Why are my tires wearing out like this

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  1. Parminder99

    Parminder99 Light Load Member

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    No, road is pretty smooth truck only gets driving around 100 miles

    25 miles to drop off docs
    From drop off back to pick up ware house 20 miles Back to drop off and finally back to yard
    Driven max 2 hours a day other times it’s off, light loads almost same as empty mostly, was pulling a trailer that’s needs a alignment, as I saw nothing seemed off with shocks and etc...
    This thing frs starting to stress me out ahaha
     
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    120 psi ? hmmm. I am not Michelin specialist but I would put 100 psi(cold) ...
     
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    Some people who run light loads do only run 110.
    Since i pack max weights usually i run 120.
     
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    For me, that’s too high unless your tire sidewall mentions 120 PSI. Also, make sure your truck was not in direct sunlight (preferably night time) during the at least 4 hours of no rolling. Lastly, you want a PSI for the average load weight you haul. Do not use 110 PSI if you constantly haul light loads. You will develop tire wear in the center.
     

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    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    I actually think the pressure is too high. When those get hot your probably doing 130+.

    That’s way too high for just regular dry van type running IMO. Unfortunately those tires will never be the same but I’d still set them at 100. My Dad always set his at 90 to 95 and he ran cross country back in the day. I thought 100 was high. lol.

    I run 105 in the steers.
     
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    Michelins own website.
    Sorry ignore the blue highlighted area i did that by mistake.
     

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    How high are your rear air bags , easy to measure with trailer disconnected. and free.
    To many drivers damage actuator by not dumping bags before they drop a trailer or drop it way to low without dump valve.
     
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    For most people who have 11,800-12,000 on their steer axle, then 105-110 will work. The dual tires in a tandem are a bit different. Michelin actually says something like 80-85 if I recall correctly. I do not follow their advice on that one. I use 105-110. By the way, Michelin charts are based on your type/size of tire and your load weight. Here are all the charts.

    Load & Inflation Tables | Michelin Truck
     
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    Parminder99 Light Load Member

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    I am honestly starting to think Michelin tires might just have the problems, I some times pull 42k some times 12k some times even 200 pounds ( no joke pulled 200 pound load a normal size rug for a living for 48 miles for 900 bucks ehehe got lucky there ) but anyways are these tires basically junk now? What would you guys do in my situation ? Should I rotate them ? Lower the pressure? Next time for sure I’ll just get some thing cheaper smh
     
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    One of my friend who got a fleet of 40 trucks told me these Michelin tires have problems and wear out like this even for being a premium tire, and and told me nothing is wrong with the truck and don’t change any parts, recommended me just to rotate them and they should be good for another 150k miles, sadly they will only last 150k I guess for being a premium tire, while other off brands some times last double that