When the time rolled around for new tires, I faced a minor dilemma.

The OEM tires on SEEMORE, our Ford F250, were Continental Contitracs. Our experience with these tires was pretty good. We got just over 47,000 miles of service, and that’s after putting these slabs of steel-belted rubber through some of the most intense use and abuse imaginable. Hauling an 8500-pound Airstream over the Rocky Mountains isn’t exactly light lifting.

While I wasn’t thrilled with the Contis, nor was I dissatisfied. But after browsing some online reviews, I began to wonder whether our results were atypical. Maybe we just got lucky with our tires? The Contitrac is consistently one of the LOWEST reviewed truck tires, and is held in only slightly higher esteem than Kim Jong-il.

So there was my dilemma – SHOULD I STAY (with Contis) or SHOULD I GO (with another brand)? That would make a great song, wouldn’t it?

I did a little more research and found one tire that is better reviewed than Citizen Kane. Apparently the Michelin LTX M/S2 is the best thing to happen to tires since the invention of the wheel. (Tire sales were terrible before the wheel came along.) I’ve owned and enjoyed other Michelins, so I decided we’d give this tire a go. Read More