Popular Post Superdog Posted January 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2015 Mikey had another recap blow out on the Cruiseliner Tuesday nite,this makes # 3,so I ordered 8 new tires for it,picked them up yesterday and got 4 for the inside mounted last nite,now all I gotta do is mount 4 on his aluminum rims tomorrow. I just got him a new set of steers 2 weeks ago,spending money on your kids never ends,I guess. 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 If you are in a spending mood, and need another "kid", my B model could use a pair of steers!! They are dated 14 yrs old and just starting to see weather checks in the sidewalls. Time to replace them as I don't like to have to deal with it at 2am on the side of the highway. The old ones are far from used up and hope to sell them off to someones trailer. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Can't afford anymore kids,Larry. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Ya, seem to hear that a lot LOL!! I just know that the $200 I paid for them back in '02 will not be what I pay for them in 2015! These only have about 50K miles on them. Lots of tread, just don't want to trust them as steer tires anymore. Time sure does fly by. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Timothy Maikshilo Posted January 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2015 Your a good Father for buying your boy new tires. Keeping him safe is # 1 and that's great. We put mine through school and it looks like he is going back for engineering degree....We will do what we can to help.Hard working kids are worth it 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Ya, seem to hear that a lot LOL!! I just know that the $200 I paid for them back in '02 will not be what I pay for them in 2015! These only have about 50K miles on them. Lots of tread, just don't want to trust them as steer tires anymore. Time sure does fly by.the Firestones I bought for the steer were just shy of $900 for the pair,FET and state sales tax included. I went cheap on the drives,$2350 for all 8,they are Chinese,hope they work out. Didn't have to use chopstix to mount them,so maybe they will be ok Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Yup, figured I have $800+ in a pair. Ugh. Don't really need top of the line, the old ones are Yoko's. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg1 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I went with the cheap Chinese drives and they felt like they were square at first but they smoothed out after awhile. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 I went with the cheap Chinese drives and they felt like they were square at first but they smoothed out after awhile.He's gonna love that on his cabover.Hope they smooth out quick. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Yup, figured I have $800+ in a pair. Ugh. Don't really need top of the line, the old ones are Yoko's.Yeah,I'd be getting them off,Larry,all 3 tires that failed were Yokohama casings,and all were casing failure,not the retread coming off. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 The last four years I have used china tires because on a dump truck one year is all we get. 2 Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I run nothing but Chinese on my trailer, pushers and tag axles. I never had one come apart. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 you should be more proud of putting 50,000 miles on you B model Larry. put some new sneakers on the front, she deserves it, its only money haha 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 900.00 for steers! I hate to say I spent 800 for one 12-22.5 steer tire last fall new toyo mount and 2 bags of equal.........I just love les Schwab tire stores........NOT!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 $900+ for ONE!!Run some Chineese on the rears. This brand is not bad. The previous ones were junkCan't wrap my head around $500-$600 a tire to go in the landfill Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKS Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 The last four years I have used china tires because on a dump truck one year is all we get.I got 50,000 miles out of the last set of goodyear tires on my dump,the guy i work for used the cheap china tires and like you say they don't even last one season,they just disintegrate,you get what you pay for. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Call Rudolph tire, you order 8 you get free freight.1-800-231-2295 ext 112 talk to Paul. He's got all kinds of Asian tires Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBullDog Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I second milkman. I have bought some kumho drives for my IH from Rudolph, my sales guy was Shawn I believe. Bought them last summer, $385 a piece for lo pro 24.5 drives. I had a positive expirience and will call them when it's time to buy tires for the Mack. Beaver express driver stacked 'em neatly in the shop too. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-276913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Not a recent experience,but years ago I ran a set of Kumho drives on my CH and to tell the truth I was damn happy with them! only one I ever lost was not the tires fault,i ran over something that caused it to come apart. I agree with never cheaping out on steers,even back when I started in my F-model ( which was mostly tape and bailing wire),i managed to buy a new set of Goodyear steers on credit......................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-277165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Been using Double Coins (China) for about two years now and had one fail and they replaced it! Still using US tires on the front'sBULLHUSK Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38676-time-to-re-tire/#findComment-277227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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