I noticed this over in Gen 4X4.


back to tires
Michelins are a better deal here in Canada then Intercos
I was paying over $400cdn a tire for Intercos and bought new XLs for $520cdn
problem is they are a bit tricky to find so I am having to learn about retreading and how to get the retread plant to do what I want rather then what thye want
ML 70 pattern is real sweet on a Michelin casing


Now I have questions for you. I run 2 sets of tires on my rig. Offroad (trail rides & mud runs) I use 39.5 X 18 Boggers, but when I'm doing alot of street driving (playing in snow storms & traveling to runs) I use 39.5 X 15 Mickey Thompsons. Anybody who has been at 60 MPH on 40" Bias Ply boggers knows why I switch them. But the MT's are starting to get worn down, so now I have 2 questions.

Whats a good michilen tire in the 40" range?

What have you learned about retreading?

I thought I might have the MT casings retreaded in an ag tread for the buggy I was thinking about building. I can get retreads for a skid steer, front end loader, tractor trailer or passenger car but nobody even seems to want to talk about retreading an offroad truck tire. Have you learned anything I should know?

michelin xml/xl/xzl

recapping im going to learn that shit soon maybe from mj.. they are measured about 38.5 tall or something like that... going to run that on my truck for road and 4x4

Bump

In case you're considering it. Probably illegal to run caps on a steering axle...on the road chack your HTA

In case you're considering it. Probably illegal to run caps on a steering axle...on the road chack your HTA

Not to worried about road legal for these

11.00r16 and a 9.00r16 retreaded in ml80
http://www3.telus.net/mccormack/TruckStuff/michelin/11_02_1resized.jpg

ml70
http://www3.telus.net/mccormack/TruckStuff/michelin/11_02_0resized.jpg

9.00r16 retreaded in ml70 (sorry for dark photo)
http://www3.telus.net/mccormack/TruckStuff/michelin/900r16retreadml70-002.jpg

more images the next roll of film I get developed

the XLs are narrow.
11.00r16 is about 38.7"
the 9.00r16 retreaded with ml70 is about 37" unmounted
ml70 is 31/32" deep tread
ml80 is 19/32" tread IIRC
the XML is closer in proportions (Width : Hieght) to a 35" BFG MT, at least they seem like that to me, but are again about 38.5" tall
an XML retreaded in ml70 would look real cool

Dan I have a sample section of ml70 as well as those 9.00s that are for sale.
it was a fight to get them to do the ml70.
hell it was a fight to get them to write up the work order as ml70 at the counter and they still changed it to ml80 'for' me at the plant.
so they were not too pleased to pull off the ml80 and put what was wanted and ordered on the casing.

Anything bigger that you know of?