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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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First of all, my truck is a 2010 F150 XLT SCrew 2WD.

I know all of the people who regularly come to this site hate seeing threads like this but the reason I am posting it is because there is very limited information on some the tires I am looking at. I'm hoping by creating this thread that I can also help others try to save money and time by consolidating research on an F150 forum compared to having to read Hankook reviews on Tacoma and Titan sites. There are threads I've searched and read through but nothing that had anything more than "they are a great tire and do well in "insert environment here"."

I was in the market to upgrade my stock Michelin LTX A/S to either a better highway tire or even an AT. I have done a ton of research and still have a few questions, so please bear with me.

I was looking at the Michelin LTX MS/2, but a referral to one of the Evan's Tires in San Diego told me about how well-liked and reviewed the Hankook tires were for a much cheaper price, so I am currently debating between the Michelin LTX MS/2, the Hankook Dynapro HT RH12s(all-season tire) and the Hankook Dynapro RF10 ATm tires.
Specs of each tire: All in 265/70/18 size
Michelin LTX MS/2: Tire weight is 41lbs and diameter is 32.6
Hankook Dynapro HT RH12: Tire weight is 41 and the diameter is 32.7
Hankook Dynapro RF10 ATm: Tire weight is either 41 or 44. I found 3-4 results of the tire being 41 and one being 44. Diameter is 32.6
The current size of my stock tires are 265/60/18 and I was going to upgrade to the 265/70/18 size because I can get a P rated tire, hold off on putting my AS leveling kit on, and save money on the tires as well as future MPGs due to less weight.

My questions are mainly this, if you run any of these tires and would like to share your experiences with them, please do so. If you can include how many miles you have driven on them, type of area you live and drive in on a regular basis and your MPGs in both city/highway if possible.

Also, because all of those tires are only 5-6lbs heavier than the stock Michelin LTX A/S, should I expect to see more than a 1-1.5 MPG drop? I understand that heavier tires alone will cause some loss, as well as all-terrains, but the majority of people reporting 1-3 or more MPG loss have at least leveled their truck and have put 33"+ E rated tires compared to just P rated and no level.

In the end, the main reason I am posting this is like I said above. I am trying to get some information on some tires that are not used regularly on F150s. The Michelin's are by far the most reviewed and highest rated all-season tire for trucks if someone wants to spend the extra money to purchase the best. I've read some reviews of people getting well over 70k on one set.

Thanks in advance for your time.

Last edited by FlatBlack XD; Mar 10, 2013 at 05:24 PM.
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