Looking to buy new tires for motorhome

The reason I posted on this thread was to get some advice about tires on our motorhome. This is the first motorhome we have had. We are seasoned campers with fifth wheel campers driving an F350 truck. I just want to be safe than sorry. I was not sure if I should change tires because of age. I have always looked for cracks in the side walls after several years of service and if I did see cracking I changed the tires. This is new territory for me with a very large motorhome that weighs over 30,000 pounds GVW. So I decided to see what advice I would get.

I replaced my 22.5 after 7 years and they had very little cracking on them....My friend replaced his 22.5 after 9 years and his has more obvious cracking.

Neither of us had any problems with the tires and travel cross country for months.

I replaced my Michelin with more Michelin through FMCA program and saved several hundred dollars on a set of 6.

I ran my last set on the motorhome 13 years. They were Michelin and I store it indoors with the tires on metal to stop moisture from migrating up out of the floor to cause dry rot. Finally earlier this year some minute cracks began to show up. Replaced them.

Four years is really not that bad unless they are severely dry rotted or sun damaged. If you do go for new though I would suggest you look at Hankook,& Toyo, along with some others like Firestone and General. With Michelins pricing and some fairly recent problems on their XRV they got to rich for my blood. Don't let the naysayers keep you from looking at some of the Chinese tires. They are making many of the name brand stuff in China now. There are several Chinese brands being used in Europe and Canada that are beginning to make their way into the U.S. One that comes to mind is sold at Loves truck stops. Name is Aeolus. Has a good tread wear guarantee. I don't know of anyone who has them yet.

I have 2 year old Michelins on ours and they are already starting to crack. Michelin's warranty excludes this problem. I won't buy another overated Michelin

Before you purchase Goodyears, do a search on "Goodyear G670".

Why are you limiting to only Goodyear and Michelin? Toyo, Yokohama, and my personal choice, Hankook will ride and last just as well for about half the cost.

I'm also a little perplexed as to why you want to change out at four years. To each his own, I guess.

Ron

Dixie Flyer wrote:
We have a 2007 Foretravel Nimbus 336 Class A motorhome that has Good Year 295/80R 22.5 tires, The tires are four years old so for that reason I am looking to replace them. Good Year or Michelin? The Good Year are less expensive and most likely will do what I want, but before I pay that much for tires I want to hear from folks who may have a different opinion.

we replaced our 7-8 yr old tires on our previous MH with the goodyears. they gave us great service. our new MH came with Michelin's and so far, so good but I wish they were goodyears.

Most class A mh owners replace the tires at 5-7 years. I just got a set if Firestone tires for the steer axle. Replaced Michelin that were 4 years old and had several sidewall cracks. I have only driven 100 miles on the FS but I think they will be as good as Michelins were and they were about $400 less for the two. You don't wear out mh tires, you age them out.

Unless you drive an awful lot of miles, there is no need to replace four year old tires.

The rule of thumb for trailers is seven years, MHs can go a lot longer.