Tires

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  1. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    What do you guys use for drive and steer (floats) tires on a 4 axle truck? What seems to last the longest?
     
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    Whatever the company puts on it! Sorry I don't have any more information for ya. Thanks.
     
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    Black and round :yes2557:
     
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    Yokahama has some good tires and they have a low rolling resistance by floats I assume super singles. I can't help on that everyone that I know used Michelin.
    A couple people use continental tires but I do not know how they hold up mileage wise.
     
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    Michelin by far the best
     
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    BFG 315/85/22.5 when they are wore down, I cap them and put them on the lift axle
     
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    How many miles do you get out of them?
     
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    That's the draw back get a lot of edge wear on the steers, I get about 150,000 out of them then move them back to the lift or cap them depends how worn they are. it saves me some money being able to reuse them. I do get good money on my casings as well
     
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    What are you running for air pressure in them?
     
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    Ive tried 100, 105 this set 110. Ive been to 4 different alignment shops and always the same result