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Dave's Tire Wear Thread

Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by Dave_in_AZ, Aug 28, 2017.

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  1. Aug 28, 2017 #1
    Dave_in_AZ

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    I decided to start a tire wear thread. We can all follow the wear of my Yoko's. The drives were new 28/32, and the steers were 18/32.

    As of today @ 19,500 miles on all - wear pattern is dead even across all surfaces.

    Steers are 16/32.
    Front drives are 26/32.
    Rear drives are 25/32.

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    2012 Cascadia / Dry Van.
     
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  3. Aug 28, 2017 #2
    Bakerman

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    When are you going to start a thread about corndog consumption or the proper etiquette for coffee drinking. lol
     
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  4. Aug 28, 2017 #3
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Well, here's a safety tip on the coffee. After 4 or 5 refills, the top of the cup cracks, thus ruining your clean shirt you just put on.
     
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  5. Aug 28, 2017 #4
    Getsinyourblood

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    Totally OT, but I bought a set of Yokos for my car almost 3 years ago. Best tires I have ever owned. They ride and drive so nice. Have not had a flat and they never lose air pressure. No more cheap Chinese made tires for my car ever again.
     
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  7. Aug 28, 2017 #5
    rbrtwbstr

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    They tried some of them drive tires on a few of our trucks. They're great in snow when new, but once they get below about 3/8 tread, they kinda suck. And for whatever reason, the two inside rows of tread would wear really weird. We'd get like three blocks of the tread in a row wearing really nice, but the next three would be lumpy. Kinda hard to describe, but overall they were pretty good tires
     
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  8. Nov 1, 2017 #6
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Well it is time to update Dave's tire wear thread, since my tires have exactly, I mean exactly 40,000 miles on them. Except I was tired, got my BOL's scanned and came home, and didn't measure them.
    BUT
    I will when I go back out.
     
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  9. Nov 1, 2017 #7
    stayinback

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    Ok,

    Weight. Weight matters a lot in tire wear, soooooo

    You have 19500 miles..You Lost a few 32nds on all

    What are your average weights?? 20,000 miles is almost a quarter year in OTR hauling (varies)

    If your 40k on every haul Not too bad

    Us Flatbed guys Wish to God we could get 2 years on a trailer or steer tire-

    Sure, A Drive lasts 2-3 years....No Big Deal....We wanna see Longevity on a trailer or steer starting out at 28th's and going 2 years (or beyond) Without regrooving either.
     
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  10. Nov 1, 2017 #8
    Ristow

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    a clean what???
     
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    Ristow

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    kidding aside,i had yoko's on my steer axle,wore fine,but rode hard. i think thats why they call them super steel.

    i think i may go with their ry023's on my trailer tho. let em ride hard back there,i want the longevity.
     
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  12. Nov 1, 2017 #10
    Dave_in_AZ

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    My theory on expensive tires is what happens when you run over something and its ruined? I've had caps that did well. All these came with the truck. I will probably get some steers next spring before it gets hot. I go from Phoenix to the High Country(s) pretty much all the time. I'm honestly more concerned about the temperature / elevation extremes putting a hurt on the sidewalls more than anything.

    I drive in California a lot, and the pounding that right steer takes is unbelievable.
     
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