New tires

Chaz98 wrote:

1fastdad wrote:
I bought 6 toyos last fall and so far ( 4K miles later ) I would recomend them. The michelin"s that were on it had a date code of 03 and had several cracks and a belt coming loose with 34K miles on them so I can't complain. I couldn't get a good answer as to when I count get some fresh michlin tires or bridgstones and had th wait 4 weeks for the toyo tires but I got tires that were a week old and a good price.

PS I also found that people that recap tires pay a premium price for toyo's because of the quality of the casings.

Almost went that route too with Toyos, since they were on from PO. However, Toyo corporate said they *do not* make or engineer their tires for RVs at all anymore (since 2005 IIRC). When I asked about the number of RVs that have Toyos, no answer. She did briefly start explaining the difference in engineering. Toyo rep was very nice and truckers I've talked to, along with the a guy on side of road that repaired a blow out for me, said they use Toyo retreads for trucks all the time.

For those interested, feel free to call them yourself and don't take my word for it. Get the facts from the source as opposed to a tire dealer:

Toyo customer care

Assistance in the U.S.: 800-442-8696.

Assistance in Canada: 877-682-8696.

Not saying Toyos are bad either, and maybe great for truckers, but decided to get tires from company that makes them specifically for RVs. Oh, did mention to her that there were some old RV links still on the website (from 2004) :)

Only two companies make tires specifically for RVs - Micelin and Goodhyear. Lots of us prefer the heavier sidewall of truck tires for better handling. In terms of trade off, I much prefer the better handling over the squishy ride.