Michelin LTX Recall BLOWOUT!!!
Hello, I am new to forum and new to RVing. I bought a almost mint 2003 Winniebago Minnie 29B last September. It basically sit up for several years so we have had to do work on the RV from sitting...
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pnichols wrote:chaeworld wrote:
Discount Tire is replacing them with XPS Rib since LTX is on backorder. so that's a good thing...Better tire.
I don't know about the XPS being "better". However, it is a "different" tire than the new LTX M&S2.
The main purpose of the XPS Rib's steel is for more sidewall puncture and scuffing resistance on delivery vehicles that may rub against curbs a lot. For RV use, the steel in the XPS Rib's sidewalls probably will make for a rougher ride, and ... perhaps a more important negative ... the XPS has a rather smooth highway tread design.
"M&S" of course means "Mud & Snow", which IMHO is a better all around tread design for general RV use.
What I REALLY WISH was available as a super-rugged tire for Class C motorhome use is a quality Load Range G M&S tire in the 225/75/R16 or 215/85/R16 size and type. I'd use these with my stock rims at only Load Range E pressures, but travel much more at ease due to the extra plies in the Load Range G tires.
A commercial grade tire that has an all-steel casing is designed to operate fully loaded 24/7. As such it will have significantly more design margin than a standard LT tire. The increased ruggedness can be seen in the tire weight, 49 lbs for a 225/75-R16 Rib vs 38 lbs for an LTX MS2. I can't speak for the Rib, but in the case of the Bridgestone Duravis M895 all-steel casing commercial tire that I run, it has 3 steel belts under the tread instead of 2 for extra toughness. It also weighs 53 lbs./tire.
The M895 does not ride rough...in fact it soaks up expansion joint thumps compared to the previous tires.
If you want to get a load range F or G tire then you are also talking all-steel casing commercial construction. Upgrading to a Rickson 17.5 inch wheel will allow you to move to a load range F or G tire.
