Tire Recommendation
 

Guys,

I know this has been discussed before on this site but can anyone chime in on a decent load range E tire for my ramp truck (C-30 / 235-85R-16)? Not driving across the country, just 30-40 mile trips. Michelins would be nice but I would prefer to NOT have to sell the kids to buy some tires. I know to stay away from the Chinese junk tires.

Thanks

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Todd ,I started using Hankook tires a few years ago on the recommendation af a friend who outfits several Nascar souviner trailers. .....I've had them on my trailer for about 40k miles with no problems ........I also sell them at the repair shop. very popular and no problems . .....The tire you would want in your size is a Hankook Dynapro AS RH03.
Load rate E ,120Q speed/load rating.......Very good tire for the money, we'd retail it for around $129.00 cash and carry.
They are made in Korea,but are extremley high quality, not like the Chinese crap.
Should be a dealer in your area................Tom

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Have to agree with Tom. DynaPro was the OE tire on my '06 F-150 4x4. Finally replaced them at 88,000 miles. When we first bought the truck I thought I'd have to swap them out at 30k LOL. I had never heard of them and thought they were chinese crap.

We liked them so well that I went out of my way to replace them with the same tire, which I did and they're on there now. Great tire!!

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Looked on NTB's website but they have none. Discount Tire has some but at 171 bucks!!!
Thanks for the feedback.

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Todd try this link to local dealers ,..http://www.hankooktireusa.com/Serv/F...Num=1.....Cost on that tire is around $110 , you should be able to find someone willing to make a deal . .Make sure you specify the RH 03 Dynapro.
Tom

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Hey Todd,

I worked at NTB for a number of years. Michelins are the way to go if you are keeping it for a LONG time. They come with a 6 year warranty and Michelin will work with you if there are ever any problems. I still have my rep there at michelin also.

The next best Option is the BFG Commercial T/A. Also a Michelin product.

Tony Denysenko

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Tony maybe you could tell me why the sidewalls on Michelin tires don't last as long as thread area, and worst on inside where the sun don't shine. I was told sorry no warranty!

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I have been hauling my cars with a ramp truck for 23 years, I understand wanting to save a few bucks, but after having a blowout on an inside dual a few years back (offbrands, with about 75% tread remaining), I have gone back to running Michelins. I have 4 Michelin XPS Ribs on the rear (highway summer tread), and I have LTX on the front. (I would have bought another pair of XPS Ribs for the front, but I got a great deal on the LTX`s). Unlike a tag trailer, all the weight is on the trucks 6 tires, in my case, about 11,000 lbs. I also only normally put about 3-4,000 miles a year on my ramp truck, but going to Sonoma this July, in 107 degree California heat, I had zero tire problems. From the amount of tire debris scattered along I-5 in Northern California & Southern Oregon, many others were not as fortunate.

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I am in the bulk aggregate heavy haul business on Long Island. We haul sand/ gravel/ stone etc. at a max gross of 120,000 lbs. on 6 axles and there is not another tire we put on our tractors and trailers but MICHELIN. Expensive ---Yes, but absolutely dependable---------John

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After 30 plus years in the automotive business, I've sold and used just about every tire brand you can name.
Michelin's are a good tire but ,in my and many others opinion , the passenger and light truck tires are highly overrated. ....There is a huge difference between the Pass/LT tires and the commercial heavy duty truck tires.
my own experiance with Michelins on my vehicles has been one of premature sidewall deterioation and cracking and rapid degradion of wet traction . I'm talking 3 to 4 years and under 30k miles on motorhome and trailer tires.
Everybody has their favorite tire ,just like we all run Mickeys, Hoosiers ,Goodyears or Phoenix's on our race cars. ...Same goes for our tow rigs.
Tom