Drive tires: Michelin XDA2 23 AT retread vs. New Chinese

If they are coming from a Michelin Retread Plant go with the CAPS. Sorry you will get Better wear LONGER LIFE and cost will be about the same as the Chinese Virgins. Also you will not be worring about Blowouts from Chinese Crap Tires.

 

I just put 8 Michelin retreads (XDA3 casings) on one of my trailers and am happy with them so far. Got them for only $150 each.

 

I run the xda2 or gcr fuel tech D caps for the last 4 yrs and never had a problem.

 

Gbrown: How do you like the fuel tech's? what kind of mileage are you getting out of them? how's the wear pattern? I've been looking at switching to that cap from the old FCR. We've had very good luck with the FCR for years on our trucks, but the fuel tech has a lot better snow traction. I want to hear your thoughts.

 

did micheln come out with a new retread that you can not tell it from a virgin last year i read in one of my truck books

 

@JDP, I love the FTD. The snow driving is what suprised me most. I run so cal to the NW most weeks and I never broke traction once. I drive a 03 387 pete with a 6nz cat. I've had the truck and tires for 9 months. Tire wear is smooth and even. My life time fuel mileage is 7.2 running for landstar so loads very(dry box). U can c everything on fuelgauges truck name 1stcat.

 

Not all Chinese tires are created equal. My trailer take an unusual size (235/75R-17.5, "J" rated) and not everyone makes them. I tried Bridgestones (at about $450 a pop) and would get one to one and a half seasons out of them. Tried Kumho's and got about the same life but at about $340 apiece. Then tried some Hercules (made in China) at about $225 apiece and had two blow apart in the first 2 days. The dealer took them back and gave me a set of Linglong's, same price also made in China and I get 2-3 seasons out of them, double the life of the Bridgstones at half the price. My brother has run Linglong drives on his winch tractor and has had good service out of them. I put a set on one of my Western stars but have yet to run them. The dealer says he sells alot of them and has had good reports coming back.