Tow vehicle tires

I use Bridgestone Duelers. I'm on my 3rd set. I tow all day, everyday, and I get a better ride, and longer wear out of them.

They don't make motorcycle tires and I'm going to try to go with the Michelin XPS Rib 225/75R16 on the Cat when funds allow and if they will fit. I have run those rib tires on livestock

Michelins are all I ever ran on my enduro bike, never had a problem out of them either, never a flat even over a grueling 200 mile rough terrain run... They make excellent street bike tires also.

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They don't make motorcycle tires and I'm going to try to go with the Michelin XPS Rib 225/75R16 on the Cat when funds allow and if they will fit. I have run those rib tires on livestock

Michelins are all I ever ran on my enduro bike, never had a problem out of them either, never a flat even over a grueling 200 mile rough terrain run... They make excellent street bike tires also.

My bad, I guess I should have said nobody around here carried them for the GL 1500, at least that I found for a period of a few years. The tires they made specifically for the Wing 1500(Hi-Tours) had a huge recall in the US in 1996(?) due to catastrophic failures and lawsuits. Before that was the Gold Standard which also had a recall. They now make a Pilot but those came out in 2006 which was after the last time I replaced my tires. Well Metzlers have been good on the Wing and it seems Michelins don't like Wings. Didn't mean to hijack the thread...Cats a little heavy to tow with the Wing.

I would probably stay with the Metz also.... I'd rate their street bike tires higher than Mich...

[quote..Cats a little heavy to tow with the Wing. [/quote]

Just gear it down a little.

I run the goodyear wrangler silentarmors (load range E). quiet tire with great traction year round and very even wear (rotate every 7K or so). I have 35K on them now and plan on getting another 10k before I have to replace them. I will be purchasing the same tire when I need new ones. One thing that I like about these is that the sipping (sp?) goes about 80% or more thru the tread.

I have a lot of friends that have the michilen LTX tires and really like them also.

I have had Michelin LTX MS on all previous vehicles. Last set I had 65k on them with tread to spare. Only thing is they looked their age and started to develop some dry cracks. I have Bridgestone Duravis on my GMC now (factory). I have about 19k miles on them and although the treadwear looks ok, there are a few, albeit small chunks missing. Will be putting Michelin LTX MS as soon as needed!

We have the Bridgstone REVO’s on the truck. I really like the tires. I do not actually need the AT though, so next time I may go with a street tire vice a AT. I have over 40K miles on them and still have at least 10k left on them.