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Over 100K on Toyo Open Country tires on my DD 3rd gen
These Toyo Open Country P265/70R17 had 103K miles and I decided they need to retire,...hey a pun. I saw an Amazon review, one guy said he got 120K on them. Held nice balance and wear, no holes ever that I can remember, I probably rotated them every 30K at best. I do a lot of high speed highway miles, so my use is optimal. Some cart roads, washouts, construction sites and seasonal snow. Usually loaded with heavy cargo.
I decided to beef up a little, and threw on P285/70R17, they have the same wear warranty of 60K. I give them 5 stars for a DD.
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06-01-2020, 08:39 AM
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that's some long wear for sure! All the highway didn't hurt either.
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06-01-2020, 08:49 AM
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A 100k on a set of tires is downright impressive, especially if they aren’t race slicks by the end of life.
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06-01-2020, 09:05 AM
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A 100k on a set of tires is downright impressive, especially if they aren’t race slicks by the end of life.
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They were worn enough so they wouldn't have passed DOT inspection, but not horrible. Getting sketchy for high speed hydroplaning. They certainly don't owe me anything.
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06-01-2020, 01:48 PM
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Did you spray them annually with WD40?
I'm obviously joking around, still amazes me how clean your chassis is using just WD40
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06-01-2020, 02:19 PM
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Did you spray them annually with WD40?
I'm obviously joking around, still amazes me how clean your chassis is using just WD40
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Yeah, that's probably why I'm drifting so much on the off ramps :/)
Yeah chassis is staying solid as long as I have it.
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06-01-2020, 02:36 PM
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Were they load range E?
Must be some really hard compound. Were they slick in the rain?
I ran those tires for years on several different rigs and don't recall ever having them go more than 50K or so. I haven't run them in several years though and always in LT load range C or D.
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06-01-2020, 06:49 PM
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Were they load range E?
Must be some really hard compound. Were they slick in the rain?
I ran those tires for years on several different rigs and don't recall ever having them go more than 50K or so. I haven't run them in several years though and always in LT load range C or D.
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These are P-Metric tires, standard load (4ply). Obviously these aren't for bouncing off rocks and climbing. Good for a DD for my use. They we're ok in rain, didn't have an issue. The reason I got so many miles is long trips going straight on highways. Lot of stops and turns def shortens the life of tires.
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06-02-2020, 01:02 AM
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Aren't Toyos still made in Japan? I have a Michelin LTX spare from 1999 when they were still made in Japan. Less dry rot than the POS Cooper AT3s I installed three years ago.
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06-02-2020, 07:02 AM
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Aren't Toyos still made in Japan? I have a Michelin LTX spare from 1999 when they were still made in Japan. Less dry rot than the POS Cooper AT3s I installed three years ago.
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Not sure where they are made. Tire dry rot is caused by excessive heat and direct sunlight, so the spare mounted below will not really be subjected to the factors. I thought that was the cause, and I just Googled it, and yup, that's how it happens.
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06-02-2020, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by brillo_76
I am impressed. What kind of Price we talking for those? Most of the tires I run around these crappy roads last 30k to 40k tops. So I looking into options as what's best.
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They are about $150ish for 265/17 and $175ish for 285/17 on Amazon. These are standard on some factory Jeeps (Toyo Open Country P285/70R17). So you can find new "take offs" people going bigger on new Jeeps. I just bought 1, its take off from a Jeep spare, brand new, paid $100 off CL. I also bought a extra I'm keeping in my basement in case I need it, 80% tread, paid $40 off CL.
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06-02-2020, 09:35 AM
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They are about $150ish for 265/17 and $175ish for 285/17 on Amazon. These are standard on some factory Jeeps (Toyo Open Country P285/70R17). So you can find new "take offs" people going bigger on new Jeeps. I just bought 1, its take off from a Jeep spare, brand new, paid $100 off CL. I also bought a extra I'm keeping in my basement in case I need it, 80% tread, paid $40 off CL.
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Thank you for the information. ;) Greatly appreciated
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06-02-2020, 05:56 PM
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Quote:
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Not sure where they are made. Tire dry rot is caused by excessive heat and direct sunlight, so the spare mounted below will not really be subjected to the factors. I thought that was the cause, and I just Googled it, and yup, that's how it happens.
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I should clarify that it was a regularly used tire turned into a spare. Has about 40% tread left I'd say. Still more impressive to me. Rubber used to last a lot longer even when exposed to sun.
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