New Tire Time

[Don and Kim]

Looking to replace our Goodyear's that are aging. Got a quote for Cooper Roadmaster 170 for $1600 complete. That's a 245/70 19.5 load range G. Anyone running those on their coach?

[vince90605]

my quote for the same tires was 1650 installed. I was going to go with them , the tires dry-rot before they actually get used anyway.

[pkmesser]

Years ago I bought some of these, and they did not last long before weather cracking. The Goodyear G670's in that size that I replaced the Coopers's with were still good when we traded the coach in after 5-7 years.

[poorfarmer]

from a friend of mine who owns a tire store in town who specializes in truck tires, he says that goodyear has a compound that seems to prevent the sidewalls from cracking as soon as the other brands. he re-treads tires all the time and does not seem to have trouble with the goodyears. for whatever thats worth.

[vince90605]

I'm still on the fence , my other quote was for some hankook's $1900 installed. I was trying to shy away from goodyear just because they are the most expensive. I have goodyears now and they are original to the coach 2004 with only 11000 miles on them. They still look like new but I wanted to change them out due to age. So if the cheaper tires start to rot in 5-7 yrs. who cares because you should change them out due to age anyway right.

[pkmesser]

On my earlier reply about Goodyears being better for long term, I didn't say, but I had to replace the brand (X) in 3 years.

[Bob and Inga]

FWIW if your planning on any trips, shop around along the route for prices. Our front needed replacing and as we were headed from the RGV to FL I called several places along the way. Near Houston $480+ per, somewhere in LA $470 or so, in Gulfport MS at TCI $369. That is tire only for replacement 235/80 R22.5 XRV G's with date codes of 35th week in 2010. Called on the tires back in Nov, so they were pretty fresh. But you can figure another $100 per after all the other crap gets added in. Will check the states with no sales tax when we replace the rears.

Bob

[DriVer]

My replacement Michelin XRVs are doing very well. DOT code is late 2006. I can expect to revisit the possibility of replacing the tires sometime around 2016. At that time I will again be looking for XRVs.

[Bigdaddy]

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Originally Posted by DriVer My replacement Michelin XRVs are doing very well. DOT code is late 2006. I can expect to revisit the possibility of replacing the tires sometime around 2016. At that time I will again be looking for XRVs.

I replaced my XRV's DOT date 2001 with XRV's a few weeks ago. I never had any problems with them, just age. No sidewall cracks and 75% tread left. No flats. I installed the Counteract glass beads to balance. I now have a very smooth ride. (I am not connected to Counteract in any way) I think the new XRV's will last me until I get off the road. In about 10 years. My 2cents worth.