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Bridgestone M720/M710

Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by CbarM, May 6, 2013.

  1. May 6, 2013 #1
    CbarM

    CbarM Heavy Load Member

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    Does anyone know if these are available in Canada n if so where can they be found in the western half?
     
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  3. May 6, 2013 #2
    nate980

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    Are tires cheaper in the states? Old boss told me 1 tire is 500 bucks when I had one blow on a peice of rebar in the yard
     
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  4. May 7, 2013 #3
    CbarM

    CbarM Heavy Load Member

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    They can be if one was to shop around. My truck doesnt run to the US tho n driving to somewhere near the border to pick em up with my 1 ton would kill any savings...so thats why I figured Id look for em here instead.
     
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  5. May 7, 2013 #4
    Calspring

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    The last I have heard yes they are. I knew one company that would purchase most of his tires in the states for the savings. He doesn't do much US work so is not doing that anymore.

    The prices definitely vary based on what you are buying. The higher quality longer tread life tire I have heard will go for upwards of $600 and your more standard quality will be 4-500. I haven't started yet on shopping for my next set but will need to soon. Have about 60,000 before they hit the 200,000km mark.
     
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  7. May 8, 2013 #5
    CbarM

    CbarM Heavy Load Member

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    Well...I found a place that can order me the M710 for 685 a tire mounted out the door plus tax. Whats an average Bridgestone drive worth these days?
     
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  8. May 9, 2013 #6
    Greeen

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    A M720 lists for about $930, a large fleet will be paying around $480 for one on their National Account and expect them to be about $650 at your local Commercial Tire dealer. Yes, the large fleet buys that tire cheaper than the local tire store does.

    Just a bit of caution about using fuel efficiant tires, they don't like high torque, they don't really work in a P&D application and they won't tolerate uneven tire pressures. The M720 has only 14/32nds as compared to the M726 at 32/32nds. The M710 is a bit better at 28/32nds, I think.

    If you can run the lower resistance tires do it regardless of tire cost or life. They will save you enough in fuel that you could probably buy new tires every year just on saved money. Using data from both Michelin and Continental watch out for the Goodyear G399. Even though it is marked as FuelMax it has about 10% more rolling resistance than other brands of fuel efficaint tires. Also try to stay away from retreads for highway use. Their increased rolling resistance will cost you more than you will ever save by retreading.

    http://www.michelintruck.com/michelintruck/toolbox/FuelSavcalculator.jsp

    http://www.conti-online.com/www/transport_us_en/themes/calculator.html
     
    Greeen, May 9, 2013
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    nate980 Thanks this.
  9. May 10, 2013 #7
    CbarM

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    Im not sure where you got yer #'s from but both of these tires are 26/32's from new. I have a set of LP24.5's of M720's now on one truck n for a highway application they are wearing great. 60k miles on em n they look like they went on last week. I gather 685/tire is a descent price for these M710's in 11R24.5. I am curious how they will stand up on 80% highway n 20% gravel...
     
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  10. May 11, 2013 #8
    Prairie Boy

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  11. May 12, 2013 #9
    CbarM

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    Were those a high mileage tire? I guess you wouldnt know since ya were doin alotta off road n heavy haul. I had a set of Bridgestone M726EL's that were 32/32 new n made it 420k miles with em only rotating em once...but the RR is not that good on those (141)
     
    CbarM, May 12, 2013
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  12. May 12, 2013 #10
    Prairie Boy

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    Probably changed them out at about 200,000 miles. Lots of road and lots of 9 axle lowbed. I recall in 2002 they were $398.00 installed.
     
    Prairie Boy, May 12, 2013
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