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I'd asked about the Revo 3 at Costco. Then I found out that they have all their Michelins on sale for $150 off/set of 4. I ended up with these Michelin Agilas. This store doesn't carry them so I had to order them online from Costco. I just got them on this morning.

They had this in the decription and it's about all I had to go on. We'll see how they do.

Our Most Durable Heavy Duty Light Commercial Truck Tire
Improved Tread Life Under Heavy Loads
Excellent Wet and Snow Traction

Looks like possibly an improvement to the a/t-2, from which I've had good service. Nice, quiet tire.

what ply rating ?

Ed

The tire pictured is an LT which should put it at an E load rating; no?

I'm unable to read how many plys are in the tread and sidewall from the picture.

As a brand, Michelins are the best tires made.


They last longer, have fewer blowouts and failures.
They cost more to buy, but after you wear them out and look at the miles you got, they cost less per mile.
IF
You like the tread pattern.
Michelin does not make a serious “off road” tire.

I recently purchased a new truck that came with Goodyears.
When it is time for new tires, I will probably get the same Michelin Agilas.

As far as my statement about Michelins being the best, this come from professional fleet managers who over see thousands of pick ups and commercial 18 wheel trucks putting on many millions of miles per year.

E. The stock tire size on my Dodge is 265-70-17. I got 245-75-17. They're the same height and load rating but an inch narrower. They're better on snow and allow more room for chains in the front.

I have all of 30 miles on them. So far, they do seem quieter than the Coopers I had before.

Rock Chuck did you have any trouble getting Costco to install the tires? My experience with them they would not install any tires on a vehicle that were not the same size as stock or at least very close and same or better speed rating, though they would sell them but you had to get them installed somewhere else.

No questions asked. It doesn't have the TPM in the tires, either, and they didn't question that. Some shops say the feds won't let them install tires without the TPM if they originally had them. The tires I got have all the same ratings as the stock size, just an inch narrower.
The biggest problem was that you have to make an appointment 2 weeks out to get them installed. They're way backed up. I ordered them and they arrived a week before I got them on.

Apparently Michelin has discontinued the Defender which has been a go-to for years. This is the replacement. I only have 50 miles on them so far but they seem to be a bit squirrely. We're taking a 600 mile trip next week. Our camp trailer weighs 5k and we'll have a 1000lb UTV in the bed. We'll see how they do.

In this case yes, but not necessarily.

I was just looking for something and found this on Costco's web site. These tires must be sized close enough to the stock size to qualify.

Just got back from a 30 mile drive towing a 4 to 5k trailer. I'm not impressed. These tires are way too squirrely. It's going to be a long 60k miles.

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Went tire shopping with Daughter today for her 2007 Tahoe 4wd.

Went with the Revo3 in LT. Unfortunately Costco had none in any of their Kommirfornia or Nevada Warehouses.

Took Costco price down the road to Americas Tire and they matched it and tossed in a few extra % for my discounts.

Tried to go with the 1 inch narrower tire as well but damn it it wasn't 400 bucks more all around at both Costco and America's tire. Fuggin conspiracy to support those stupid standard tire sizes.

My stock tire size is 265-70-17. I went with 245-75-17. In the Revos at Costco, the 245's were $25 cheaper than the wider ones. The Michelins were $17 cheaper. When I ordered them a few weeks ago, the Michelins were about $10 less than the Revos plus they had $150/set discount on the Michelins so they were quite a bit cheaper. I just looked them up for this comparison and now they're the same price and they've ended the Michelin discount. If I was buying them today, I'd go with the Revos.

I bought my pickup used in '12. The dealer had put on new tires and had gone with the cheaper 245s. I liked them and have stuck with that size. Since they have the same load and speed ratings and are the same diameter, it was a winner. I have a set of extra heavy chains that look like something for a Bobcat loader. I think the cross links are about 1/4" steel. I've only used them once for about 200 yds but they fit fine on the front with the narrower tires.

I got 110,000 miles out of my first set of Michelin LTX M/S2's on my 8000 pound truck. They were load range E. Replaced with the exact same tire, which like the originals were plus one size from 265 to 285's. They look very similar to the OP's photo above. Second set is only a 42,000 miles, so just getting broke in. They have never been squirrely, Not on snow, rain or gravel. Just a guess, but I'm wondering if the tires are amplifying other worn or loose suspension components. I'd start with the shocks, and I would look no further than a new set of Bilsteins. They'll ride too firm for the first 1000 miles. After that everything will be smooth sailing. Most people can't believe how well my Ford Excursion handles the corners. Then check your ball joints and tie rod ends and you should be good to go.

Not in this case. I just spend a wad getting new ball joints, tie rods, etc. The hubs only have a couple thousand on them. Nothing's loose under there.

Why doesn't Ford put rear stabilizer bars on their F150's ? If you drive the twisty's, there is nothing better to improve drivability.

Shocks been replaced?

What kind of air pressure are you running?

The shocks aren't that old. I don't know exactly how much N Costco put in the tires. They'd match whatever the TPM requires even though I don't have them in the tires.
Reading reviews after I bought them, I see that quite a few others have complained about them being squirrely, too.

So these replaced the Defender LTX M/S?

That's what I read but they're still on web sites.