USMC46 wrote:
When we bought our coach, it needed new tires. I had a friend who had just sold his FIVE Goodyear stores and retired. I called him and asked his advice on which tires to buy, Goodyear or Michelins as they were the two brands I was most familiar with. He did not hesitate. He advised that over the years he had sold both brands and had seen many tire failures and by far, Goodyears failed more often than Michelins. He said Michelin simply had a better tire making process and if it was his coach, he would without question go with Michelins. I did and always will, even if it costs a little more.
Michelin are a good tire. I had them on my coach when it was new and I never had a blow out with them even though I had the famous XRV which had a reputation of blowing up. But right at the five year mark I noticed that the tires started to get small cracks all over the side walls. I called Michelin corporate office to let them know what was happening with the tires on my coach. They told me to take it to a Michelin dealer to check them out. I did and they brought out a gauge to check the depth of the cracks and they said they were ok to go. When I got back home, I changed them out for Toyo tires. The Toyo tires are rated H and it seems like they are a much better tire then the Michelin. They ride real smooth and they wear even across the tread of the tire. Naturally I understand that wear on a tire can be caused by other mechanical factors, but after fifty thousand miles the tires on my coach are still looking like new and wearing even.
