Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > iRV2.com COMMUNITY FORUMS > iRV2.com General Discussion
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 10-13-2014, 09:15 PM   #29
Senior Member
 
Gorlininc's Avatar
 
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Merritt Island, FL
Posts: 1,742
Have GY tires. Front right tire is wearing strange. The second tread is wearing on an angle. It has 30K miles on it since I changed it, for the same reason. All other tires are fine.
Something isn't right. Maybe time for new shocks.
Gorlininc is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 10-13-2014, 11:35 PM   #30
"Formerly Diplomat Don"
 
Dutch Star Don's Avatar
 
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
Posts: 23,931
One thing I've noticed is that the majority of the "rivering" is occurring on Monaco chassis'. Even though they check out okay, it may be that the Goodyears don't like the Roadmaster chassis.
__________________
Don & Mary
2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
Dutch Star Don is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-13-2014, 11:41 PM   #31
Senior Member
 
CampDaven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fulltime, USA
Posts: 16,706
Blog Entries: 1
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gorlininc View Post
Have GY tires. Front right tire is wearing strange. The second tread is wearing on an angle. It has 30K miles on it since I changed it, for the same reason. All other tires are fine.
Something isn't right. Maybe time for new shocks.

Shocks will not wear a single tread. Sounds like alignment.
__________________
Dave and Nola, RVM1
The Journey is Our Destination!
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
https://davenola.blogspot.com/
CampDaven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-13-2014, 11:45 PM   #32
Senior Member
 
CampDaven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fulltime, USA
Posts: 16,706
Blog Entries: 1
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch Star Don View Post
One thing I've noticed is that the majority of the "rivering" is occurring on Monaco chassis'. Even though they check out okay, it may be that the Goodyears don't like the Roadmaster chassis.

I had rivering on a Workhorse and a Roadmaster with Goodyears, and have seen it on Spartan and Gillig.
__________________
Dave and Nola, RVM1
The Journey is Our Destination!
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
https://davenola.blogspot.com/
CampDaven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2014, 12:14 AM   #33
Senior Member
 
Mr_D's Avatar
 
Country Coach Owners Club
Solo Rvers Club
iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
Quote:
Originally Posted by CampDaven View Post
I had rivering on a Workhorse and a Roadmaster with Goodyears, and have seen it on Spartan and Gillig.
I've never seen it on Michelins and all the reports seem to be GoodYears no matter what chassis.
__________________
2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
Mr_D is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2014, 01:07 AM   #34
YC1
Senior Member
 
YC1's Avatar


 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: FL
Posts: 11,403
I have had two alignments, the first at about 3000 miles. New shocks at 15,000 miles along with front and rear sway bars and then another alignment at about 20,000 miles. The right front tire GY is rivering a lot at 27,000 miles. I have done four corner weights and tire inflation since the beginning.

Don I suspect you may have a hunch the wandering issues with the Roadmaster chassis could be a contributing factor. These tires have never been rotated but I have not seen any suggestions to do so on these. In any case, two new fronts this Spring and they won't be these.
__________________
Certified Senior Electronic Technician, Telecommunications Engineer, Telecommunications repair Service Center Owner, Original owner HR 2008

.
YC1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2014, 06:52 AM   #35
Senior Member
 
Triker56's Avatar
 
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,031
Quote:
I've never seen it on Michelins and all the reports seem to be GoodYears no matter what chassis.
No rivering on Michelin. Only side wall cracking that Good Year doesn't have.

My 9 year 6 month old G670's on a XC Freightliner chassis have some rivering on all 6. But has not caused any problem. I will be replacing them in 6 months probably for another set even with their high price. Sometimes paying more to last longer is cheaper.

