Changing drive tires, which ones and how many?

Just shell out for a brand new set, it’s an inevitability.

 

You can get a used tire that is close the same depth as the others as opposed to getting a new tire.

 

You're getting down to needing a full new set. I'd go with Michelin X line energy Ds, they been running real good on my W9 behind a 550 kitty and I haven't treated them real nicely, all the horses and well over 70 frequently.

 

If you can only afford 4 at a time Mike Beckett from MD Alignment recommends replacing the four on the right side of the truck and leaving the four worn tires on the driver side. He says this will let the differential compensate for the size difference instead of the power divider compensating for it between the two axles.

 

Try to keep all tires on an axle with the same tread depth..... and if you have to put the taller ones on the rt side , to make up for the crown in the road.


If your putting on 4 new ones , put them on the back axle, and run the 1/2 worn ones across the front axle again slightly taller ones on the rt side....

It’s best to do 8 but that’s not the only way...,

And my last truck had almost 800K on the rear ends when I sold it,and this one has 620k hauling heavy using these rules.....

 

If you got to go new it is best to replace them in pairs of two at least. Unless you can find a used one close to same depth. Not the best to do but You can only replace the one but it will quickly wear to match the depth of the one mated to it. It is no different then putting a spare tire in its place as long as it’s the same size. $ money is always the decision maker. Do whatcha got to do. No one should fault you for that.

 

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This i have their z steers. Switched from Bridgestone and im seeing a noticeable improvement in my mpg

 

Even if you get the same mileage I'd go with Michelins. I've had my drives on for about 2 years now, they've got around 120k on them and are about half there yet. My Michelin steers have been on for a a year now and are wearing pretty decent for being on a 22 year old truck that could use a new front axle, or hubs at least. They also put up with a little speed better than any other tire I know of.

 

You might need to change them before the winter.

 

Midnight let's not complicate things.

Keep it simple ...

You have what?? ... 260k on the clock and ready for drives.

Replace them ALL.

If you are happy with the mileage and wear with what you have on it, get the same ones.

You want to get the same mileage out of a set.

You have the truck paid off, tires are not going to kill you.

And ...


Get a very good alignment.