Has anyone used the Michelin ribed tires on a three axle

[familyof3]

Michelin 235-85-16 Looking to put these tires on my TH and was wondering if anyone has them. It's still a 10 ply but I guess a stronger tire. Had the Goodyear Marathon but after two years they are blowing out.
I can get the Goodyear 14 ply but they are much stiffer. I believe they may ride rougher.
Thanks for your input.

[roller183]

BBT, I re-searched plenty before buying an realized the tires performance was equal to Michelins per multiple people who had used them on heavy RV rigs.

[NC_Hauler]

JIMNLIN wrote:

BigBlockTank wrote:

roller183 wrote:
I bought Bridgestone Duravis 250's on my 17K TH. I have not a problem with tires since...Over 3+ years ago.

They were $75 a piece cheaper then Michs.

Sometimes safety is not about the money.......

I'm sure you could've found some tires for $175 cheaper than the XPS Ribs, but, you get what you pay for?

He gets the exact same commercial grade all steel ply carcass LT tire as the XPS Rib tire at 75 bucks a tire cheaper.

Which one is the safest ??
I would say its a draw.

Agree the Duravis 250's are as good as the Michelin XPS RIBS, and less pricey....both safe tires.

Like comparing the GY G614's to the Sailun S637 tires...significant savings going with the Sailun's and they are gaining with a very good reputation...I was looking at a 3 axle Fuzion TH that had the Sailun tires on it...I will possibly purchase those over the G614's next time I need tires just because they are SO MUCH cheaper in cost....and I don't feel like I'll be sacrificing a thing....

[JIMNLIN]

BigBlockTank wrote:

roller183 wrote:
I bought Bridgestone Duravis 250's on my 17K TH. I have not a problem with tires since...Over 3+ years ago.

They were $75 a piece cheaper then Michs.

Sometimes safety is not about the money.......

I'm sure you could've found some tires for $175 cheaper than the XPS Ribs, but, you get what you pay for?

He gets the exact same commercial grade all steel ply carcass LT tire as the XPS Rib tire at 75 bucks a tire cheaper.

Which one is the safest ??
I would say its a draw.

[BigBlockTank]

roller183 wrote:
I bought Bridgestone Duravis 250's on my 17K TH. I have not a problem with tires since...Over 3+ years ago.

They were $75 a piece cheaper then Michs.

Sometimes safety is not about the money.......

I'm sure you could've found some tires for $175 cheaper than the XPS Ribs, but, you get what you pay for?

[roller183]

I bought Bridgestone Duravis 250's on my 17K TH. I have not a problem with tires since...Over 3+ years ago.

They were $75 a piece cheaper then Michs.

[BigBlockTank]

All I can say is do your own homework. I know that Goodyear is having issues with 22.5 motorhome tires. But don't take my word for it, look it up yourself before you go spend $1500-2000 on a set of tires. And be very disappointed 6 months later....

[JIMNLIN]

Goodyear Tire and Rubber .... weighing RVs
Special Considerations

Unless trying to resolve poor ride quality problems with an RV trailer, it is recommended that trailer tires be inflated to the pressure indicated on the sidewall of the tire. Trailer tires experience significant lateral (side-to-side) loads due to vehicle sway from uneven roads or passing vehicles. Using the inflation pressure engraved on the sidewall will provide optimum load carrying capacity and minimize heat build-up

[roller183]

You can run the G614 goodyears and NOT at max PSI. they have a chart for the weight you have on the tire and air pressure needed.

At 110PSI,gives you 3750lbs per tire.You'd probably run 85-90 psi in them.

[BigBlockTank]

I had a Gearbox 375FS, 39' toy hauler. As soon as I bought it, I put Michelin XPS ribs on all 6 wheels. When I sold it 4 years later, they were still on it, and looked to be in very good shape. Take that as you will, if I ever do another 5er, I'll have the same tires on it too.

[sunnybrooktoyha]

Hey! I put Firestone transforce on my tri axle 3 years ago. Great tire and will do it again. Good luck

[sptrucksbyed]

I have the Goodyear G614 !! I would have went with the Michelin but like many people don't have the clearance between the tires . The Goodyear G614 235/85/16 end up the same size as all the junk 235/80/16 tires we all have on are trailers .

[fj12ryder]

FWIW if you put the Michelins on you will be in violation of the tire size placard, and undersize your axle rating. Michelins will give you about 6,100 lbs. of carrying capacity on 7,000 lb. axles.

My toyhauler's GVWR is 18,000 lbs., and 3-7,000 lb. axles. Even though I only have about 15,000 lbs. on the axles, I put the Sailun S637 G-rated tires on mine. That keeps everybody happy. What you do is up to you.

[familyof3]

GVW on TH is 18,000 lbs. 7000 lbs axles

[lincster]

Been running them for years on my 3 axle toy hauler.
Do a search on here, lots of folks run them.
With 3 axles, you don't need the Goodyears... unless you just want them.