Tires

[MikePHS]

Thank you.

[CharlesinGA]

I am inclined to want to use the Euro C tire. Probably rides harsher but the extra capacity over the usual loaded weights is, to me, a good thing.

When I had a Winnebago View on a '06 Sprinter chassis, it used this same size tire (Sprinters went to a taller, narrower tire the next year). When I bought it, it had rather new Firestone Transforce that someone (probably the broker) had put tire shine on the outer sidewalls, and they had fine cracking all over them (I had several different experienced tire men tell me that tire shine ruined tires, sucking the oils out of the rubber, and there is no getting it off, ever). I ran them this way for about a year and a half and installed a set of Michelin LT tires (pre Agilis) and the ride was a thousand percent better.

I learned of the Euro C tires only later or I would have installed them. Sold the MH in April of 2019.

Charles

[2whlzstan]

Originally Posted by CharlesinGA

I am inclined to want to use the Euro C tire. Probably rides harsher but the extra capacity over the usual loaded weights is, to me, a good thing.

I replaced the set of Hankook Dynapro LT tires, load index 115/112, that were on our 2021 Thor Chateau 27R, with a set of Nokian One HT Euro spec tires, load index 121/120.

Per Thor, I ran the Hankooks at 75 psi FR / 80 psi RR. At those pressures, the 115/112 load index is 5120# FR axle and 9880# RR. I'm running 75 psi in all six of the Nokians. At that pressure, the the 121/120 load index is 5900# FR axle and 11392# RR, an almost 20% cushion over both gross axle weight ratings of our coach. The ride has not suffered.