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I tried that, bought Michelin LTX's for my truck. 3 years and 40k later, half worn, but tires needed replacing, due to dry rot. Have my fingers crossed that Michelin will stand behind their product. But if they drag their feet any longer (been 3 weeks already!) then I'll never buy them again. That will make 3 sets of tires that I was less than pleased with.
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I tried that, bought Michelin LTX's for my truck. 3 years and 40k later, half worn, but tires needed replacing, due to dry rot.
Something is really bad with those tires !
3 years and dry rot ?
They should last at least 5 years, mileage not taking into account, before dry rot starts !
Did you happen to check how old those tires were, when the dealer put them on your truck ?
I buy new tires every 5-6 years, regardless of mileage, and never had cracks or dry rot at all.
I just know that normally, they last 5-6 years at least and should be OK for time length.
When I do buy new ones I make sure that they are NOT older than 4 months !
You can check the codes on the tires to make sure !!
As I mentioned above, I can not afford to buy cheapo tires for my wife who takes the grand kids on all kinds of outings ...
Date code was 2513. So they are 4 years old. I put them on end of 2013, so less than 4 years of service.
FWIW, I took the tires back about 3 weeks ago. They have been shipped to NC (or somesuch) where Michelin will inspect. Mind you, it's been 3 weeks. I'm still waiting to hear if I will get a prorate. I don't expect "instant" warranty coverage but 3 weeks? It's getting to the point where I don't care what I get from them, I'm starting to be ready to be a former (and vocal) Michelin owner.
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Date code was 2513. So they are 4 years old. I put them on end of 2013, so less than 4 years of service.
Yep definitively something wrong with those tires.
No way only 4 years of service, and then cracked rubber !
They should have lasted at least 6 years without visible cracks !
I do not blame you to get upset with Michelin. !!
Date code was 2513. So they are 4 years old. I put them on end of 2013, so less than 4 years of service.
FWIW, I took the tires back about 3 weeks ago. They have been shipped to NC (or somesuch) where Michelin will inspect. Mind you, it's been 3 weeks. I'm still waiting to hear if I will get a prorate. I don't expect "instant" warranty coverage but 3 weeks? It's getting to the point where I don't care what I get from them, I'm starting to be ready to be a former (and vocal) Michelin owner.
Yeah, I went to a semi-local shop, wanted to try them out. I had bought a couple sets of tires online, for cheapest route; that worked ok but I thought, gee why not pay a bit more and use a shop and have a warranty? So much for that idea. I think I'll go back to mailorder and taking my chances.
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