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Sep 8, 2013 | 08:21 PM

AVE8R

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From: Kingsland, GA

Michelin Tires

I'm trying to buy a set of new Michelin LTX M/S2 245/75-17 LRE for a 2010 Ford F-350 King Ranch 4x4 DRW, Crew Cab long bed.

Every tire dealer I have contacted has the tires, but the date of manufacture is 2 - 4 years old.

Does anyone have any info on where I can get a set of new Michelin tires that really are new tires.

Thanks

Dave

Sep 8, 2013 | 09:58 PM

ADAMZ

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From: Eastville, VA

I don't know where you are located but have you tried Costco? Also we have a local tire dealer called Colony Tire that sells Michelin tires.

Sep 8, 2013 | 10:31 PM

rollerstud98

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Are you dead set on michelins? Take it for what it's worth, but I recommend nitto dura grapplers. Longest lasting tires I ran on my trucks. Good traction on the ice too

Sep 8, 2013 | 10:55 PM

JSolve

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ADAMZ

I don't know where you are located but have you tried Costco? Also we have a local tire dealer called Colony Tire that sells Michelin tires.

+1 on Costco

Sep 8, 2013 | 11:05 PM

bocomojoe

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Try Wal-Mart, if its not in stock your tires can be shipped to your store at no extra charge (you can check on line at wally world). I try to use WM because of life time rotation and balancing and road hazard guarantee. My wife and I travel a lot and if I have tire problems WM has always been good (and close) for service as needed. The closest to the size that you wanted that I saw listed was a LTX M/ST LT245/70R17 (for $219). I hope this helps...

Sep 9, 2013 | 06:18 AM

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It's the aged on a shelf issue that is the problem, not availability. I confess that when I bought some LTX MS/2's I didn't bother to check. I would just ask the distributor to call the wholesaler and ask about it. Other than driving around checking tire codes, I don't know what else to do. They are definitely manufactured in batches.

Brian

Sep 9, 2013 | 06:55 AM

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From: ALPHA ,NJ

That particular tire may not have many newly cast tires. Its an odd size and the reason all the tires your finding and 2-4 years old are because they didn't sell as quickly as Michelin had hoped and there aren't any new tires being cast. And as far as the tires being 2-4 years old that's not an issue unless yo won't put 60-70k on them in the next 6-8 years if the tires last on the truck what their supposed to. If your only planning to put 20k on then it doesn't matter because you will have to replace the tires with age anyway

Just my two cents from working in a tire shop.