Nope, there buckshot's. And to RAM15002ndgen (or something like that), for one the tires dont have anything to do with the alignment. Period. And for two, I have always bought BFG's (all terrains and muds) until I picked the MTR's up that I am running now, and all I can do is praise them. They are an absolute awesome tire.

So to say a set of Goodyear tires (which he doesn't even have) are his alignment issues is flat out crazy.

 

I hate my Wrangler TDs

 

Ha, those are a worthless tire. I have only known a few people who have used them, and they didn't like them either. Now I know of another person! They look like they would perform decent, but apparently not.

 

They only have about 20,000 on them and they have like 1/4 tread left!!! I wanna get some Toyo A/Ts next.

 

They must be sticky. One of my friends has a subaru forester he got 20K out of his high performance street tires.

 

Actually is seems that Purple is right, they do seem to be mudders. I was wrong, I just took a quick glance at the sidewall and from the letters I thought I saw the "ea" and led me to believe they were Goodyears. I had to go back and zoom in the photo to be able to see the "Mudders" on the side wall.

Olyelr, how can you say tires have nothing to do with alignment? A warped ply, bad belts, any number of things can make a tire pull and give you trouble like crazy. My truck would not hold an alignment while I had the stock Goodyears on it. I have had two types of Goodyears over the years and a Kelly and have hated them all. I had Wingfoots that I put on a Camaro I had years back. Those things use to slip and slide in the rain like you can't believe, down right dangerous. I had the Wranglers on this truck from the factory and they were unstable, clumsy, and gave a horrible ride, and I bought some Kelly's for my wife's Accord cause I knew we were going to sell it and wanted something cheap and the road noise was horrible. The best riding tires I have ever had have been Michellin. They may be more expensive but they are great on the asphalt. I don't go off road so I can't comment on off road tires, but asphalt I drive every day. I currently have a set of Perellis on my Mustang and they are nice, but harsh. That may be part of the suspension also. I could not recommend Goodyear to anyone in good conscience.

 

Sure, a warped ply or bad belt will cause a tire to pull and vibrate no doubt. But, the alignment is either right or its not, regardless of a crappy tire. Thats all I was getting at.

I cant vouch for any Goodyear tire aside from my MTR's and the stockers which came on the truck from the factory. The stockers dont perform too well on anything other than the pavement. Thats my take anyway.

As far as Michelin's go, my old man has a set on his new 3/4 ton dodge, and they are almost worthless. Anything but a dry road and it gets scary. Not sure what model they are (whatever comes on them from the factory), but in the snow they are a death trap... almost scary in the rain too.

 

OK, maybe I stated it wrong. Let me rephrase it. The truck, WOULD hold the alignment, but the TIRES kept pulling and wearing prematurely. That is why I say it wouldn't hold an alignment, because in my mind it was like not having an alignment. Also to have them wear out at 20K I thought was crap.

The Michellins that I have now are the LTX M/S 255/70R16. I upgraded from the 75R16 the truck brought originally, made a big difference in stability. Yes they are way smaller than what some of you guys run, but it is a DD. I really can't complain about these tires giving me trouble in the rain, but then again, this is California. A rain shower here stops in like 45seconds. Also, it is a 2 wheel drive, so I have never really taken it on snowy roads. That's why I will only claim to know their behavior on dry pavement, and the occasional sprinkle.

I was surprised to read in an earlier post that you don't drive your truck in the winter. I know you probably do it to keep it nice, but I would think a lift like that would be ideal for snow (like in your sig).

 

The new 3/4 tons come with LTX A/S. Similar to the LTX M/Ss that came on some 2nd gens.

 

Oh she's got LOTS of winter miles... will be going on the 10th winter with her this year. That explains why she's rotting out at every panel

When I stated something about no winter use, I meant the aluminum wheels. I always put the stockers back on for the winter.