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As for the "magic" tires I used, my first set were Yokohama Geolandars. I did 12 years with them as my summer set and they were really worn by the time I replaced them. The thread was cracked and you could see the belting underneath, lol. I don't remember putting air in them more than once or maybe twice in all this time. I finally changed them for a set of Goodyear Wranglers and drove on those for the remainder of owning the truck. The last guy to put air in those Goodyears was the guy who installed them... on the day he installed them.
My original winter set were Michelin X-Ice. I bought them used from a guy who had them on a Ranger and his transmission blew up, sometime in 2007 or 2008. They came on original Ford steel rims and I did 10 years on those. I don't think I ever put air in them, just checked them every other year to make sure they were at 32-33 PSI, same pressure as my summer set. I finally replaced them with a set of used BF Goodrich (I forget the model), as the thread on them was getting real skinny. I never put any air in the BF Goodrich either, for the last 2 years of owning the truck.
Fun fact : besides my original Yokohamas, I never bought a new set of tires for this truck. They were all used (but in good shape) tires I got off internet classifieds in my area. I typically spent $200-300 for a set of 4 tires with 80+% of life left in them. My only condition was to buy quality brands, with researching reviews on the makes and models online prior to buying a used set.
My original winter set were Michelin X-Ice. I bought them used from a guy who had them on a Ranger and his transmission blew up, sometime in 2007 or 2008. They came on original Ford steel rims and I did 10 years on those. I don't think I ever put air in them, just checked them every other year to make sure they were at 32-33 PSI, same pressure as my summer set. I finally replaced them with a set of used BF Goodrich (I forget the model), as the thread on them was getting real skinny. I never put any air in the BF Goodrich either, for the last 2 years of owning the truck.
Fun fact : besides my original Yokohamas, I never bought a new set of tires for this truck. They were all used (but in good shape) tires I got off internet classifieds in my area. I typically spent $200-300 for a set of 4 tires with 80+% of life left in them. My only condition was to buy quality brands, with researching reviews on the makes and models online prior to buying a used set.
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