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New tires
2020 screw 5.0 4x4 sport, original, no lift. At 51,000 miles I replace the original Michelins with Yokohama A/T4 275/70R18 116T last Friday, blackwall out. They filled the wheel well in a little more, looked nice. At 40 psi, they do sing a little. I was really surprised how well they rode though. Better than the Michelins I believe. Iced in, haven’t drove since Friday. I hope they don’t sing more with wear. I looked to put this on “What I have done to my truck” thread, but I didn’t see where to post there.
Last edited by Cliffblue; Feb 20, 2026 at 05:29 PM. Reason: Add pictures
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I like the Michelins we have. Being a stretch super cab with a long box, you could never call it an off-road type of vehicle. For us, it is used for hauling stuff around town, towing our TT, and road trips in general.
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I’ve noticed that in warmer and sunnier climates, Michelins tend to dry rot/crack long before their usefull tread life has been used.
I have a set of 8 year old BFG AT KO2s on mine, and they are hard as a rock. They’ve been that way for a while now. It’s to the point that I avoid driving the truck on days where the road is wet. They will be replaced by Toyos.
I have a set of 8 year old BFG AT KO2s on mine, and they are hard as a rock. They’ve been that way for a while now. It’s to the point that I avoid driving the truck on days where the road is wet. They will be replaced by Toyos.
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I’ve noticed that in warmer and sunnier climates, Michelins tend to dry rot/crack long before their usefull tread life has been used.
I have a set of 8 year old BFG AT KO2s on mine, and they are hard as a rock. They’ve been that way for a while now. It’s to the point that I avoid driving the truck on days where the road is wet. They will be replaced by Toyos.
I have a set of 8 year old BFG AT KO2s on mine, and they are hard as a rock. They’ve been that way for a while now. It’s to the point that I avoid driving the truck on days where the road is wet. They will be replaced by Toyos.
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I don’t carry or pull heavy loads with this truck, so I didn’t want the ride of 10 ply rated tires. I was looking for a little more highway tire, but I couldn’t find one in this size. I didn’t want to go wider, just a little taller. I will try for a picture after the melt. White truck on white ground will make any tire detail impossible for me.
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That makes a big difference, especially if it's parked inside most of the day, where UV light can't get to them.
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Sadly, I prob have another 10-15k miles worth of tread life. It's a good thing that it can go weeks, or months here with no significant rain.
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I’ve noticed that in warmer and sunnier climates, Michelins tend to dry rot/crack long before their usefull tread life has been used.
I have a set of 8 year old BFG AT KO2s on mine, and they are hard as a rock. They’ve been that way for a while now. It’s to the point that I avoid driving the truck on days where the road is wet. They will be replaced by Toyos.
I have a set of 8 year old BFG AT KO2s on mine, and they are hard as a rock. They’ve been that way for a while now. It’s to the point that I avoid driving the truck on days where the road is wet. They will be replaced by Toyos.
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I got a set of new take off Raptor wheels/tires cheap. Otherwise, I never would have bought new BGFs. They are pretty good tires for about 10-15k miles, then the traction really goes down hill. Mine is parked in a barn most of the time, so not too bad on dry rot. But, other sets of BFGs I've had in the past, on trucks that live outside, have all cracked fairly bad.
Sadly, I prob have another 10-15k miles worth of tread life. It's a good thing that it can go weeks, or months here with no significant rain.
Sadly, I prob have another 10-15k miles worth of tread life. It's a good thing that it can go weeks, or months here with no significant rain.
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It's sad, as they only have 35k miles on them, and a fair amount of tread. But they will be gone before summer arrives. They will make a good set of tires for someone's ranch truck, as they still function well on rocks and dirt, and cactus thorns don't seem to phase them.