16 year old Bridgestone faired better than 17yo Michelin's

Well, Tires will age out. But according to Roger Marbles, the biggest enemy of tires is heat and that still is not a big problem during either week of Michigan's summer. ;)

Matt

Two Hands wrote:
The fact that you didn't care about you or your spouse's life is fine. But, by continuing to drive on tires that old you had no concern for the lives of others really bothers me.

I'll bet you don't run with scissors either!

For those of you who were not on here 10 years ago when Michelin XRV tires were blowing out, some fortunately while sitting still and Michelin would not warranty these tires... that was the last time I've bought a Michelin after 30 years of buying them. Today there are plenty of good choices in radial tires instead of Michelin... Hankook, Toyo, and yes, Firestone/Bridgestone.

Tachdriver wrote:
Just throw it up on the roof, when you need it just climb up and push it over. :B

You mean like this: Unmounted and not a weight or space issue. If I can get road service with the right tire at a reasonable price they can put theirs on. Otherwise this one will get me to where I can buy the correct one at a reasonable price.

Well since my flame suit is at the cleaners I'm not even going to type what I had to do to get my new to me repo coach home from a seller 400 miles away home before the next stop at a tire dealer a few days later. Lets just say the tires that were on the coach were not installed by Ford, Thor or the original owner and a flat bed wrecker somewhere had a set of lightly used 19.5 tires and shiney dent free simulators to go along for the ride.

Never hurts to hang on to one as a potential spare. ERMS will gladly pay to install while having to buy a new tire on the side of the road on a holiday weekend,,, lets just say who ever is coming to the rescue has a bit of a captive customer. If you can get your hands on the heavy plastic wrap shippers use to hold stuff together wrap the tire. Helps keep ozone at bay and the tire a bit cleaner if it's hang under the chassis somewhere.

I don't get the hype about Michelin either. Plenty of well made reliable tires available at much less cost. Sometimes it seems if you're not rolling down the road on $500+ Michelin tires you're a biggest hazard on the high way.

I replaced tires on my utility trailer at 25 years as a precaution.
The old wheels still could carry full load, but got a coupon so whole new wheel for $39 saved me painting the old rims.
Michelins are known to show surface cracks and 1 of several layers is not a big deal per manufacturer.
It is design to wear out on curbs in its primary use.

Well I'll be dammed, I guess that brand new looking spare I have under my mh is just extra weight, it looks better than most mh tires that are running down the road that are only 2-3 yrs old, guess I better throw it in the ditch and go buy a brand new one to lay there for another 18 yrs.

JimInMich wrote:

Two Hands wrote:
The fact that you didn't care about you or your spouse's life is fine. But, by continuing to drive on tires that old you had no concern for the lives of others really bothers me.

What ever. Dont care if it bothers you or not. I had no way of getting the new tires, other than drive the motor home to get them.

And BTW, I just bought the motor home. So it wasn't like I had been driving this around willy nilly.

Man, some people sure act like pompous donkeys around here.

You gotta understand that the thought of "teens" on the road is very scary to some people.

JimInMich wrote:
The main reason for this post was me thinking out loud how the 16yo Bridgestones held up a lot better than the 17yo Michelins, when in my mind, Michelins are the best tire money can buy.

no worries most people know your intent and understand it
but there are a few liberals whom think Michelins are king(there not)
and few whom believe in the so called 5 or 7 year rule? based on rhetoric

msmith1199 wrote:
I could put a spare in a compartment, but that would take a huge amount of space and would mean the grandkids may have to ride up inside the motorhome. I can't put up with that noise!

Just throw it up on the roof, when you need it just climb up and push it over. :B

The main reason for this post was me thinking out loud how the 16yo Bridgestones held up a lot better than the 17yo Michelins, when in my mind, Michelins are the best tire money can buy.