WHICH TIRES

Just wanted to follow-up and see if anyone had any experience with any of these other tires?

I also tried calling FMCA, but they were unable to help me even though I provided them with the tire size, load rating and specific Michilin model. They said they need a specific tire number to look up a price and I would need to contact a dealer or the RV manufacturer to get that number. So, no go there.

Any input would be appreciated regarding the General Grabber tires.
Thanks,

Thanks for the suggestions. I was also told that the Michilin LTX MS2 and the General Graffer HTS were good tires. They are $197 for the Michilin, $129 for the General and $149 for the Firestone Transforce HT. Any comments on these?

I looked on the FMCA website but did not see my tire size listed. Does anyone know if the price would be less than listed here (all prices were from the Tire Rack website)
Thanks.

I too have 16' tires on my F53 and recently switched to the Bridgestone Duravis R250, it is a steel sidewall tire. The R250 and the XPS Rib from Michelin are the only 16' steel sidewall tires that I know of, the rest are polyester sidewalls and for the most part steel is more stable.

You've got a good start by knowing what the rig weighs. That's an excellent start. What engine/platform are you running? 1997 was the last year most RV manufacturers used 16" wheels, and those usually are LT235/85R16 Load Range E (which means 10-ply truck radials). I replaced the tires on my rig when I first bought it, and the cheaper brands all blew out eventually (Cooper, most notably). The Goodyear Wranglers and Uniroyal Laredo's have lasted best, but whichever brand you choose, I'd recommend investing in a tire monitoring system. Also, if you're on an F-53 chassis, you might want to check the sway bar bushings in the rear. Happy trails,

ThorResidencyNewbee wrote:
I'm in the same situation as the original poster. My RV has 16" tires and based on the age code, they will be 7 years old this October. I've inspected the tires and they look brand new (only about 4,500 miles on them) with no visible exterior cracks. I'm not sure if there are any cracks on the inside, but I hate to pay to have them pulled off and check. My tires are not as expensive as the 19.5" or 22" tires, but still not cheap.

Given that information, Camping World was trying to sell me some Goodyear Wrangler tires. I'm not sure if these are any good or if anyone knows of a better/less expensive brand. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Go with Firestone Transforce HT. My GY that were on my coach when I bought it started blowing out at 5 years. 3 tires blew out over the next year and a half. I since have been using the Firestones and have been very pleased with them. They are nylon belted tires which are less prone to tread separation like a steel belted tire. They are a little softer ride, which is fine for me, but some may not like the sidewall flex. I run max pressure to reduce sidewall flex, even though I could run considerably lower. Even at max pressure, the ride comfort is much better than the GY.

ThorResidencyNewbee wrote:
I'm in the same situation as the original poster. My RV has 16" tires and based on the age code, they will be 7 years old this October. I've inspected the tires and they look brand new (only about 4,500 miles on them) with no visible exterior cracks. I'm not sure if there are any cracks on the inside, but I hate to pay to have them pulled off and check. My tires are not as expensive as the 19.5" or 22" tires, but still not cheap.

Given that information, Camping World was trying to sell me some Goodyear Wrangler tires. I'm not sure if these are any good or if anyone knows of a better/less expensive brand. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

AS a blowout can cause thousands of dollars of damage and keep you off the road for weeks I think it false economy to not get new tires to replace the 7 years old ones. A visual inspection of the outside is not sufficient to verify structural integrity. Mileage is not the problem. AGE is; in fact the lack of miles on the tires is worse as it means the tires have been sitting around and that is not good for a tire

If you choose to buy Michelin Tires for your RV you can get a huge discount if you join FMCA!

I'm in the same situation as the original poster. My RV has 16" tires and based on the age code, they will be 7 years old this October. I've inspected the tires and they look brand new (only about 4,500 miles on them) with no visible exterior cracks. I'm not sure if there are any cracks on the inside, but I hate to pay to have them pulled off and check. My tires are not as expensive as the 19.5" or 22" tires, but still not cheap.

Given that information, Camping World was trying to sell me some Goodyear Wrangler tires. I'm not sure if these are any good or if anyone knows of a better/less expensive brand. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

WHAT..????:h......:W.....Dennis

billwbear wrote:
THANKS EVERY BODY I WILL GET THE SIDEWALL INFO AND WHAT TIRE WE HAVE AND AGE AND TRY TO GET WEIGHT ON BACK AND FRONT I WILL BE BACK WE HAVE MICHELIN TIRES ON NOW BE BACK TOMORROW.
BILL

PLEASE!
Turn OFF your capital lock as others have also requested! Do not post in all capitals because it is difficult to read AND it indicates that you are yelling at everyone.