Drive tires

rollin coal - what does this ^^ mean? Besides keeping tires at the right pressure, what else can you do to take care of them? thanks.

 

Do not curb your tires. Keep speed down on 100* days in the heat of the day. And of course proper inflation.

 

Cross rotating them also helps quite a bit.
I do think the Chinese tires are hit and miss, but have come a long way in just a few short years. For some reason the Samson brand and GT brand is doing well with guys I know. That said, I only run them on my drives and NEVER on the steer axle. Michelins or the like on the front for me.

 

I've never regretted spending the money for Michelins.

I can't say the same about Goodyear, Hankook, Kelly, Bridgestone, Firestone Continental, or my own capped casings.

I've never tried 726's, but at this point I'm done experimenting.

 

In the past, i purchased a set of steer tires: Chinese brand tire, Ling Long. Where i ran over some road debris and a chunk of rubber came off my tire. The 5 mos. old tire displayed a few steel cords. (Today, i buy michelin tires...i need a proven tire.)

 

I have some mega tread recaps, never again. I'll pay twice as much for some decent virgins.

 

I put Double Coins on my Freightliner, ran them for a while, sold the truck and, a year or so later, they are still on the truck and, while not 100%, they have run out nicely and still have meat on them. On my Kenworth, I put Michelin caps on (after using a friend as a guinea pig) and they are doing nicely. Great tires and cost me roughly $1800 for the set. This, after I swore up and down I'd never run another set of caps after the last set of Bandags I bought in '93, where one came apart after 1500 miles.