Costco Michelin Ribs update
Was able to talk to the local Costco Tire Store manager today to try to get clarification on what the warrantee would be on the Michelin Ribs 235/85 R16 tires for a 5th wheel. No mileage guarantee, No...
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LostinAZ wrote:
Still working what I'm going to replace the Frestar ST235/80R16E's on our 2006 Montana 3400RL with. Went to Discount Tire today to discuss what they had to offer regarding the Maxxis Tire. They really didn't want to discuss or even quote that tire to me. Their primary reason is that Maxxis is very difficult to deal with on warranty issues. That is what they told me. They would much prefer to sell me Carlisle tires. Now this is absoulte heresy for me to even bring up this brand tire. I have heard of so many bad experiences with Carlisle tires and have had bad experiences with Carlisle tires on my equipment trailer in the past. But.....
The Discount Tire store manager spent a lot of time explaining to me that they convinced Carlisle tire to build a 5th wheel tire that would stand up and have been selling it for a year without a single reported problem. The tire they strongly recommend for my needs is a Carlisle Radial Trail RH ST 235/80/R16E with a Load Range designation of 124 which supposedly is 3500 Lbs. They will sell/mount and warranty the tires on my 5th wheel w/o reservation. Will also sell their add-on road hazard cert for complete replacement w/o prorating. for an additional ~ $100.00 for 4 tires.
They quoted me out the door installed balanced and mounted $741.57 for 4 tires with prorated road hazard and $841.89 w/o prorating.
I am having severe heartburn with any ST tire of any kind and especialy Carlisle tires. Can anyone offer a reason why I shouldn't be taking big sips of Malox? Please tell me what your experiences have been with this particular tire, if any.
As long as the tires are fresh (less than 6 months old) I would probably pop on them. Especially if your local tire shop backs them and warranty's them.
Maxxis still has the best rep.. but that may come from low volume.
I imagine that the Goodyear/Carlisle numbers are 20-1 or higher to Maxxis ST tires that are out there on the road.
Higher volume gives the perception of higher failure rate... however, this past summer we did hear several (more than two) reports of Maxxis tire failures.
With that said..
Here is a pic of a Goodyear tire off of a Montana, PSI at max Cold sidewall psi, less than 75 miles from the campground.
