I am looking at replacing my tires with new. What is the facts on using goodyear or Michelin rv tires as compared to commercial truck tires? What are your experiences?

Would help if you gave us the size. In the larger 22.5's I've had good luck with Toyo, Hankook, and Firestone but all have been on fairly heavy DPs. A tire cannot tell the difference in a heavy truck or MH and I could not tell the difference in the Goodyears that came on one of them but would not stay balanced.

I would also go with Toyo with 19.5" or larger tires. That said, I have Goodyear and Michelin tires on my 97 Bounder class A. I made the mistake of installing polyester sidewall tires on the back, because the 'Goodyear website said they are quiet, and run many miles'. However the softer sidewalls made the back end wiggle. This while towing our lightweight Honda CRV down a hill that we had done many times, and after changing back to steel sidewall Goodyear tires, it stopped wiggling. I still have the front steel sidewall Goodyears, but have replaced the rear steel sidewall tires with Michelin tires again, same as the RIB tires that came from the factory. I run a 235/85R16E tire. I would recommend Michelin tires for 16" use.Good luck!Fred.

I replaced my front tires with Goodyear 19.5 truck tires. We did a 8,000 mile trip this past fall, winter. Seems to have worked good. I plan on changing out my rear tires this year. I am going to go with the truck tires. I have the steering tires installed. One thing I might do is check to see if there is any price difference in trailer or steering tires.

Have had both on my motorhomes and now have truck tires on it. Have never had a problem with the truck tires, but have been screwed by both Goodyear and Michelin with their RV tires. Neither of these companies RV tires will ever be on my RV again.

bodyguard wrote:I am looking at replacing my tires with new. What is the facts on using goodyear or Michelin rv tires as compared to commercial truck tires? What are your experiences?I like truck tires better and especially over the other two options, you presented for more than one reason.I'm presently running Hankooks on the steer and tag axles and Hercules on the drive axle. All genuine Chinese made and would offer that they are as good as any. They just cost less and no, you don't always get what you pay for.

goodyesr and michelin rv tires versus truck tires

Fleet_Man
Explorer
May 17, 2015
Replaced my 255/80R22.5 OE Michelins with Bridgestone R250 265/75R22.5 tires. Excellent ride and handling.
mike_brez
Explorer
May 17, 2015
Samson here.
shawdowboss
Explorer
May 17, 2015
I put 19.5" goodyear truck tires on, with steer/driver on front/rear. Partly, truck tires are more common and easier to get fresher rubber, lower chancr on oing to getin 6mo or older tires. Also mobile tire guys are going to have truck type if I lose one on the road.

Also, we garage when not using, but even trucks can sit prolonged times, so didnt see the need for special rv tires. Not much different to truck tires to justify the extra price.

With the drivers, they are a bit more open tread. Drove 8k miles last year and didn't really notice any extra road noise.
C20
Explorer
May 17, 2015
Just put 6 new Hankooks on ours and I think they ride better than the michelins that were $1300 higher
fyrflie
Explorer III
May 17, 2015
I believe an RV specific tire has an additional UV additive to protect from prolonged storage outdoors.
I put sumitomos on my class A (19.5) and they ride every bit as good if not better than the Michelins that came on the coach.
gbopp
Explorer
May 17, 2015
On our 96 Southwind, I replaced the Michelins with Hankook truck tires.
It was a good move.
I think Hankook is a better tire. I would buy them again.
jplante4
Explorer II
May 16, 2015
Running Yokohama truck tires here. So far so good.
bluwtr49
Explorer II
May 16, 2015
I've run truck tire..Toyo changed to Hankook on my previous coach and now Toyo again on this one.

Personally I don't get the big deal of RV tires and it may well be just marketing hype.

When the existing Toyo's need to be changed I will go with either Toyo or Hankook....depending.
tropical36
Explorer
May 16, 2015
bodyguard wrote:
I am looking at replacing my tires with new. What is the facts on using goodyear or Michelin rv tires as compared to commercial truck tires? What are your experiences?

I like truck tires better and especially over the other two options, you presented for more than one reason.
I'm presently running Hankooks on the steer and tag axles and Hercules on the drive axle. All genuine Chinese made and would offer that they are as good as any. They just cost less and no, you don't always get what you pay for.
The_Texan
Explorer
May 16, 2015
Have had both on my motorhomes and now have truck tires on it. Have never had a problem with the truck tires, but have been screwed by both Goodyear and Michelin with their RV tires. Neither of these companies RV tires will ever be on my RV again.