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richarfg
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Jan 14, 2015

275/80r 22.5 tires

I have two tires on my 2001 Newmar Mountainaire with a DOT age of 2007. The motorhome is garaged, and they show no visible indications of dry rot. I have been told that I shouldn't operate RV tires in excess of 7 years...regardless of wear. A two part question: (1) can these tires be trusted. (2) If no, they presently have the Michelin tires; has anyone tried a different brand with good results? I am planning a trip to Alaska in May, and don't want any problem with tires.
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    Having discovered Michelin's in the mid 60's I was a loyal customer until five years ago when they would not stand behind their sorry XRV tires that actually blew out sitting still. Guess that was better than when on the road. Fortunately today there are a bunch of well made radial tires besides Michelin.
    OP, in your case I would buy two Michelins because of the odd size but not their XRV. I do not see how the tires on a axle of a heavy vehicle needs to be a RV tire. Just because a manufacture thought a slightly smoother ride from a tire with a thinner sidewall was a good idea... from the track record of the XRV I'll pass on having RV tires on my heavy MH.
    Sorry Dennis as this is one of the few areas where we disagree.
  • Funny how one persons treasure is another's trash. BF Goodrich and Michelin are two brands I wouldn't even consider to put on a donkey cart. Michelin says sidewall cracking is normal just keep a eye on it ooh and can you zipper blowout.
    Now i had BF Goodrich on my brand new pickup that the sidewall blew out with under 5k miles on them. BF Goodrich and my dealer wanted nothing to do with it. Ripped off all four plus the spare for toyo. How many people were linked to deaths because of BF Goodrich tires? I think it was over 100 deaths. Yea I would get Michelin or BF Goodrich tires...Not
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    Sounds like you need two FRONT tires so buy two new Michelins of the same size. Put one of the takeofffs on your roof wrapped in alum foil and plastic wrap and hope you do not need it. It will ride around a roof vent in the middle of the roof without being tied down BUT you need to put a short piece of hose under it so you do not create a damn that will put water inside. Yes I learned that the wet way.
    If you were replacing all of your tires then I'd disagree with the above posts as I've had good service from Hankook. This way you have a spare of the same size for a trip where you could be a long way from a tire of the correct size if needed.
  • Every word Dennis said is right on. I had Goodyear tires on my coach when I got it. Had only 17000mi on them and the first thing I did was get a full set of Michelin 295/80R22.5 through FMCA saving $1500. There is no way I would do Alaska on old tires.
    JR
  • I'm with Dennis 100%. I just had all mine replaced this morning, 10 years old with 15k miles on them. The guys said they had never seen 10 year old tires in such good condition, and proceeded to say that's also what fools people. All you have to do is stick a fingernail into the sidewall between an old and new tire and you can tell the obvious difference.

    Just think about this.. When your 10 YO tire shreds and takes out 4' of your motorhome, what's cheaper.. Replacing tires or a $15k+ repair?

    BTW- go check out FMCA's Michelin tire deal before you buy
  • I would not even consider traveling to Alaska with those tires. There are those on here who swear they love 10 yr old tires. To them I say, God Bless em!. In my book, I want the best tires money can buy. I buy RV tires because I have an RV not a TRUCK. There are only two RV tire manufactures....Goodyear and Michelin. If I wanted to buy lesser tires, I might consider BF Goodrich because they're made by Michelin.

    Others on here will tell you how great their Hankooks, Toyos, Double Coin and others are.

    Your coach, your family, your safety, your choice......just sayin....Dennis