Michelin Tire Issue
2016 Itasca Suncruiser 38Q-U1 (F53 26K chassis) with Michelin 255/80R 22.5 XRV tires on both axles. The MH has 11,000+ mostly interstate miles on it. After pulling into our current park a few days a...
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10forty2 wrote:
Do I need to say it too? Probably not, but I'm going to anyway... ;-)
Alignment issue, most likely tow-in adjustment. Your tires are riding on the outer edge and not the full contact patch as with a proper alignment. That's what's causing them to wear out prematurely on the outer edge. It's not the tire's fault.
hmmmm...I'm getting the sense that the alignment could be bad and that Michelin is the preferred tire for this MH. :B that was my first thought but I did wonder if the steering stabilizer had a hand in the problem. we're not new to motorhomes...this is our 3rd since 1986...but I've never heard of or been advised by the dealer we've used to have the MH aligned post purchase and after loading up as we would for a trip. I have the front end re-aligned on our cars whenever we purchase new tires which isn't all that often. same rule-of-thumb for our MH or does the alignment need to be re-checked every so often? how often? I followed my rule-of-thumb on our previous motorhomes and had no issues. the tire shops I've spoken with all say they can do the alignment but I'm now wondering if a shop that specializes in that should do or at least check that work. comments?
as for now, no, I noticed no handling or ride issues. MPG is a bit low at 5.5-mpg (gas V10, 24k combined rolling weight) but I attributed that to the weight and my tendency to run at 68-mph.
