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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3858444" data-attributes="member: 5412">I'm not at 56,000. I am at 46,000 with some Michelin 10 ply pulling around a 14,000lb + load all over the country. Still have legal tread on them, but they will be changed out before the next outing. What is weird on these new vehicles (mine anyway) is that the tires have never been rotated in that distance and they show even wear front to rear. Another thing different in the newer vehicles that I'm personally aware of (3 friends) is that the rear brakes wear out long before the front brake pads. Did it in my Trunra and has done it in the F-250 as well as a friends F-350.In the past the norm was around 60% wear on the front brake pads with 40% on the rear. The three of us have only had to replace the rear brake pads with the front doing well. This is my suspicion, and everyone can call this BS as I don't know but just speculate is that we all have the towing package added. I think that the new positive traction rear ends are no longer clutch supported, but controlled by the computer. As a wheel loses traction the computer adds brake to the side not needing traction to transfer traction to the side needing it. I think I have that right?The tow package also uses rear braking to help when trailer sway becomes an issue. Once again If I'm reading right, it uses the rear brakes to accomplish that. Some of you Mechanics out there probably have much more intel than myself on this.</blockquote>

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