Tires- Tires - Tires

Aka the breeze wrote:
It’s that time again to start doing homework on tires… running 215/75/17.5 and here is what I’ve found-

In terms of cost-

Cheapest- Saliun
Middle- Cooper Work Series RHT
Top- GoodYear G114

Need to save some cash, anyone running the Cooper Work series? I have a friend that purchases a new Grand Design and paid for the Cooper upgrade. That is what he is running but only has 1.5 years of limited use on them.

My RV scales in at 16,750#

IMHO ,tires are the highest priority for RVing in any vehicle/trailer in terms of safety and reliability. Buy the best tires for your RVing. It is not worth it to try and save money by buying cheaper tires. A tire blowout can be dangerous at worst and could cost you a lot for the damage to your rig. I would not travel without a Road Side Assistance plan i.e. Good Sam or a similar type plan. I also have the Good Sam Travel assist plan if you end up in a hospital and are unable to drive your RV/truck home, they will send a professional driver to drive your rig to your home and will fly you home if needed. I drive my tires 5 years and then buy new ones regardless of the condition of the old tires. Driving on tires older than 5 yrs. old is like playing Russian Roulette with your life and your money. Yes, there are those who believe it is worth the risk to drive on older tires "because they still look good"!
Blowouts can destroy your fenders, tear up your RV body, and tear out water tanks and sewer lines:(