In recent years I'm becoming more eco-conscious. I was interested in the idea of remolded tires as the process is a bit more extensive than just retreading, and overall I could get tires that have an overall smaller carbon footprint. Held off for a long time due to mixed reviews, and it frankly being just as cheap to buy whatever the cheapest Load Range E "el cheapo" Chinese AT tire (or whatever the cheapest Chinese studdable winter Load Range E is). What tipped me to finaly taking the chance on Treadwright was a 7% off discount code on a FB ad, and a couple of beers.
My stock tire size was 245/70/R17, but Treadwright doesn't carry that size. Closest options to my size were a 265 and the 235. I opted for the 235 with the kedge (bits of walnut and glass in the rubber compound) because I was buying tires to replace my winter tires (they were approaching racing slick status, the studs were lost LONG ago), and figured the smaller treadwidth would be better than the wider.
Just picked up my truck from the mechanic. I plan on using this thread to chart my experiences. As I said, Treadwright has mixed reviews, people either seem to absolutely love them, or they seem to absolutely hate them, with no reviews that are in between. I'm want this all to be unbiased as possible, so if they end up being terrible, I will be honest about it, and if they end up being at least as good as cheap Chinese tires, I will be honest about it. Frankly I'm not exactly expecting BFGs or Yokohamas here.
Pictures are related. Never seen wheel weights distributed quite like this, but I also didn't notice any unusual vibrations on the trip home. Real test on that will be tomorrow morning on the interstate.
Next post will be at ~500 miles. I have a super long commute (~1.75-2hrs, one way, 4x a week), so it will only be a couple of days.
My stock tire size was 245/70/R17, but Treadwright doesn't carry that size. Closest options to my size were a 265 and the 235. I opted for the 235 with the kedge (bits of walnut and glass in the rubber compound) because I was buying tires to replace my winter tires (they were approaching racing slick status, the studs were lost LONG ago), and figured the smaller treadwidth would be better than the wider.
Just picked up my truck from the mechanic. I plan on using this thread to chart my experiences. As I said, Treadwright has mixed reviews, people either seem to absolutely love them, or they seem to absolutely hate them, with no reviews that are in between. I'm want this all to be unbiased as possible, so if they end up being terrible, I will be honest about it, and if they end up being at least as good as cheap Chinese tires, I will be honest about it. Frankly I'm not exactly expecting BFGs or Yokohamas here.
Pictures are related. Never seen wheel weights distributed quite like this, but I also didn't notice any unusual vibrations on the trip home. Real test on that will be tomorrow morning on the interstate.
Next post will be at ~500 miles. I have a super long commute (~1.75-2hrs, one way, 4x a week), so it will only be a couple of days.