help with my drive tire choice

Do you haul alot off road or why are you seeking an all lug pattern? You can get much lower rolling resistance if you can go with a closed shoulder drive tire...

 

I have always had good luck with the Bridgestone 726EL drives. Not tried any on your list though sorry.

Martin

 

TY577 is a closed shoulder design with deep lug treads inbetween the shoulders. I've got a set of those on right now that I bought new. They've got 200K miles and I might get 250K out of them possibly 300K but I dunno. I did do a lot of high speed heavy loads the first 100,000K miles with them and I'm sure 70+mph speeds will wear tires out quicker than 65 or slower... Now I do 65mph or slower but it's a little late to save the tread life... They're not terrible tires, one or two of them have some slight wierd wear in the lugs but overall not that bad. I don't like them though, due to the irregular wear on those 2, and plan on something different next time. Actually intending to do the opposite as you and go with Michelin or Goodyear. You get what you pay for with drives and from what guys are saying on here about Michelins they actually have a lower cost per mile over the life of the tire.

 

Bridgestone M720 rr 110

Goodyear G305 fuel max rr 106 - these are what's on my truck. There wearing great. 113,000 miles and there at 18/32

And the Michelin XZA3 energy is a 94 but I think it's ribbed only.

 

Bought four Michelin XDN2's at Loves Nov. 30th 2012 & they still look new. Granted they are not old or have a hundred thousand miles on them, but have no odd or peculiar wear. Honestly cannot tell they have worn at all. Ride improved over the several year old B/stone 726's, but those things were dated back to 2006 mfg date. Will buy four more XDN2's in the coming weeks unless there is a fire sale on anything else comparable.

 

Michilen XDAE I've pushed 430k on them, lowest rolling resistance on the market at 93. However without a national tire discount or any discount. The price straight up per tire is around 700. Michilen is going to be introducing airless tires for all vehicles next year. The problem with them, first time users need to buy rim and all. Rim flexes, looks like the vehicle is floating on air as it goes down the road, have no idea what the price is. I was watching demonstrations on line with excavators and sports cars. When tire becomes worn down, they just run another band around the rim and your good to go. Solid rubber tire will run cooler, brakes cooler, cheaper, and no issues with air pressure. I can't believe how much rimm flexes, The excavator was running over boulders and the rim just flexed around it. Demonstrated a sports car driving up steps and again the rim flexed to the step. These tires are targeted to it the market for all vehicles spring of 2014.