Replacement tires

[HeavyD]

Ok. We had a 09 Sub and it had Bridgestone dueler son it and those tires woregreat. I finally replaced them at 68,000 miles with the same ones. We eventually traded it off so I can't say how they held up. After several different suv's we are back in a Chevy but a Tahoe this time. It has continental crosscontact's on it but don't like the rough and stiff contact when driving in town so I want to switch them out. I have read a lot of people recommending the Michelins due to there own experiences and a lot of them slamming Bridgestones. But I also had awesome luck with the Bridge's. I just want to invest the right money for the best handling and best riding tire. Am I foolish due to my Tahoe tires have only 5000 miles on them?

 

[adventurenali92]

@HeavyD , it's your truck so I'd say no you're not foolish. Tires will make or break a break a vehicle ride wise. If you don't like how they are performing absolutely say change them out. I can't speak about the continentals as I've never had them. I can speak about Bridgestone duelers as I've had them and I hated them. They did not perform to my standards. I've had Michelins for 2 years now and I love them. That's just my personal experience. I've heard plenty of people say the opposite. And there's nothing wrong with that. But you won't know unless you make the decision.

 

[HeavyD]

10-4. Thanks for the awesome advice guys!

 

[Mothnuts]

What did you end up doing? We have a ‘17 Tahoe with 8,000 miles on it with the 20” Continentals and I’m debating swapping them out for the Michelin Defender M/S2 tires. Trying to decide if it’s worth the money to do it.

 

[08HoeCD]

What did you end up doing? We have a ‘17 Tahoe with 8,000 miles on it with the 20” Continentals and I’m debating swapping them out for the Michelin Defender M/S2 tires. Trying to decide if it’s worth the money to do it.

Nope. Not worth the money to do it.

 

[adventurenali92]

What did you end up doing? We have a ‘17 Tahoe with 8,000 miles on it with the 20” Continentals and I’m debating swapping them out for the Michelin Defender M/S2 tires. Trying to decide if it’s worth the money to do it.

Several clients that I detail for often have the defenders and have all positive things to say. I don’t have them yet but plan on getting them hopefully in the spring. I got a good ride out of the used LTX M/S2s that I picked up to put on my 20s when I mounted them up. Loved the ride on them. Unfortunately Michelin’s are pricey, especially since I wanted to step up to a 275/60 size from the stock 275/55 tire. Only reason I went with the nitto dura grapplers I have on right now is because I scored them on Craigslist almost brand new for dirt cheap from a guy down in LA that needed to offload them as they weren’t big enough for his truck and he went bigger. His loss=my gain haha. The dura grapplers are ok, especially since I got them cheap, but I still miss my Michelin’s and plan to go back to them when I can afford to.

 

[Snowbound]

One major thing to think about when your talking about tires that came from dealership. I can buy a Sony flatscreen from Walmart but it’s not a Sony. It’s Walmart’s version, they say we’ll buy X amount of tvs but you have to come in at Y pricing. Sony says, well, we can use this other board and these other speakers, sure, we’ll come in at Y pricing. That’s what happens with tire manufacturers selling to vehicle manufacturers. I’m sure most of you remember what happened to Firestone in ‘96 with their tires on the Ford Explorer. Something like 275 fatalities and 800 injuries when their ATX and Wilderness AT tires were failing. That just proves my point. Although when that shit hit the fan, many people in Bridgestone/Firestone resigned or we fired as well as within Ford. They had to recall 23 million tires which almost made that company go belly up. They closed their facility here near me in Decatur IL, their market value was cut in half and even the government got involved with the TREAD act. Ford and Firestone parted ways after that too. But my point being, you can’t compare a factory tire to a manufacturer bought tire or a Sony from Walmart to a Sony from a reputable home audio department store. Two totally different animals.


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[swathdiver]

A dealership tire and a factory tire may not be the same. I used to work for a tire company and we wholesaled tires to dealers all the time.

The Michelins are great, if I ever switch to a highway tire, I'll get them, the 62115 (stock 17" size) is a Load Range B tire. Enjoy my BFG KO2s!

 

[clogan2]

Nope. Not worth the money to do it.

Definitely agree: its a waste if $.
Before swapping tires, you might try adjusting psi first. Maybe lower the pressure to 32, see if you like the ride better.