Difference in Michelin Tires XZA3 vs XZE
Not wanting to Hijack Thunder Mountain's post I had a question about the differences in the Michelin tires. I looked on the Michelin web site and found two RV tires in my size 275/80 R22.5 load ran...
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Don't make the mistake I did on my Michelin's. :(
My tire shop did not know about the RV tires and put on the most expensive tires, per my request, and they are TOO AGGRESSIVE.
The outer rib flex's like heck. Changed what was PERFECT handling to not.
There is a reason big semi truck tires have a bald outer rib.
Buy the tires that have the LESS give on the outer rib. If you can grab the tread on the outer ribs and move it......don't buy them.
I had that coach in for front end problems when all it took was one mechanic to grab a section of tread and show me how much they were flexing. Causing the change of the feel of the handling. :(
My tire shop did not know about the RV tires and put on the most expensive tires, per my request, and they are TOO AGGRESSIVE.
The outer rib flex's like heck. Changed what was PERFECT handling to not.
There is a reason big semi truck tires have a bald outer rib.
Buy the tires that have the LESS give on the outer rib. If you can grab the tread on the outer ribs and move it......don't buy them.
I had that coach in for front end problems when all it took was one mechanic to grab a section of tread and show me how much they were flexing. Causing the change of the feel of the handling. :(
