Drive tires

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  1. Nopencilpushing

    Nopencilpushing Bobtail Member

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    I haul liquid tanker and need new drives. I'm thinking of trying out Kelly Tires.
    Comments and reviews needed
     
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  3. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    Samson or kelly maybe a good deal if you have alot of empty mi. on each trip, but the more you pay you can knock down rolling res. America moves by truck has a list of each tire rolling res.
     
  4. Freddy57

    Freddy57 Road Train Member

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    I run Kelly Springfield tires on my drives, my last set got 400,000 miles before I had to replace them.
     
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  5. stayinback

    stayinback Road Train Member

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    Those Kelly's are Meaty- Gotta be to 28/32nds or more.
     
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  6. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    I got about 180,000 on my KDA drive tires but I run local and do lots of twisting. Bought all 8 back in 05/13. Highway mileage definitely differs. I’m in the process of getting 8 Raodmasters drive tires put on today. Under $2400.00. Another set of Kelly’s was gonna set me back about $2900.00. They had a price increase since I last bought mine, almost $500.00.
     
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  7. Tug Toy

    Tug Toy Road Train Member

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    I’ve been running some Dayton D610D and like them so far. I had another set of Dayton dirives I pulled off at 180k and still had like 1/2 tread left.
     
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  8. cdgoza

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    Kelly’s aren’t what they used to be. I’m actually trying ou Sumitomo’s now. They are a Japanese tire and are supposed to cut down on picking up rocks. So far so good. They’re a deep lug tire.
     
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  9. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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  10. AZ Pete

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    Michelin Pilot's are good. Wore perfectly even and lasted a long time. Spendy though.
    Company I worked for last ran Hancooks for 12 years. They were pretty good, Im planning on running them when I need new ones.
     
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  11. Shawn2130

    Shawn2130 Heavy Load Member

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    Has anyone had these?

    These were installed last summer and so far I’m happy with them. My first new set.

    Previous tires were recaps.

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    Gravel roads make them look pretty

    I don’t use them anymore as I moved into the Freightliner now which uses Bridgestone 726el.

    Any opinions on these as well?
     
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