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What model Centra's did you use? I have read a number of threads on here, and it seems there are two separate models that fit these trucks, and the one that seemed more popular was not the one they recommend on the website. Of course I don't recall the numbers off the top of my head, lol.
There are two different part numbers that fit the lug pattern, difference is in the offset to clear the wheel back side and brake calipers.
I use the ones Centramatic lists as the correct ones for our SRW trucks, 300-318.
Actually, truck has 101775 on it, and the Centramatics have been on for 65K.
Absolutely one of the best things I've bought for my truck.
New pair of tires installed up front, old front tires rotated to the rear, for some reason the tires don't live as long on the back as they do up front.
But, I do believe the Centramatics have contributed to the 65K miles I got out of the rear tires and the continuing miles the front tires will now give on the rear.
I expect at least another 15K to 20K miles from those old front tires that got rotated to the rear, so 80K to 85K total miles, pretty good for tire life.
And, the ride has been silky smooth from the General HTS 60's and the centramatics, never a hint of vibration at all.
And, my brake pads at 102K miles look like they have at least 80% left on them.
really good tire mileage. Can't complain about that. Mine go bad for dry rot before tread depth.
What model Centra's did you use? I have read a number of threads on here, and it seems there are two separate models that fit these trucks, and the one that seemed more popular was not the one they recommend on the website. Of course I don't recall the numbers off the top of my head, lol.
I have a set on a F-450 C&C. At first did not have tires balanced other than the centramatics , had BAD vibration in the rear, granted commercial 19.5 tires, had the tires mechanically balanced, tires are very smooth now. Only have about 10K on this set of tires and with the balancers. Previous tires lasted 65k which I thought was pretty good and they were strictly mechanically balanced. The centramatics are much smoother. The only downfall is they are loud! Embarrassingly loud below 20-25mph. With window up, driver can’t hear it. Window down and you can hear it. People outside or others with their window down at the traffic light will comment they think I have a brake hanging up or brakes going bad. Above 30, silent. It doesn’t quite sound like a brake hanging, but I understand where people may associate it with that. It is annoying to have so many people, including random people at the traffic light, tell me that there is something wrong with my vehicle, and I agree it does sound like there is something wrong, and then I have try and explain the whole dynamic balancer thing to those that comment. Hopefully the tire wear and suspension wear reflect more positively on them than their sound.
I have a set of the 328s waiting to go on, but I'm waiting to get new....newer...tires put on and balanced first. I'm 90% sure I have at least one bad tire, considering I've had them balanced 4x now and they still vibrate.
The only downfall is they are loud! Embarrassingly loud below 20-25mph. With window up, driver can’t hear it. Window down and you can hear it. People outside or others with their window down at the traffic light will comment they think I have a brake hanging up or brakes going bad. Above 30, silent. It doesn’t quite sound like a brake hanging, but I understand where people may associate it with that. It is annoying to have so many people, including random people at the traffic light, tell me that there is something wrong with my vehicle, and I agree it does sound like there is something wrong, and then I have try and explain the whole dynamic balancer thing to those that comment. Hopefully the tire wear and suspension wear reflect more positively on them than their sound.
I agree. I actually took mine off for the summer. Don't care in the winter as windows are always up, and people aren't outside much. But driving around the campground, or coming to a stop sign, I get the swooshing sound. Almost sounds like truck is releasing air.
