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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Dino soar, Oct 16, 2019.

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  1. Oct 18, 2019 #41
    Dino soar

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    I had someone gave me a price for the BFGoodrich.
    The highway control s tire is $441.50 and the st230 is $417.85. Plus $42 for Mount and balance.

    The highway control s is the Long Haul Tire the st230 is the regional.
     
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  3. Oct 18, 2019 #42
    truckdriver31

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    put first cap tires from Michelin on the front
     
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  4. Oct 18, 2019 #43
    Dino soar

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    I had one of the salesmen telling me about the decoupling Groove.

    He was saying that the decoupling Groove is better if you run a long-haul truck but it's the wrong application if you have a truck that makes more multiple stops or is more of a local truck because of the turning.

    I'm working more on doing short-haul so I suppose either would work but the Long Haul Tire would probably be better overall I think.
     
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  5. Oct 18, 2019 #44
    Dino soar

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    Does FET have to be paid on the tires?
     
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  7. Oct 18, 2019 #45
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    i would suppose it would along with the other fee and taxes
     
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  8. Oct 18, 2019 #46
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    FET yes, the dot# on tire keeps track of that. I think it’s $28 or $38 per, maybe
     
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  9. Oct 19, 2019 #47
    starmac

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    I am pretty sure the 230's is what I have been running for years, and i"m not 100% sure what you are calling a decoupling groove, but I have had very good luck with them on 4 different trucks. I was not even aware of the other offering, now I will have to look and see if they have some here, to look at.
     
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  10. Oct 19, 2019 #48
    Rideandrepair

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    The extra groove runs around the tires edges, usually about 1/2” from sidewalls.Supposed to help keep them from cupping.
     
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  11. Oct 19, 2019 #49
    Dino soar

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    I think someone else recommended the st230.

    That decoupling Groove has really got me thinking about more of a long haul Tire.

    Some trucks you might be able to get away with a little bit of cupping and it won't be too bad.

    If you get any of that at all with the Freightliner it will send you right into a colossal shake and that's it you have to buy new tires.
     
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  12. Oct 19, 2019 #50
    starmac

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    My international, was as bad or worse, and the reason I started buying the Goodrich tires. It had bridgestones on it when I bought it, and I was too cheap to buy them when I needed new tires. I went through several brands in no time at all.After multiple trips to front end shops, I finally went back to bridgestones, and they lasted good. I needed tires and no bridgestones were available and my tire guy talked me into trying the goodrich, been there every since, on everything I have had since.
     
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