New tires

[NHRA225]

That's a good price - before you buy
Call Brad at Indy Tire on 30th Street - great professional truck shop and has1st class alignment too !


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[Hit_the_Rhod]

Originally Posted by chiavet

Had our diesel at BOSS Shop in Indy for an oil change. It's like a Jiffy Lube for truckers. The oil change was half the price for the same service at an RV dealer. While there, I was checking out the tires, and they had Michelins for sale for $500, mounted, balanced, and out the door. I will be purchasing tires in 2017 and this is where I will go. Would not trust and China tire.

You might want to do a little more research into the Michelin tires you are looking at purchasing.

Michelin is a French owned company that manufacturers tires in 19 different countries (by last count) INCLUDING China, so if you think that by buying Michelin tires, you are buying from a US company who makes all their tires in the USA, you might want to do a little more research!

Please note that I am not saying that Michelin tires are good or bad, just that many people purchase them for reasons that a little investigation will show are not correct!

[Racklefratz]

Originally Posted by select55

well according to Michelin themselves the Rv tire is good up to ten years some people have money to burn I know and that's fine but 5 year old Michelins do not need replacing

Responding to your run-on sentences, it's not about "burning money" - it's about safety, and peace of mind.

The "5 year old Michelins" were replaced when we happened to be at a location I trusted to do the job right. On a Class A with independent front suspension, it's not hard to do major damage to suspension/frame components if jacks are placed improperly. I knew this business understood that, and would do it correctly - hence my decision to make the early replacement purchase.

You want to go 10 years with ANY Class A RV tire - you go ahead. I've been through the blowout hell that goes with tire failure, and I never want to do it again. When you start pushing the limits as you advocate doing, that's exactly where you're headed. Trust me, I've been there.

If you want to live on the edge, that's your privilege. If I decide to be proactive in preventing premature tire failures, I'll do it in a heartbeat. I've tried it your way - it's a bad plan. Been there, done that.

[Racklefratz]

Originally Posted by Hit_the_Rhod

Actually, if you go onto the Michelin website, or read their own literature, Michelin recommends replacement after 10 years, maximum, regardless of use, even for a spare, but that after 5 years the tires should be dismounted, and inspected by a professional until the 10 year limit is reached. Pretty expensive to have the tires dismounted, "inspected",remounted, and rebalanced every year after 5 years! And on top of that, the Michelins were among the highest priced tires I looked at . . .

That's exactly right - there's no recommendation anywhere to just go blithely down the road for 10 years with the same old tires on a motorhome. That's reading things that aren't there, and it's foolhardy - asking for trouble.

Michelins may well BE the priciest tires - but, IMO, it also may be a case of "you get what you pay for". Sure, cheap tires will work for a while - but how confident are you they'll do the job in the long run? Is that a chance you're willing to take?

People always want to cut corners on price. But sometimes, that has an unpleasant downside, one that can be REALLY unpleasant with RV tires.

[Racklefratz]

Originally Posted by Hit_the_Rhod

so if you think that by buying Michelin tires, you are buying from a US company who makes all their tires in the USA, you might want to do a little more research!

I don't think buying Michelin tires implies "made in USA". I DO think that buying the brand implies some level of quality, unlike some of the "johnny-come-lately" Chinese brands that have no record of quality (or, a distinct record of poor quality), such as "Duro".

There's a difference.

[select55]

six 295 80 22.5 continental tires are about $1600 per set of Six cheaper than Michelin
most people don't have unlimited cash supply so why buy Michelin??
I will never buy them when these great qualitys tires are available as a very viable alternative

[BigBillSD]

I am looking at Yokohama 108R All Position 16ply Load Range H, with the 7160#@120psi load version as the GVWR is 14320 for the front axle of my Allegro Bus. I found it odd that 16ply & Load Range H had different weight ratings from different manufactures.
The current tires are also Yokohama, but 101ZR from the prior owner with a birth date circa 2011 and they appear to be 14 ply, so no where near the the weight rating the chassis label specifies. Didn't notice that feature till the guys at ww williams said they could only fill them up to 110psi as that is all the tire allowed. The chassis says full load should be 120psi. ugh.

I am driving to LA this week to buy 6 of them and have them mounted and spin balanced.
-Bill

[mrschwarz]

Did you match the weight of the coach with the tire pressure? In my experience, the RV manufacturer recommends the max. tire pressure without actual regard for the weight on the tire. On my coach, I use 90 psi on the rears even though Winnie says 120 on the placard. When I did an all position weight, that's what the weight called for.

[Mr_D]

Originally Posted by select55

six 295 80 22.5 continental tires are about $1600 per set of Six cheaper than Michelin
most people don't have unlimited cash supply so why buy Michelin??
I will never buy them when these great qualitys tires are available as a very viable alternative

Try buying anything but a Michelin in a 365/70 size like I have on the front and tag of my rig. Same with some other sizes.

[BigBillSD]

Originally Posted by mrschwarz

Did you match the weight of the coach with the tire pressure? In my experience, the RV manufacturer recommends the max. tire pressure without actual regard for the weight on the tire. On my coach, I use 90 psi on the rears even though Winnie says 120 on the placard. When I did an all position weight, that's what the weight called for.

Not yet, I have to weigh the coach first. Right now I am running 110 as the coach is basically empty while I work on it. Still searching for a place in San Diego to weigh it. If anyone has a place let me know.

[EZDZIT]

BigBillSD-
SoCal Truck Stop, 2250 Tidelands Avenue, National City 619-336-6103 has a truck scale. They are located just a few blocks west of I-5. I have never been disappointed in the quality of the fuel here, either.