What tires do you suggest?
I am getting ready to take a 3 to 4 month road trip in my Pleasureway Traverse. I will need new tires so just wondering which tires everyone is using on their van these days. Thanks.
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Davydd wrote:
So they were rotated at least 5 times in that 36,000 miles?
We got a total of 36,000 miles on ours and had to replace them as they were worn down.- Everyone has their favorites when it comes to tires. We got excellent use out of the OEMs on our Roadtrek and decided it was time for new tires last fall. I researched extensively and read past posts on the subject on this forum. Finally, I decided to go with what I had before: Bridgestone. The more I read the more I became concerned about sidewall strength and a maxed out 3500 Chevy. We could not be more pleased with our choice and the tires' durability and ride.
We did pay a bit of a premium for the tires compared to some others that probably would have worked fine. Here is something we can all agree on: the only thing between you and disaster is a few square inches of four tires (maybe 6) in contact with the road and at 70 mph and an emergency situation, a few bucks saved may be the worst investment of your lifetime. EsoxLucius wrote:
Davydd wrote:
So they were rotated at least 5 times in that 36,000 miles?
We got a total of 36,000 miles on ours and had to replace them as they were worn down.
They were rotated per the service intervals Mercedes Benz recommends. The wear was uniformly even and the tires were in good looking condition. There was just no tread left. Continental Vancofourseason tires only carry a 40,000 mile warranty. In effect that's a very cheap tire without a lot of expected tread life.- Replaced our original Hankooks with Michelin LTX MS2 on our 09 PW Excel. One of the original Hankooks separated with only about 6500 miles on it even though I always monitored the tire pressure and it had plenty of tread. They all looked like new but after the separation I did not trust the other three so I replaced them all. I use the same model Michelins on my SUV except they are a different load range of course.
- Have used Michelin LTX M&S tires on two C classes and my current B class Pleasureway Plateau. Never had a tire problem. If you have OLD tires ie older than 5 years and the tires are exposed to extreme sun, expect cracks and tire failures.That applies to any brand not just Michelin. Tire pressures should be checked regularly.
- Thanks to everyone who took the time to answer. I have decided to go with Toyos. I have had them before so decided to try them again.
