[Rory McNeil]

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.