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Starsekr · 07-19-2016, 02:12 AM

Oh, and thanks for the tire pictures, now I have something to compare to.

CJBROWN · 07-30-2016, 10:22 PM

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Put them on the rear late last year from Big-O and they seem like really good tires. Only a couple of thou on them. Almost half the price of Michelins.

Put XRV's on the front for best ride.

The inside duals - original michelins from 2005 still looked good, no cracks. Just getting too old by date though. Drives are one thing, steers are another. <shrug>

Right about 35K miles.

garyspang · 08-01-2016, 06:20 AM

Hi Oemtech
Nice tire pictures that show the small squiggly raised line in the tire grooves. It is intended to expel any pebbles that get stuck between the treads.
Good design. The only thing lacking is variable tread pattern size to spread the road noise over a broad frequency range and make the tire appear quieter.

TexasTom · 08-01-2016, 08:49 AM

Can't help much as my 718's are only 3 years old. But I keep 303 on them and they are in such good shape they might pass as brand new on appearance.

big piggy · 08-12-2016, 02:08 PM

I have had sumitoma tires on our 2002 newmar mountain aire. we had them in service for 8 years, looked good no problem except did not know I had driven 400 miles on a duel outside rear. shop took off & found no problem . put back on & drive another year. (shop said if that tire would have been a Michelin it would not be in that shape. Our tire size was changed from original to 25570R22.5 load range H. I can only say I wish I had bought the Sumitomo again great tire & I may in the near future buy them again. Went to the larger tire because I'm a little over weight .