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Itasca55
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Apr 03, 2016

GM old chassis (7.50-16 ) compare (225 xx 16 or 19.5).P32

Do the newer 2000+ wider meteric tires wear out the front-ends faster. I'm talking on a 27-30 footer. GM p32. Just wondering.

Itasca 55

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  • darsben wrote:
    What do you mean by "wear out the front-ends faster."
    Do you mean the front end tires or front end components.


    Well newer motorhomes the tires them selfs are much wider.
    The old 7.50 -16s where a pretty narrow tire. I know newer cars with wider tires have strut and ball joint issues around 70-80,000 miles where older 90s cars standard tires can go 100,000+ without strut replacement. To give you idea I have
    1978 Itasca also with 16.5 tires . 153,000 miles never had to change front ball joints . But was aligned about every 5 years
    These are just my findings with my rigs I have had. I was talking wearing out front-end components.

    Itasca55
  • What do you mean by "wear out the front-ends faster."
    Do you mean the front end tires or front end components.
  • I had a 34' on a P32, tire size was 225 70 19.5. In the 7 seasons and 48,000 miles I drove it, never had any abnormal wear issues. I kept the alignment checked, watched the tire pressures, along with the pressure in the front suspension airbags.
  • I can't think of any tire that would make the front tires wear faster, assuming that the front end is aligned properly. The same goes if you are asking about wearing out the front end suspension components.