Do i need new tires
Getting ready for a long trip, 1500 miles up to N. Oregon, Denver, New Mexico, and back to So. Cal. I replace my tires in 8/11 with Michelins. One back tire is badly cracked all are showing some crack...
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hostage wrote:enblethen wrote:
You should replace them.
First reason age
Second reason cracks
Much better to get them at a dealer you are happy with and not have to spend time on the road trying to find a place.
I run Double Coin tires from my local dealer.
nothing wrong with 6 year old tires my friend. The only reason I suggested changing is because he has the typical Michelin cracking sidewalls although as said mine have lasted 10 years (cracked Michelins)
Michelins are the most over rated/ over priced tire in NA
Even If I was as wealthy as Mr mark I would never buy a Michelin just because of the super high number of side wall cracking incidents I have seen over the years verses other manufacturers
My brother has Michelin's on his 2015 Tiffin Allegro Bus (his second coach with Michelin's) and neither of us had the cracking issue that you are talking about.
I'm not saying it doesn't happen, it just has been my/our experience of owning Michelin brand tires for 10 yrs.
Michelin is the only company that makes the '365' tire that I use on the front and tag axle of the Liberty. We have 315's on the drive axle. The '365' is a huge tire, very wide and can carry a lot of weight.
Safe travels,
MM.
