How many miles have yall been seeing out of the stock generals on the 3500 drws??

I have 9k on mine with about 30% towing heavy, rotated at 5k and wearing fairly well

I wish michelin would offer their XPS rib in a 17" size

 

you'll get about 25k on the rears if you tow heavy the only michelins available is the ltx i get about 50k out of those. call michelin and tell them about making the xps in a 17 i do it about every 6 mo cuz i want it to but more people need to call and request them

 

I am at 67000 miles on mine. I tow med loads and rotate tires. I need new tires here pretty soon.

 

i called michelin at 18668666605 and put in a request for the xps rib 235-80-r17....they said theres a good possibility of it being produced if the demand is shown to be there

It cant hurt to give them a call!

What other trucks run 17" wheels now? dodge started in 03? ford started in 05? what about chevy?

 

36K and mine are about shot.

 

21K on the factory AM generals & looks like about 1/2 the tread gone.

Don't tow enough...daily driver.

 

21K on the factory AM generals & looks like about 1/2 the tread gone.

Don't tow enough...daily driver.

 

how often do you all rotate?, what pressure up front and rear?

im 80 in the front and 35 rear....60 rear if towing heavy

 

GM started with 17"s in '07 as a optional wheel size (SRW). Dinky 16"s is still standard.

MikeyB

 

So i guess their brakes arent as big in comparison to ford/dodge?

 

I assume GM didn't change the rotor diameter since the 16" wheels is standard.

MikeyB

 

I rotate every 7500miles.

65psi on all 6 corners.

Tony

 

Hmm
Just what are you guys doing to those Generals?
I pull a 48' flatbed with my trucks and on my personal truck I got 94k before I replaced them. Second set were Dayton’s and those went 91k. I rotate only about every 10k going coast to coast. I just replace my Dayton’s with Firestone TransForce this time. I just did a rotation on them about 2 weeks ago and getting close to rotating again soon. The Generals are 60k tires you know. If they don't at least last that long make them prorate you a set. But with what I pull on my trucks I run 70PSI in all tires and still that is just a tad to much as the center wears a little before the outside. I wouldn't go less than 65PSI in them though as you'll feel a fishtail in the rear pulling a heavy load.

Mark

 

Are you mostly interstate highway?

I drive easy and smooth...but some of it is in town and two lane rds with stop signs....

Anyone called michelin?

 

bump!!


My generals are about bald..when i hit 60k im going to change them for some almost new factory takeoffs i got for 350 bucks..

Im still calling Michelin every few weeks!!