Michelin XZA3+ Evertread tire

I have 180+ on mine. 2000 Classic Freightliner, usually carry 10K on the steer axle. Had a 3 axle alignment done when the tires were installed. Plenty confident I will get 200+ out of these tires. My Bridgestone guy had to pull some strings to get me the Michelins. He has been encouraging me to go with the 283's. But when he saw how well the Michelins were doing,he said maybe we should go to the extra trouble to get the Michelins. Best wear I have ever gotten out of a steer tire. Nice ride even wear.

 

I have almost always 11500 lb on steer, plus CA, NV, AZ hot roads. Perfectly aligned truck and oem Sachs shocks, always 100- psi inflated . 155k m that's what I got. I know now you will say that I am a bad driver. I turn steering wheel left and right a lot.

 

I just had mine blow out full cap rolled off I still had a lot of tread left maybe 13/32

 

apparently right from Michelin website XZA3 can be rotated after a certain mileage or usage interval

 

can you show me that link on Michelin website ?

 

I have rotated XZA3 tires after roughly 100K on them. I have also not rotated at all. Same result either way. Got 225K out of first set. Got 227K out of 2nd set. Got 232K out of last set, no rotation. As a side note, decided to give Yokohama RY617 steers a try this time. $100 cheaper a tire and at 50K on them now, they appear to be able to compete against the Michelins. I will probably rotate them. We'll see how it plays out.

 

I'm pretty disappointed with my most recent set. Ran them at a religious 110psi like always, and the outer shoulder on them has been throwing chunks off since the first 15,000 miles. Now at 120,000 miles they're down to about 10/32" with half the outer shoulder gone on one. Even wear, kingpins are tight and greased, steering has about 5 degrees of play at the wheel. Gonna have to look around for an alternative.

 

Did you need to run 110 psi in them? I never have more than 11800 lb on the steer axle and typically keep the tires at around 105 psi per the load chart.

 

Yep. Steers sit at about 11,300 empty, and the tires are rated at 6,175lbs @110psi, iirc, so it keeps me clear to load 1,000lbs on them. Usually roll across scales at 12,200 or so, so any less and I'm in trouble.