I just switched to Michelin LTX MS2's from GY's
02-24-2014, 05:32 PM
#1
Retired and loving it!
Thread Starter
I just switched to Michelin LTX MS2's from Wranglers
I have towed a lot of miles with the 4 ply Goodyear Wranglers (probably close to 22,000 miles on my 2010 5.4 and my 2012 EB).
It always seemed to me that the truck felt a little squirrely with the 4 plys -- especially in cross winds. I was getting into the truck's anti-sway programming more than felt comfortable with 4 tons hanging off my bumper.....1,000 pounds of that tongue weight.
Discount Tire offered by far the lowest price here in town, and they offered me $100 for my Wranglers with over 25K on them. Along with a $70 rebate offered through Michelin, I was out the door for under $1,000.
My first impressions on the 10 ply Michelins:
They are slightly noisier than the 25K mile GY's.
WAY stiffer sidewalls, and you can feel this immediately with the first lane change or the first time you go around a corner. There is NO flex and the truck just feels steady as a rock.
Impact harshness does not feel to have changed at all --- like over speed bumps.
I love the font and the outline white lettering...(small thing, I know)
I am more than looking forward to towing with these new tires. They seem to be such high quality...70,000 mile guarantee seems stout!
It always seemed to me that the truck felt a little squirrely with the 4 plys -- especially in cross winds. I was getting into the truck's anti-sway programming more than felt comfortable with 4 tons hanging off my bumper.....1,000 pounds of that tongue weight.
Discount Tire offered by far the lowest price here in town, and they offered me $100 for my Wranglers with over 25K on them. Along with a $70 rebate offered through Michelin, I was out the door for under $1,000.
My first impressions on the 10 ply Michelins:
They are slightly noisier than the 25K mile GY's.
WAY stiffer sidewalls, and you can feel this immediately with the first lane change or the first time you go around a corner. There is NO flex and the truck just feels steady as a rock.
Impact harshness does not feel to have changed at all --- like over speed bumps.
I love the font and the outline white lettering...(small thing, I know)
I am more than looking forward to towing with these new tires. They seem to be such high quality...70,000 mile guarantee seems stout!
Last edited by Adobe2X; 02-24-2014 at 05:45 PM.
02-24-2014, 06:45 PM
#2
2013 Ruby Red FX4 SCrew
Is this the tire?? I am 99.99% sure I am going with these in a 275 65 20 this spring. Been doing a lot of reading and everything I have read has been positive.
Got a pic of them on your truck?
Got a pic of them on your truck?
02-24-2014, 06:59 PM
#3
Retired and loving it!
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Yes those are the tires I am talking about....don't have a pic yet, but I'll get one. The truck, wheels and tires are FILTHY right now though....
02-24-2014, 07:04 PM
#4
2013 Ruby Red FX4 SCrew
02-24-2014, 07:06 PM
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Embarrassed to show my truck this dirty, but here they are on the truck....
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02-24-2014, 09:23 PM
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I have towed a lot of miles with the 4 ply Goodyear Wranglers (probably close to 22,000 miles on my 2010 5.4 and my 2012 EB).
It always seemed to me that the truck felt a little squirrely with the 4 plys -- especially in cross winds. I was getting into the truck's anti-sway programming more than felt comfortable with 4 tons hanging off my bumper.....1,000 pounds of that tongue weight.
Discount Tire offered by far the lowest price here in town, and they offered me $100 for my Wranglers with over 25K on them. Along with a $70 rebate offered through Michelin, I was out the door for under $1,000.
My first impressions on the 10 ply Michelins:
They are slightly noisier than the 25K mile GY's.
WAY stiffer sidewalls, and you can feel this immediately with the first lane change or the first time you go around a corner. There is NO flex and the truck just feels steady as a rock.
Impact harshness does not feel to have changed at all --- like over speed bumps.
I love the font and the outline white lettering...(small thing, I know)
I am more than looking forward to towing with these new tires. They seem to be such high quality...70,000 mile guarantee seems stout!
It always seemed to me that the truck felt a little squirrely with the 4 plys -- especially in cross winds. I was getting into the truck's anti-sway programming more than felt comfortable with 4 tons hanging off my bumper.....1,000 pounds of that tongue weight.
Discount Tire offered by far the lowest price here in town, and they offered me $100 for my Wranglers with over 25K on them. Along with a $70 rebate offered through Michelin, I was out the door for under $1,000.
My first impressions on the 10 ply Michelins:
They are slightly noisier than the 25K mile GY's.
WAY stiffer sidewalls, and you can feel this immediately with the first lane change or the first time you go around a corner. There is NO flex and the truck just feels steady as a rock.
Impact harshness does not feel to have changed at all --- like over speed bumps.
I love the font and the outline white lettering...(small thing, I know)
I am more than looking forward to towing with these new tires. They seem to be such high quality...70,000 mile guarantee seems stout!
Let me know what you think after towing. I am considering these tires also, hoping they will make a difference towing the travel trailer.
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02-24-2014, 11:12 PM
#8
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Worth every dollar
You will absolutely love MS2 tires for towing. I went through 3 sets of GY's before switching to LT MS2's and there is night and day difference when towing our TT. Dragging TT behind 2010 F150 SCREW with 5.4 and 3.55 gears. Wish I had 3.73 gears but last summer we got 11.7 over 6000 mile west coast trip running about 62 MPH most of time.
02-25-2014, 01:00 AM
#9
Retired and loving it!
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And I might add, as you can tell from the pics of the tires on the truck...the weather here has snowed all day, with it being compacted to sheer ice at all stoplights and stop signs, and anywhere the plows have scraped off the snow.
These Michelins are an immense improvement in traction in these conditions. All of the tread blocks are siped as well as the sidewalls. I am more than impressed with the additional traction over the 1/2 tread Wranglers....
These Michelins are an immense improvement in traction in these conditions. All of the tread blocks are siped as well as the sidewalls. I am more than impressed with the additional traction over the 1/2 tread Wranglers....
Last edited by Adobe2X; 02-25-2014 at 01:03 AM.
02-25-2014, 01:02 AM
#10
Retired and loving it!
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At least I know that the ol' 845 is working underneath all of this CRUD!