I won't trust any Michelin side wall cracking to last for 10 years.
__________________
99 Discovery 34Q ISB
2014 MKS AWD EcoBoost Toad
Fulltime Since "99"
Triker56 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2014, 10:51 AM   #36
Senior Member
 
lakewoodpaul's Avatar
 
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Lakewood Ohio
Posts: 568
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_D View Post
I've never seen it on Michelins and all the reports seem to be GoodYears no matter what chassis.
Got Michelins 60k mi.and have rivering.Dealer gave me a handout showing various wear patterns and the fix for them. There was no fix ror rivering. Tech.thought it may be more common on the rigs with a higher proifile
__________________
WIT# 34347
lakewoodpaul is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2014, 11:15 AM   #37
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 208
I have a 1998 Monaco Executive and have always liked Michelins. I had rving as early as 10,000 miles for several years, and had to replace the tires as early as 15,000 miles. I've had the coach into two different shops and both said the front end parts were good and the alignment was spot on. I didn't know what to do. Last fall while visiting a cousin, her husband, a semi-truck owner and operator told me it was not the RV but the tire. He said a lot of trucks have the problem, not all but quite a few. I think it's the same with our RVs. He recommended Goodrich so I put a set on the front. We drove from Ohio to Maine, and then down the east coast to Florida and to Texas, then to Alaska for the summer. We're back in California now and I have over 25,000 miles on the Goodrich tires and they still look like the day they were installed. I think my problem is solved. And the Goodrich tires were less expensive.

There is also a difference in steering and ride. The ride is softer and it doesn't pull to the right all the time. I had to get used to driving it all over again.

Why can't two of the biggest tire companies in the world figure this out?

I have Michelins on the pickup truck and will still buy another set for it, but never again on the MH.
larry koenn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-15-2014, 01:23 PM   #38
Moderator Emeritus
 
Gary RVRoamer's Avatar


 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: West Palm Beach, FL. USA
Posts: 27,563
The wear that Gorlininc is seeing is classic rivering, also know as "erosion". Alignment won't fix it, but it is not considered a wer issue either. The tire won't fail because of it and he should get the full expected life (years and miles) from it.

The graphic linked below shows this wear and the diagnosis. Some tires get it on each rib, but on the GY's it is typically just one.
Irregular Tire Wear Guide
__________________
Gary Brinck
Former owner of 2004 American Tradition and several other RVs
Home is West Palm Beach, FL
Gary RVRoamer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-15-2014, 03:57 PM   #39
Senior Member
 
Dennis_K's Avatar
 
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Posts: 1,392
Replacing front my GY's tomorrow because of excessive rivering. They started about 5000 miles and now have 21,000 over 2 1/2 years. Rears appear fine but the fronts are scary.
__________________
2012 Monaco Knight 36 PFT
Towing either a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland or a car in a 20' enclosed car trailer.
Dennis_K is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-15-2014, 04:03 PM   #40
Senior Member
 
Winepress's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,733
I got 30k out of my Goodyears. Replaced due to rivering issue. Went with Hankook and now have 7k miles with no wear issues. However, I had a pull to the right, alignment checked OK. Shop swapped the two front tires L to R and R to L and issue went away. No more Goodyears for me.
__________________
2018 Dutch Star 4369
Everything was working fine, until it wasn't.
Winepress is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-16-2014, 10:34 AM   #41
Moderator Emeritus
 
Gary RVRoamer's Avatar


 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: West Palm Beach, FL. USA
Posts: 27,563
Unjustified paranoia, I think, but if you are uncomfortable with a tire, by all means replace it. Peace of mind is important!
__________________
Gary Brinck
Former owner of 2004 American Tradition and several other RVs
Home is West Palm Beach, FL
Gary RVRoamer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-17-2014, 01:33 PM   #42
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 208
Gary,
“Unjustified paranoia” I really can’t help myself here, I as well as several others committed on this post and tried to give constructive advice on our experiences with the problem. I take extreme issue with someone telling me I have unjustified paranoia when I’m just trying to save some money with a tire problem and help others with the same problem do the same.


I did say this problem doesn’t exist on all motor homes. Obliviously it doesn’t affect a 2004 American Tradition and probably won’t affect many other cheaply designed chassis such as those first used on the Conestoga wagon.

Peace of mind is important though.
larry koenn is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Goodyear tires tthrower Damon 30 12-29-2010 05:01 AM
Goodyear tires dirko Winnebago Industries Owner's Forum 0 09-17-2010 01:57 PM
Michelin or Goodyear Tires mycoolbeans Winnebago Industries Owner's Forum 20 04-17-2010 11:03 PM
New/Old Goodyear G670 RV Motorhome Tires Issue jntrox MH-General Discussions & Problems 8 12-01-2009 11:04 AM
Goodyear Tires Donna & Chuck Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 9 03-17-2007 02:07 PM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:06 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.