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Old 05-03-2014, 12:58 PM   #1
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Decided on new tires....

Ok, so buying new tires can be very frustrating.
I have determined that after reading all the discussion about tires, there are NO GOOD TIRES OUT THERE!
But that can't be true.

Well we finally decided on Firestone 591 for the rig. I liked they are 16 ply and they aren't from China.
(Not that China tires are bad mind you).

Right, wrong or whatever that's what we are getting.

Talked to this Corky guy down in Oregon we read about on this forum.

On a side note:
As much as I WANTED to start a NEW TIRE THREAD saying "what tires do I buy" I didn't.
If you are willing to read for 4-5 days, all the info is out there.

Hope this helps at least one other frustrated tire buyer!
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Old 05-03-2014, 01:13 PM   #2
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I have never read or seen one bad word about Toyo's.
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Old 05-03-2014, 05:05 PM   #3
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Ecopiaâ„¢ tires from Bridgestone; R268 tire
Just put 6 295/75R22.5 on 09 Cayman. Very big tires, OEM 255s. But they fit, don't rub, and carry more weight on less psi. Shop that mounted them (with Dynabeads) had a computer program that re-calibrated our speedometer to the revs per mile of these larger diameter tires. Hoping these tires help smooth the ride as the 255s were near their weight rating and had less flexing.
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Old 05-03-2014, 07:55 PM   #4
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Ok, so buying new tires can be very frustrating.
I have determined that after reading all the discussion about tires, there are NO GOOD TIRES OUT THERE!
But that can't be true.

Well we finally decided on Firestone 591 for the rig. I liked they are 16 ply...
TMan,

You won't get any argument from me. You probably saved close to $1000 on six of those compared to Goodyear RV or Michelin XZA's (even at the FMCA price). 'sAnd they look to me to be a very good choice. You are also correct about it being a frustrating decision. So many motorhome owners go with the top-of-the-line Michelins and I really don't know how to tell if the Michelins are REALLY all that much better, or if you are just paying so much more for the Michelin name. I do know that there have been tremendous innovations in truck tire manufacturing over the past decade, and I'm not sure there is any real quality difference in the top-of-the-line all-position radial truck tires from any major manufacturer. If there is, I sure don't know how to determine that.

Do you mind telling us how much you are going to be paying for those Firestone FS591's for the sake of comparison?
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I run Michelin's on all of my vehicles and the MH came with them. I started reading about the cracks in the sidewalls and started checking all of my vehicles. Only the tires on the MH had cracks and Michelin doesn't warranty against cracking. That is why I replaced the MH tires with Toyo's, I will continue to use Michelin's on my other vehicles.
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Don't mind at all telling you how much they cost.
$3200 for 6 mounted and balanced.

They were about $500 less than Michelin's, $1500 less than the Goodyears and $200 more than the off brands.
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Ecopiaâ„¢ tires from Bridgestone; R268 tire
Just put 6 295/75R22.5 on 09 Cayman. Very big tires, OEM 255s. But they fit, don't rub, and carry more weight on less psi. Shop that mounted them (with Dynabeads) had a computer program that re-calibrated our speedometer to the revs per mile of these larger diameter tires. Hoping these tires help smooth the ride as the 255s were near their weight rating and had less flexing.
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Did you notice any difference with acceleration going to a larger diameter tire? I like the thought of a taller sidewall however am concerned it would negatively affect acceleration, we live near the mountains and pull an MDX as a toad so can't really afford to lose much if any performance.

Keep us posted on the ride once you have driven some. I am just getting ready to start shopping for some new tires for our 07 Cayman 36PDQ

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Old 05-05-2014, 03:42 PM   #8
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I fear I will forget to report. Will hopefully be in the mountains of southwest Virginia in August, so drop me a note at flynnwalter@yahoo.com if you can wait that long for your tires. You mentioned acceleration. We may have different engines-- our 6.7 Cummins 340 hp--and there are differences in coaches too, yours a 36 with 4 slides, ours a 38 with 2 slides.
BTW cut off about a 1 inch strip off the rear fender wells where the cut out lip curves back inboard several inches. Even with air dumped the fender did not touch the sides of the tires, but just to be safe we cut the fiberglas and tried to 'feather' it so it would not be obvious. Standing next to the fender its hard to notice. Good luck.
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