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Can tires really make a difference.

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by bigdog4981, Oct 28, 2013.

  1. Oct 28, 2013 #1
    bigdog4981

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    I was routed to the shop, to take off 8 perfectly good drives, to only replace them with 8 brand new Michelin X Multi Energy D. They look like a pure highway tread, which will leave me stranded in any type of snow or ice. Said Me and 50 other trucks were "test" trucks for these tires. Seems odd to remove 8 good tires, to replace them with brand new tires.
     
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  3. Oct 28, 2013 #2
    Passin Thru

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    If they are test tires, co probably gets them for free, alignments and balancing also. You amy have to chain up in the Pilot parking lot. Knew some guys in TX used to get experimental CAT engines in Petes with Hoods. Trouble was, if it quit or had any problem, they had to wait on CAT engineers to come out and fix it.
     
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  4. Oct 28, 2013 #3
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    The tires we run are a compromise, because of where we most frequently run and the fact that some of us run a fair amount of non pavement, we don't get the very best fuel mileage, but not getting stuck everywhere is more important to the company.
     
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  5. Oct 28, 2013 #4
    Balakov100

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  7. Oct 28, 2013 #5
    bigdog4981

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    They are a test tire for our fleet. They are not a test tire from michelin
     
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  8. Oct 29, 2013 #6
    blairandgretchen

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    They're a great tire with an excellent rolling resistance number. Our entire fleet uses them. 2,000 trucks saving 2/10ths of a mile per gallon . . .
     
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  9. Oct 29, 2013 #7
    luvtotruck

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    That is enough to drag all trucks in and slap then on! and if they got them by the truck load they probably save a bunch of money too!:yes2557:
     
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  10. Oct 29, 2013 #8
    ironpony

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    What tires were you running before the change? Yes, the will make a difference in your carrier's bottom line.
     
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  11. Oct 29, 2013 #9
    bigdog4981

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    Bridgestone, but they had huge spaced drive lugs. Unsure the series.
     
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  12. Nov 12, 2013 #10
    durallymax

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    sounds like you must have had the M726 possibly? Those tires are long wearing, but have a very high rolling resistance. Regular M726 are 175, M726 EL are 140.

    The Michelin X Multi Energy D has a rolling resistance number of 112 which is second only to the Michelin XDA Energy as far as strictly drive tires go in their lineup, wide based tires aside.

    Looking at that tire it is actually geared towards traction versus some of the other tires. Don't be fooled by big open areas between the lugs like on the XDA5 and M726, the X Multi energy D appears to be a less agressive more efficient version of the XDN2. It has a very similar tread pattern but with a closed shoulder and less siping. The siping is what will get you the bite on ice and wet roads. They may not go through deep snow, but I don't think they will be that terrible for you.
     
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