is the traction tire, they get a lot of wear in leaning into curves and sweeping turns and braking----so I don't skimp on them.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 3:16 pm to Slippy
I do my best to get good tires always. It’s just not one of those things I F with.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 3:55 pm to Slippy
Yes.Cheap tires are cheap for a reason.
Toyo
Toyo
Posted on 2/2/25 at 4:05 pm to Obtuse1
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If you want an even shorter shorthand just buy Michelin they are among the best for every on-road tire
Got the Michelin X Ice/Snow on my ride and theyre amazing tires. Youd think Im driving on dry pavement in some nasty snowstorms.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 4:06 pm to Slippy
I've always has my best luck and longevity with Michelin
Posted on 2/2/25 at 4:07 pm to Slippy
Yes. Michelin or Continental only for the MINI.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 4:54 pm to Slippy
Discount Tires has a store brand named Pathfinder AT made by Kumho Tires for them. I can vouch that it's an excellent tire for the price. I have them on my 2017 F150. Good traction, stopping, treadwear, and fuel mileage.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 5:01 pm to redstick13
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For normal driving there’s not a real noticeable difference, it’s when the road conditions are bad that you see where the extra money went.
^^^^ this
I buy the cheapest that will fit, usually get at least 75k out of them. Never had an issue. Been driving over 40 years.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 5:02 pm to Slippy
the biggest difference in tires in my experience is their resistence to punctures and catastrophic failures. I had terrible luck with Pirelli and have had excellent luck with Bridgestone and Continental.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 5:09 pm to jefforize
Sound advice.
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