Tire sizes
I recently purchased a 1993, 27 ft Class C motor-home on a Ford E-350 chassis. The tires look almost new but the vehicle sat for several years un-protected from the sun and the tires are badly cracke...
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j-d wrote:
What Capri said... He's a tire man and great to have around here.
Hankook seems to be working out very well. If they are "LT" and Load Range "D" they'll work on E350. Most tires in that size are Load Range "E" which is required for E450 (or the late 1990's "E-Super Duty", same vehicle). More common is the LT225/75R16. The LT125/85R16 is a little taller and a little narrow than the 225/75 but has the same pressure-to-load ratings.
Learn to read Tire Date Codes. Refer to the top example. The rest are exceptions.
As an example, "0215" would mean second week of January this year.
"2614" would mean they were made middle of last year.
j_d
great reply
Then go to a Truck Scale (like CAT Scales in this directory) and get at least front and rear axle weights, loaded and occupied as for a trip. Inflate the tires according to a chart like This one from Michelin. All that matters is that you get the right tire size and pick single or dual. It doesn't matter that your Hankooks are all season and the Michelins are ribs. Only the size and wheel position. There's no need to overinflate the rears. All it does is worsen the ride. BUT!!! Don't run the FRONT with any more pressure than the Load calls for! Coach will track much better with the correct pressure for the weight on the front axle.
