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<p>[QUOTE="Freightlinerbob, post: 3493023, member: 78683"]I'm not following you here. Are you suggesting that I should calculate based on the better economy of grooving the tire and running it longer or are you referring to my tire choice in the first place? I'm always at 75K or more with 15% deadhead. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As it turns out, I'm able to buy 8 XDN2 mounted for $3975 right now. That's less than $0.01/ per mile. The heck with rolling resistance, which really isn't all that bad considering the ability of this tire. Michelin tells me I'll save 4% with their most efficient drive tire, that's not enough of a trade off.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Freightlinerbob, post: 3493023, member: 78683"]I'm not following you here. Are you suggesting that I should calculate based on the better economy of grooving the tire and running it longer or are you referring to my tire choice in the first place? I'm always at 75K or more with 15% deadhead. As it turns out, I'm able to buy 8 XDN2 mounted for $3975 right now. That's less than $0.01/ per mile. The heck with rolling resistance, which really isn't all that bad considering the ability of this tire. Michelin tells me I'll save 4% with their most efficient drive tire, that's not enough of a trade off.[/QUOTE]
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