cheap tires

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by freightlinerman, Oct 11, 2012.

  1. freightlinerman

    freightlinerman Road Train Member

    1,287
    535
    Mar 4, 2011
    Florida
    0
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. losttrucker

    losttrucker Road Train Member

    1,436
    1,037
    Mar 9, 2008
    greenville,nc
    0
  4. gerardo1961

    gerardo1961 Road Train Member

    1,672
    480
    Feb 21, 2010
    miami
    0
    for long time i was buying a cheap tire(TOYO) for @300 ,never more after 6 months i need a new one,off the end the cheap tire was more expensiv,from this time i buy only good brand tires , steertire -michelin XZA 3@ ,drivetire -goodyear ss 392 duraseal
     
  5. durallymax

    durallymax Medium Load Member

    318
    97
    Jan 30, 2011
    0
    More often than not with tires you will get what you pay for. You just have to decide what you need them to do and how much you can afford. If you want to run them 500,000 miles, buy the good stuff. If its a grain truck you use once a year, its tough to even justify new recaps.

    Im a tire snob, can't stand cheap tires. especially on steers.
     
  6. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

    12,246
    28,113
    May 19, 2011
    0
    Cheap tires cost less to buy, but nine times out of ten cost more per mile to run. I don't even look at price anymore, but quality. And for me that is Michelin, they always cost more up front but last longer than anything else I have tried.
     
    grizzly Thanks this.
  7. heavyhaulerss

    heavyhaulerss Road Train Member

    3,723
    2,038
    Dec 23, 2009
    AL/TN BORDER
    0
    this taken from link.

    Restrictions
    • This product is not available for Pick-up in Store.
    • This product is not available for Shipping.
     
  8. Semi Crazy

    Semi Crazy Road Train Member

    3,033
    2,042
    May 13, 2011
    Middle Tennessee
    0
    LOL in other words this product not available!
     
  9. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

    19,791
    12,334
    Jul 6, 2009
    0
    i paid 2000 out the door for 8 recaps from scchwab. 4 have been warrenteed from sidewall defects.

    now that winter is here. hopefully they won't be blowing out anymore.
     
  10. heavyhaulerss

    heavyhaulerss Road Train Member

    3,723
    2,038
    Dec 23, 2009
    AL/TN BORDER
    0
    Another words, they Have been blowing out?
     
  11. SpankingGT

    SpankingGT Light Load Member

    253
    55
    Sep 9, 2010
    0
    4008.00 for 8 bridgestone m720 el - has roughly 228k on them. Still more than 60% tread on it.
    Steers- good year this time, last time was michelin. I cant get them to last a full year. Right now, close to 70kish on them and I will most likely replace them by the end of the year.
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.