Originally Posted by Bluejay

Getting new tires today. Have 31,500 on the OEM Michelins and could go another 4000 or so but decided not to push it with all the highway driving I do. They have been getting rougher on bumps as the tread is disappearing. There is an Athens shop where I wanted to buy, mainly for convenience and service. I asked about Nitto 421Qs and his supplier does not carry them. They have other Nitto, just not that one. I was going to go with Michelin Defender LTX M/S but after talking with the guy, decided to go with his recommendation, Yokohama Geolander HTGO 56. This is the tire I was going to put on my 2011 if I had not traded it in. Get them put on this afternoon, new tires always make a big difference.

Wife is already fussing at me for not going with the Michelins. Just not sure the Michelins are worth the extra money any more. They would have been $280 MORE.

Originally Posted by Bluejay

I could have gotten the Michelins for about $100 more from Discount Tire in Burleson. It just takes a half a day to get anything done there, even a rotation and balance. Always a long line of people waiting. Since I'm semi-retired, I just don't have the time to wait! No waiting at this shop in Athens.

I have run Michelins on several vehicles but just not sure they were worth 35% more.

Originally Posted by Bluejay

Getting new tires today. Have 31,500 on the OEM Michelins and could go another 4000 or so but decided not to push it with all the highway driving I do. They have been getting rougher on bumps as the tread is disappearing. There is an Athens shop where I wanted to buy, mainly for convenience and service. I asked about Nitto 421Qs and his supplier does not carry them. They have other Nitto, just not that one. I was going to go with Michelin Defender LTX M/S but after talking with the guy, decided to go with his recommendation, Yokohama Geolander HTGO 56. This is the tire I was going to put on my 2011 if I had not traded it in. Get them put on this afternoon, new tires always make a big difference.

Wife is already fussing at me for not going with the Michelins. Just not sure the Michelins are worth the extra money any more. They would have been $280 MORE.

Originally Posted by KingRanchCoy

I looked at the those Yokohama's also, if I remember it was a 70k tire. I almost went with them but they weighed a little more than I wanted and that's why I went with the Nitto's.

I agree with the michelin's price difference. Its one of those thing if you are certain to keep the truck another 80/90k miles it would be worth it, I bet you could get that mileage out of them.

I had Yoko's on my v10 crewcab and it was a very good tire. Also had them on my 03 KR but didn't keep the truck very long after I put them on

Originally Posted by Bluejay

Found some weights on the tires that make more sense. The Yokohamas weigh 35.8 and the Michelins weigh 37.9.

Originally Posted by KingRanchCoy

Doubt it would've been much difference between those 2 for MPG. Still bet you will lose a little bit as the OEM tires always weigh less, ID bet you are adding around 6lbs a tire from OEM to Yoko's. Maybe .5 to 1 MPG less. I know my switch from OEM Michelin's to the Coopers were over 10lbs a piece and I dropped 2 MPG on the highway.

Did you stick with the 265/60's ?

Originally Posted by Bluejay

I don't know what these Michelin OEM tires weigh, but on my 2011 when I went from the Goodyear OEM to Toyo, there was about 9 lbs per tire difference. That cost me somewhere around 1.7 mpg. When you figure 50,000 miles, that is a lot of $$$. Yes, I would like a bigger tire for appearance purposes, but stayed with the 265/60/18 for simplicity.

Originally Posted by KingRanchCoy

Started planning our summer vacation. Thinking about splitting it into 2 destinations. Head to the Grand Canyon, then either head to Vegas, or head up to the Western part of Colorado around Telluride or Durango.

Thought about maybe heading north to Salt Lake City but not sure if there will be much to do.

May end up renting a car for this trip, get a fusion and pay 35 a day and get 30mpg, or just take the truck and get 10 less mpg and save the rental cost.

Desicions desicions