Michelin's replacement for 225/75 16 LTX M/S2 ?

whemme wrote:
Paying to fill your tires with nitrogen is a waste of money. Normal air already contains 78% nitrogen and is free!

Exactly AND side by side testing over specific periods of time showed no difference in air pressure readings from nitrogen filled tires vs summer air filled tires. ;)

SFVdave wrote:
I bought my MH new. The tires were over 8 months old which I just found out today. Have the MH 5 years and 6 months as of next week. So tires are just over 6 years old. So again, they are starting to develop ozone cracks and I will definitely get new tires by year end setting me back $1,524.42.

To get the best deal i purchase on tire rack.com then have them shipped free of charge to an installer they use. My installer is America's tire. I deny the so called hazard warranty and

here's why. After purchasing 24 tires for my personal fleet over the past 10 years or so I have had two instances where a warranty may have come into play. The first one the tire was

worn pretty bad, the second one the michelin just exploded and it was a fairly good tire. @ 25 per tire that comes to 600dollars. So I am way ahead of their game. Out of that I bought

one michelin for 225 and replaced all the tires on my Jeep as they were coming up due anyway.

Ask yourself, when was the last time you had a flat on anything you drive. AAA to the rescue then drop it off for repair.

I bought my MH new. The tires were over 8 months old which I just found out today. Have the MH 5 years and 6 months as of next week. So tires are just over 6 years old. So again, they are starting to develop ozone cracks and I will definitely get new tires by year end setting me back $1,524.42.

Paying to fill your tires with nitrogen is a waste of money. Normal air already contains 78% nitrogen and is free!

midnightsadie wrote:
I tell my dealer if there over six months old I won,t pay for them so don,t put them on. I do check the date code before I pay. one time on my bornfree I made them take,em OFF . I also write on the work sheet tires must be under six months old or void.

Good deal. All Rv'ers should be aware of how to read a date code and what to know about their significance to the health of their tires. As you know, mileage means very little.

Proper air pressure is mandatory for longevity and cover against the elements when not in use.

Recently began a search on nitrogen filled tires. Interesting research out there that reinforced my feelings that it isn't worth my dollars.

I tell my dealer if there over six months old I won,t pay for them so don,t put them on. I do check the date code before I pay. one time on my bornfree I made them take,em OFF . I also write on the work sheet tires must be under six months old or void.

Related info, 2014 post but the opinions might be worth the read.



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midnightsadie wrote:
look those numbers up on tire rack .com . I have 6 of those on my rv but kept inside. still look new.

Look new but what date code is on them, do you know how and where to find the code. That is important. Be safe out there..

SFVdave wrote:
My OEM Michelin's are 6 years old and ozone cracks are appearing. Only 18,000 miles on them, but I am looking into getting new ones later this year regardless. I did some searching and didn't see the Michelin LTX M/S2 LR E 16 listed anywhere. Did they discontinue them and if so, with what?

I think the tire on the left in the link below is the replacement for the earlier LTX M/S 2 LR E 16 Michelin tire that used to come stock on so many Class C motorhomes: https://www.michelinman.com/tires/defender-family.html

I currently have six of these (plus the spare) on our E450 24 ft. Class C, except in size 215/85R16 LR E which is a larger diameter tire to provide a little more ground clearance.

SFVdave wrote:

midnightsadie wrote:
look those numbers up on tire rack .com . I have 6 of those on my rv but kept inside. still look new.

I did look and found a Michelin Agilis Cross climate which looks like it fits. Has max pressure of 90 psi instead of 80. Looks more like a commercial tire.

Yes, the Agilis is the replacement, I put 2 new ones on the rear of my 30 foot Cambria when I had a blowout. Looking at them in comparison they were very similar in tread design and rode just as quiet.