Truck tires vs RV tires on a Class A
I need to get two tires for the front of our RV. It is a Class A, diesel pusher. We drive about 5000 miles/yr. Are we okay, especially from a safety perspective, buying truck tires rather than RV tires.
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- I third that Toyo tires are excellent tires for coaches. Country Coach used them on their Coaches for some years. And I would rather have that h rating and not worry about zipper blow outs that Michelin had with their XRV tires.
I have had both on my coach and it rides smooth with either, no difference.
As to the cupping mentioned, that is not a tire problem,it is a problem with tire bounce caused by worn components, probably shocks. wa8yxm wrote:
The major difference between RV rated tires like the Mitchlin XRV (And yes there are such things) and Semi Truck tires is the rigidity of the sidewall.
The RV tires are a bit more flexible so as to give a softer ride.
The Toyos I took off had a very rigid sidewall and the replacement Hankooks were quite pliable so I'm not sure that is a universal truism.- The major difference between RV rated tires like the Mitchlin XRV (And yes there are such things) and Semi Truck tires is the rigidity of the sidewall.
The RV tires are a bit more flexible so as to give a softer ride. - 2oldmen, had the same thing. Bought 6 about 4 years ago, got a bfg recall, only 4 needed or were replaced.
rgatijnet1 wrote:
The only companies that make tires that are specifically marketed as RV tires are Michelin and Goodyear. Both of these companies put extra compounds in their formula to resist UV damage to tires that just sit in the sun a lot. Other than that, I would suspect that truck and RV tires are close to identical.
YEP!- A bad front end alignment damaged the TWO front tires. Happened to me twice. Old p32 chasis is so wibble, wobble you don't notice all the alignment problems you might have until it's too late.
- Since OP hasn't returned, anyone care to speculate as to why only 2 tires?
deandec wrote:
I would rather have Bus tires than RV tires.
Does anyone make such a thing?
Continitaldeandec wrote:
I would rather have Bus tires than RV tires.
Does anyone make such a thing?
Michelin makes the X Coach X, which is marketed as a bus/motor coach tire.- There also load ratings on tires. Like "H' or higher. Big truck tires period.
