Steering Tires
Good Morning: We are need of replacing our front tires. We drive a 40 ft tiffen phaeton dp. We had ordinary goodyear G670Rv, 275/80R22.5 tires on the front. We have recently heard that "Steering Tires...
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Whatever tire you get, just make sure that you spend a few bucks and get an honest four wheel alignment, including thrust angle. My coach came from the factory with the thrust angle so far off that it did not matter how well the front end was aligned, the rear tire angle would still push it down the road crooked.
Don't let an inexperienced shop tell you that the thrust angle cannot be adjusted on your coach. That is total BS and a well equipped shop can check and adjust the thrust angle.
A correctly adjusted thrust angle means that the driving wheels of your coach are in perfect alignment with the center of your coach. In other words, it will not "crab" down the highway. Once the rear end is pushing the front end straight, then you can have the front end aligned. When all four wheels are in proper alignment, your tires will all last longer and your coach will ride better with less pulling to one side or the other. Here is a link to explain: RV wheel alignment
Don't let an inexperienced shop tell you that the thrust angle cannot be adjusted on your coach. That is total BS and a well equipped shop can check and adjust the thrust angle.
A correctly adjusted thrust angle means that the driving wheels of your coach are in perfect alignment with the center of your coach. In other words, it will not "crab" down the highway. Once the rear end is pushing the front end straight, then you can have the front end aligned. When all four wheels are in proper alignment, your tires will all last longer and your coach will ride better with less pulling to one side or the other. Here is a link to explain: RV wheel alignment
