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- By the way, regarding pressures in your new M&S2 tires: The door sticker in our Ford E450 Itasca (Winnebago) Class C motorhome specifies 80 PSI in the rear tires and 65 PSI in the front tires ... NOT 80 PSI all around.
My M&S2 tires really ride smoother than the original M&S stock tires because at the time of replacement I went to a slightly taller size that puts more of an air column between the rim and the road surface: 215/85R16 ... which is actually a larger overall diameter tire than the stock 225/75R16 tires. - Even if you just bought yours check the DOT codes I had 6 of them in my new stock at my tire store that were missed when we checked for recall DOT (human error) Always better safe than sorry
Dale dan-nickie wrote:
I got all my tires replaced today with the M/S2 tires.
As someone else mentioned (I think), I noticed a smoother ride right away.
X2. Definitely Quieter and smoother.
Hwy at 70 mph felt fine, no Significant decline in handling (maybe slightly more lateral drift, will see how they handle in the wind). Running 60F 70R psi on 13K coach. If I want to increase ride stiffness I'll up the air pressure; which would provide more load margin. Decided against XPS ribs 'cause I like the SUV like ride of the MS/2's and didn't want things to rattle apart.
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Free tires are nice but...
Darn tire guy ran my RV into the lift gouging Entry door. :M- Update
DaCrema wrote:
...I stopped checking after the second tire. I will look at the others when I take all the tire covers off and drive over to Alban Tire.
All six tires needed to be replaced. Other than time no cost to me. I got very deep into a good book. I am very happy with the service. I had put over 10 miles on them in just over a year.
John - I took mine to the dealer this weekend, about 75 miles altogether, they all were at 80 psi and no doubt the Coach was smoother riding. Tracked very well, I'm very happy. I still can't believe I'm saying they were smoother riding, but it's true.
- I got all my tires replaced today with the M/S2 tires.
I love FREE tires.
As someone else mentioned (I think), I noticed a smoother ride right away.
The dishes in the cabinets didn't rattle as much as they did on the way to the tire store when I hit a small bump.
Have not been on the highway yet.
I am very happy with them. :) - A couple of things.
1. Yesterday I went to check out my RV and do the monthly generator running. While there I checked my tires. The two front tires had the date code 2012. Week 20 year 12, so they fall within the date range. I purchased the tires at Alban Tire in Springfield VA. They said to bring the RV when I could and they would put new MS2s on. Balancing is included, no fees.
2. I received written notice today from Michelin that there was a tire recall on tires I purchased.
3. The written recall did not say how many tires I purchased are recalled. I stopped checking after the second tire. I will look at the others when I take all the tire covers off and drive over to Alban Tire. - Discount Tire pumped ours up to 80 when new. I had to figure out to lower the pressure according to the weight etc. on the Michelin site. Pretty much matched the Winnebago door sticker too.
I got the recall letter yesterday. Our RV is not only in snow, it is in a different state. The letter still says to check the DOT code which of course I can't do until the end of the month. If ours qualify, I would like an alignment. We didn't get an alignment because Discount Tire said they didn't do them. Is it common to have to go to a different dealer for alignments?
We only bought 4 so we should probably buy 2 more to have all new. Really 3 more I guess since we didn't replace the spare. The front tires were on the RV when we bought it in 2009 but they were new then so it is almost time to replace them anyway. - Just in case one doesn't know, Discount Tire and American Tire are one in the same. They just go by different names in different states.
- By the way, whenever I get new tires from Discount Tire, and the Michelins were just replaced, the air pressures are NEVER correct. The guys do a good job, but they just dial in the pressure on their compressor panel and assume it's OK. It isn't. I don't think their unit goes up to 80psi. Just a word to the wise.
