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I am likely to age out my tires before I wear them out?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by IowaGuy, May 12, 2022.

  1. May 12, 2022 at 10:31 AM
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    IowaGuy

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    I am looking at a set of Michelin Defender tires for both my Tundra and my wife's Jeep Wrangler. We both drive 90% on road and just gravel and dirt when off road for the occasional camping trip or hike. Also we each only put @ 10k miles a year on our vehicles. With the cost of the Michelins I am concerned that the tires will age out well before I put 60 -70k on them and thus they may not be worth the extra cost? I supposed in reality the piece of mind on these tires is worth the difference of a "cheaper brand" or AT tire that will wear out sooner.

    When I say age out the tires I mean get 3-4 years on them. The Arizona sun is really tough on tires here and they will chalk and rot after that time. I think they say that the max tire life is 4 years anyway?
     
  2. May 12, 2022 at 10:34 AM
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    There are a few reasons to buy them beyond the mileage warranty. They are amazingly smooth quiet tires with very good rain traction in my experience. Id rather have those things than a mileage warranty
     
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  3. May 12, 2022 at 10:36 AM
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    hell....sometimes i see some good prices on these online like here, CL, and FB marketplace cuz people take them off and throw on some bigger more aggressive tires. i'd start looking there first!
     
  4. May 12, 2022 at 10:41 AM
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    tires are generally good for 8 years per manufactures and tire retailers, but sun and weather can lessen that. If you are mainly on road, you really can't beat the Defender LTX tire. Excellent on pavement, wet or dry, rides smooth, balance well, low rolling resistance, good in snow and decent in the dirt/sand. Not for mud or clay.

    One thing that should really help you is using a dressing with UV protection. 303 protectant is excellent on tires, not greasy, nice finish, does not attract dirt and offers UV protection.
     
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  5. May 12, 2022 at 10:47 AM
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    I'm in NC so I don't have the sun issue however I have found the Michelin Defender worthy of the cost because the stay in balance, have great traction and the road noise is very low. I had a set on my '08 Tundra that I got 58K miles over about a 3 year period. I had a set on my wife's Honda Odyssey. They also rode very well on her car however they wore faster due to the weight of the engine on that front axle and she will not help keep tires rotated. I Maybe got 40K out of her tires however they did ride well and were quiet. I have not had the same luck on our cars with Bridgestone and Falken. I got the miles out of the Falkens however they needed balanced every 3K and with each rotation the road noise really increased. If it helps at all. the Michelin is a tire that is noticeably nice to ride on. Good Luck with your purchase and quote your local tire store some online prices. I have had good luck with this at Discount tire to get the price reduced.
     
  6. May 12, 2022 at 11:25 AM
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  7. May 12, 2022 at 11:31 AM
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    They are great tires. I have run them in many different sizes on different vehicles. They are awesome on the Tundra - great traction in everything but thick mud, great handling and so quiet.
     
  8. May 12, 2022 at 11:40 AM
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    I am wondering if the 275/65/18 SL will be ok for towing my 3500lb cargo trailer? We have converted it to a camper and do not haul any toys in it. Right now I have Terragrappler E rated tires on but they ride kinda harsh.
     
  9. May 12, 2022 at 12:08 PM
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    SL truck tire will be more than enough.

    E rated tires equal something like 12000lb capacity. There will never be an instance your truck will weigh in at 12000lbs.
     
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    i tow a 4k lb travel trailer with the stock SL tires. They do just fine. The main reason i would go back to E rated tires is for the handling. They ride rougher, but feel so much less squishy in the corners
     
  11. May 12, 2022 at 12:48 PM
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    Max load is 2756 lb per tire. You will be fine.

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  12. May 12, 2022 at 1:14 PM
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    On another forum I read a couple complaints that these tires were chunking? I think they said it was the older ones or quite a few years ago and that the compound has since changed? Like I said in anothe rpost I wish they had a bit more aggressive looking sidewall but I am willing to give up looks for performance.
     

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