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[la_morris]

Dennis, can you say more? What is it about Texas roads that wears out tires and I have to admit I don't know what e10 means. Thanks

[Foy]

Dennis, can you say more? What is it about Texas roads that wears out tires and I have to admit I don't know what e10 means. Thanks

I'd enjoy hearing more from Dennis about that also.  Here in NC our concrete aggregate and asphalt aggregate is nearly always crushed granite as contrasted with crushed limestone used nearly everywhere in the midwest and plains states, and the Rockies.  The granite aggregate is considerably more abrasive than average limestone aggregate, so one would expect higher rates of tire wear here in the mid-Atlantic states with other factors being equal.

 

On both my "big truck" and the newer "little truck", well over 50% of my mileage is open highway.  In the 19+ years I've owned the big truck, I'd say the real world figure is 65-70% while the newer F150 is 55-60% highway.  I've enjoyed +22 years with a whopping 1.6 mile commute and the majority of weekends have found me on the highway to either the Blue Ridge Mountains or to the coast of NC or Virginia, each of those representing 400-500 mile round trips.  I also drive like the 68 year-old grandfather which I in fact am.

 

I rather suspect Dennis has a larger component of city/suburban miles than I have had.

 

Foy

[dennis 221]

E 10 are upgraded tires an in my opinion texas uses chiped stone an tar for hiways an again in my opinion really don't use a roller on them long enough to compress the rock

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Here’s a link to an EXPO thread that contains a tire comparison.  It is about 9 years old, but I believe it still has good information to help when choosing tires.

 

I’ve had very good results with E rated Cooper Discoverer AT3 tires on Ford Super Duty trucks.

 

Hopefully this kelps helps.

[ckent323]

Far and away most of our driving is on pavement or graded dirt probably 90% - 95%.  Mostly in dry, rainy or snow conditions.  Only about 5% of the time or less do we drive on rutted or two track roads or trails. So for us a 3 peaks rated mud and snow tire makes the most sense.

Importantly:  Road noise low, handling excellent, traction dry - excellent, traction rain - excellent, traction snow - good.

Very little experience using these tires in with mud.

I do carry chains for front and back because I make multiple trips to the Sierra (Mammoth or Tahoe) for skiing every year.  I rarely need the chains - almost never.

I am a big fan of the Michelin LTX M/S E rated tires.   I have run several sets on my 93 Dodge W250 Diesel and I have always gotten more than 60,000 miles on them.   I am presently running Michelin Cross Climate M/S, they were bought and mounted in June 2021 and so far they are performing very well.

 

[Tom n N]

Another vote here for the Michelins.

 

Although I have a set of  spare rims mounted with BFG mud terrain’s I switch to for the really rough stuff, for pavement, gravel or snow the Michelins can’t be beat.

 

They also wear like iron.

[smlobx]

If the tread pattern suits you then the Michelin LTX are a fantastic tire. I have used them for decades on my construction pick ups before retiring.

 

I have used the Coopers two times. Both on 79 Series outfitted for overlanding in Africa. And in both cases I have gotten a flat. I guess there’s a reason we had to each carry two spares!

 

Currently on my F-350 that I use with my Hallmark camper I have a second set of Toyo’s and have been very happy with them. I used them going up the infamous “Haul Road” to Deadhorse without any flats.

[craig333]

Makes me wonder how much is the tire and how much is simply bad luck. Perhaps any tire would have gotten a flat in the same circumstance.