Tire Dealers in Houston... your experience, please

[Arby49]

I bought 8 295/80 from Brown's Tire in Sealy. $3500 out the door. Use centramatic balancing, so no need for balancing from them. Fast friendly, knowledgeable people.

[SarahW]

Originally Posted by S_Watkins

Not a tire tool on the whole lot... They have someone else perform the services...

I've bought three TT's from PPL over the years and traded in my 5th wheel on this coach... Never again will I do business with them... The last straw was the "conveniently placed" Unit ID sign that hid the star in the windshield...

I was shocked to see they removed every single item I had left for the new owners of my 5th wheel, right down to the new floor mats and protectors...

Can't have them not needing something they sell inside

Weird, since PPL is a consignment seller. Did you never have any contact with the buyer of your 5er? We will probably use them when it comes time to sell our RV.

But NOT to buy tires!! (Staying on topic, )

[SarahW]

Originally Posted by marjoa

Rear tires I bought last year at Southern Tire Mart in Conroe, TX:
11120 TX-75, Conroe, TX 77378.
Great guys, great prices, large bays, take care of mostly big rig trucks, knowledgable.

Previous post of mine:
I bought and had installed here locally in Texas about 60 miles away from Houston, 4 new tires on my rear dually's, 4 - Toyo M122's, 255/70R 22.5 (H rated tires), new s/s solid extended valve stems for my TPMS, road force balanced, 2 Centramatic Balancing Rings and also had front tires/rims dismounted, road force balanced, 2 Centramatic balancing rings installed there too along with new gaskets/"O" rings on those s/s valve stems and lastly bought a total of 12 (3 for each rim) tapered self-centering lug nuts and all 4 tires had the same DOT date that were 12 weeks old. Went for a 40 mile drive (one way) had the coach weighed, came back and—by hand they re-torqued—to 450ft.lbs. all the lug nuts.
For a total of $1,850.00.

This sounds great; thanks very much. How are you liking the Toyos? Do you have them on the front tires, too?

[SarahW]

Originally Posted by Arby49

I bought 8 295/80 from Brown's Tire in Sealy. $3500 out the door. Use centramatic balancing, so no need for balancing from them. Fast friendly, knowledgeable people.

Good to know. Which brand of tires did you buy?

[SarahW]

A couple of questions, please. I'm not familiar with "Centramatic balancing," so will someone educate me on why I'd want this?

Also, we have had the braided stainless valve extensions on our Bounder since new (7 years) without a single issue through 2 different brands of TPMS. Is there a reason why we wouldn't want the braided extensions again? Opinions appreciated.

Off to Google...

[marjoa]

Originally Posted by SarahW

This sounds great; thanks very much. How are you liking the Toyos? Do you have them on the front tires, too?

Love them. And no, have Mich's on the front. They have no timed out yet like the rears did.

[marjoa]

Originally Posted by SarahW

A couple of questions, please. I'm not familiar with "Centramatic balancing," so will someone educate me on why I'd want this?

Also, we have had the braided stainless valve extensions on our Bounder since new (7 years) without a single issue through 2 different brands of TPMS. Is there a reason why we wouldn't want the braided extensions again? Opinions appreciated.

Off to Google...

YT -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO1DfQ5rOeY

Your extensions have worked fine. Keep them. But while you're breaking down everything to replace the tires replace the small little "O-rings" in them. I had to get them on my own and brought them with me to the tire store.

OR...

You could eliminate the two long extensions on your dually's and have them install a one piece long stem to reach all the way to the outside. The tire folks will not carry these in stock and will have to be ordered first. They probably can help you with that one.

[jackreno]

Originally Posted by SarahW

Thanks. Did you do business with any of the Houston area locations?

I use Southern Tire Mart here in Las Vegas, they are really professional at what they do when it comes to the large tires on motorhomes, wont deal with these other tire places for motorhomes here in Vegas, they just cant get it right and can never balance the large tires but more than happy to sell them.


Southern Tire Mart also has the updated Hunter balance machines and a 4 tire computer alignment rack to get your motorhome straight, the alignment only cost $175.00

[jackreno]

Originally Posted by SarahW

A couple of questions, please. I'm not familiar with "Centramatic balancing," so will someone educate me on why I'd want this?

Also, we have had the braided stainless valve extensions on our Bounder since new (7 years) without a single issue through 2 different brands of TPMS. Is there a reason why we wouldn't want the braided extensions again? Opinions appreciated.

Off to Google...

I have the Centramatic balancers and also have the tires balanced by machine with weights, will never do the powered beads inside the tires ever again, main reason places push the powered beads inside large tires is cause they don't have the tire balance machines for large tires, balancing by the Hunter balance machine insures they are installed correctly and balanced good and the Centramatic finishes off the balance to a smooth perfect drive even if you throw a weight down the road..

[SarahW]

Originally Posted by marjoa

Love them. And no, have Mich's on the front. They have no timed out yet like the rears did.

[SarahW]

Originally Posted by jackreno

I use Southern Tire Mart here in Las Vegas, they are really professional at what they do when it comes to the large tires on motorhomes, wont deal with these other tire places for motorhomes here in Vegas, they just cant get it right and can never balance the large tires but more than happy to sell them.


Southern Tire Mart also has the updated Hunter balance machines and a 4 tire computer alignment rack to get your motorhome straight, the alignment only cost $175.00

Good to know; we do want the front end alignment checked. Thanks.

[SarahW]

Originally Posted by jackreno

I have the Centramatic balancers and also have the tires balanced by machine with weights, will never do the powered beads inside the tires ever again, main reason places push the powered beads inside large tires is cause they don't have the tire balance machines for large tires, balancing by the Hunter balance machine insures they are installed correctly and balanced good and the Centramatic finishes off the balance to a smooth perfect drive even if you throw a weight down the road..

I appreciate the info. I'm wondering if the Centramatics would be worth it to us since we have been pondering an RV trade for a while. Hmmmm. (I hate that we are spending money on tires at this point but that's the way the cookie crumbles!!)

[marjoa]

Originally Posted by SarahW

I appreciate the info. I'm wondering if the Centramatics would be worth it to us since we have been pondering an RV trade for a while. Hmmmm. (I hate that we are spending money on tires at this point but that's the way the cookie crumbles!!)

IMO, if your going to sell it, then no to the centramtics.

[Arby49]

Originally Posted by SarahW

Good to know. Which brand of tires did you buy?

Sorry. tend to get sidetracked. I bought Toyo's.