new tires

Jackha1949 wrote:
I have had Michelin tires for years on my first coach, on my current coach, and my tow and have never had problems with dry rot. Any tire can suffer from the UV rays of the sun if not covered properly. I do not think the CW knew what he was talking about or he had other tires he wanted to sell/get rid of. If your tires are 7 years old they need to be replaced. I have mine inspected at 5 years and replace them at 7 yrs or earlier. The price of new tires is cheap compared to the damage a blow tire will cause.

That was a great hard hitting post Jack! I was talking to a Michelin Rep last week on the phone and I asked him how long should a Michelin RV Tire should last? The answer he gave me was he expects Michelin RV Tires to last 10 years under yearly inspections and quality care. Michelin can't claim that there RV Tires will last 10 years due to individuals who do not take quality care of there tires. Due to improper care the Michelin Rep. told me it's impossible to predict when tires should be replaced based on there calendar year. He did say that any Michelin Tire over 10 years old should be replaced including spares as a precaution. And every tire over 5 years old (as you quoted) should be inspected annually. Jack, every RV Park that I drive in too I see RV tire abuse! The biggest culprit that I see is tires up on blocks without all the tread surface being completely covered! #2 Are tires that are not covered to block UV Ray damage (as you stated). #3. driving over curbs all of these cause sidewall damage. And, I'm not going to look up RV.Net posts on Michelin Tires to see bad reviews from people that I don't know how they take care of there tires? Last time that I did that Diesel Pusher Owners were upset at Michelin because of tire blow outs! I Looked up there profile to see that they were DP Owners running XRV's and on Michelins website it say's XRV should not be run on DP's due to load rating factors (DP's are to heavy to run XRV's). I've done everything that the Michelin Website says to maintain quality care for my tires and they lasted me 10 years. I drove semi's over 4 million miles in my driving career with Michelin Tires and not even one blowout (I've had lots of flats). There's no fooling here! I did what I was recommended and I was rewarded! Go to wisegeek.org they rate all tires and see what they say about Michelin Tires.

I just replaced 6 Michelin tires that I put 45,000 miles on in 8 years. I don't know how many miles the previous owner put on them but the DOT dated was 9 years ago March and there was absolutely no dry rot and still some good rubber remaining on them.

Although the Michelin served me very well I just didn’t think that I could afford them at this time so based on the many positive remarks on this forum and my truck services owner's (he does not sell tires) customers experience with them I went with Hankook for $249 per tire plus balancing, mounting and all taxes of $52.66 for a total of $301.67 per tire but know that I have 19.5” tires.

Dave

When I needed new tires I checked at Camping World. The lady behind the counter said they had tires that would fit my RV. When I asked her for the date code on the tires she gave me a disgusted look and then reluctantly went into the back to check the date on the tires.

Les Schwab Tires also had a set that would fit my RV. When I asked for a date code the guy said come with me. We went to see the tires and check the date code. The tires were three months old, much newer than the ones at CW. I’ll bet she already knew the CW tires had shelf time on them.

JD

Michelin is having many sidewall cracking problems, but he misspoke by calling it dry rot. They are also having problems with premature tread wear on several models. All of this information is readily available both on the internet and even here on this forum, so do your research.

We bought B F Goodrich ST230's. Cheaper but made in America and owned by Michelin. Very happy with them.

I have had Michelin tires for years on my first coach, on my current coach, and my tow and have never had problems with dry rot. Any tire can suffer from the UV rays of the sun if not covered properly. I do not think the CW knew what he was talking about or he had other tires he wanted to sell/get rid of. If your tires are 7 years old they need to be replaced. I have mine inspected at 5 years and replace them at 7 yrs or earlier. The price of new tires is cheap compared to the damage a blow tire will cause.

retired2006 wrote:
Have a 2007 Fleetwood Expedition, 38', 6 tires. Need new tires; recently talked to a CW tech who advised us that Michelin tires now having problems with dryrotting, need to consider others. Any suggestions or recommendations?? Thanks!

Don't let everyone fool you, Michelin has had their share of problems with their RV tires. In 2011 I replaced seven year old Michelin's that had side wall cracks. Side wall cracks have been a problem with their tires for a while. Do a search on this website and you will be able to read plenty.

I replaced the Michelins on my coach with Toyo truck tires and they have been great.

Carvin Marvin wrote:
Can someone fill me in on the FMCA program? Thanks don't mean to hijack a post

Carvin
What they are talking about is purchasing Michelin Tires through the Family Motor Coach Association tire program. You can visit the FMCA page and under benefits you will see Michelin Tire program. You can click on it and it takes you to the pricing where you can research your tire size. It was over $500 savings better then the best price that I could negotiate on my own. When you buy the tires they will take your membership number and your charge card billing will reflect the FMCA pricing. We used TCI to do the job and we were very pleased.

Can someone fill me in on the FMCA program? Thanks don't mean to hijack a post

The CW Tech has misinformed you about Michelin Tires! I'm replacing my Michelin Tires this month after 10 years of use! I'm buying a second set of Michelins this month through FMCA Michelin Tire Advantage Program. I've been price quoted at $378.00 per tire thru the FMCA discount program. Michelin Tires are made in North America, mine were manufactured in Spartanburg, S.C. and Michelin uses the finest materials available to produce there tires that provide ultimate quality and toughness. The life of a tire depends on a number of different factors quality of tire and quality of care are the two main factors. Good Luck to you in whatever tire that you decide to buy.