Michelin XPS RIBS Tires

[the_bear_II]

After doing a lot of research on several RV and transport company forums I found most of the folks were happy with Michelin XPS RIBS tires. I bought a set a few years ago and have been amazed at how good they are.

Today I stopped by the storage lot to check the air in the tires to get the RV ready for a trip. In two years of sitting each of the tires had only lost 2 PSI of air.

My previous 3 sets of tires would lose up to 20 PSI over the course of several months of sitting.

[JIMNLIN]

Dexter says 1" minimum between the tires and most equipment trailer dealers/mfg I've delt with says around 2 3/4" at the top on a std leaf spring trailer.

You will get years of service from the Ribs. Many haulers claim 60k-70k miles even at max loads with them.

[alexleblanc]

klr650goldwing wrote:
I'm replacing ST235/80R16 tires this week with Michelin XPS RIBS LT235/85R16. The RIBS are about 1" taller. I have 3" of clearance between the top of the tires and the trailer itself. With the RIBS that clearance will be about 2.5". Will that work???

I would say you’ll be OK, I only have about that on mine and it’s never caused me ny issues.

[klr650goldwing]

I'm replacing ST235/80R16 tires this week with Michelin XPS RIBS LT235/85R16. The RIBS are about 1" taller. I have 3" of clearance between the top of the tires and the trailer itself. With the RIBS that clearance will be about 2.5". Will that work???

[buc1980]

If you got a heavy FW a lot of tire are not heavy to handle the load.XPS ,Duravis are all 3042 lb tire they are good for 6000 lb axle.

[Splashers3]

I got 9 years out of my XPS RIBS on my 5ver that weighed about 12.5K...I'd have to look up the total mileage we put on them. My only issue is why they only make them in the "E" rating....my new trailer takes "G" rated tires - which means when I replace the OEM tires I can't buy another set of XPS RIBS.....

Mike

[Me_Again]

alexleblanc wrote:
for anybody looking for a solid tire choice on slightly lighter rigs (10k lbs or so) I just put on a set of LT215/85R16E Bridgestone Duravis R500HD tires on my unit to replace the BFG Commercial T/A's that after 4 years from the datecode developed tread separation.



Sidewall to sidewall there is a big difference in thickness from the R500s to the T/a's and while pulling the 5er seems much less prone to ride the ruts.

Seeing as I have a 2500 mile trip coming up later this week I though it was wise to invest in a new set of tires beforehand....

The R500HD is a commercial rated poly carcass LRE, and probably the best poly carcass tire on the market with a 2 ply sidewall vs 1 ply for others. I put a set on my 2001.5 RAM a couple years before I sold it. I would say they will most likely go 100K+ miles.

Chris

[alexleblanc]

for anybody looking for a solid tire choice on slightly lighter rigs (10k lbs or so) I just put on a set of LT215/85R16E Bridgestone Duravis R500HD tires on my unit to replace the BFG Commercial T/A's that after 4 years from the datecode developed tread separation.



Sidewall to sidewall there is a big difference in thickness from the R500s to the T/a's and while pulling the 5er seems much less prone to ride the ruts.

Seeing as I have a 2500 mile trip coming up later this week I though it was wise to invest in a new set of tires beforehand....

[pismopete]

Me Again wrote:

pismopete wrote:
Just put them on and forget tire troubles. You won't be sorry.

^^^^ What he said. I ran Ribs for 7 years and around 40K miles and then R250s for 4 years before selling the trailer. Both are great, I liked the R250 slightly better, and the price was cheaper.

BTW I sold the used Ribs for 200 bucks on Craigs List with 60-65 percent of the tread left.

They both held air pressure like no other tires I have ever owned.

Chris

Funny you should mention the R250s. That's what I have now and like you I think they are a better tire and cheaper. Either one is great.

[Me_Again]

pismopete wrote:
Just put them on and forget tire troubles. You won't be sorry.

^^^^ What he said. I ran Ribs for 7 years and around 40K miles and then R250s for 4 years before selling the trailer. Both are great, I liked the R250 slightly better, and the price was cheaper.

BTW I sold the used Ribs for 200 bucks on Craigs List with 60-65 percent of the tread left.

They both held air pressure like no other tires I have ever owned.

Chris

[pismopete]

Just put them on and forget tire troubles. You won't be sorry.

[Me_Again]

JIMNLIN wrote:

GHop wrote:
This is confusing.

Sorry if we confused you.
What part can we help you better understand ??

He is a new member here! Does not have the history of the rest of us. Chris

[CALandLIN]

mileshuff wrote:
Michelin lists the XPS Ribs on their RV tire site.

https://www.michelinrvtires.com/tires/

I've had them on my 5'er for 3 years and around 12,000 miles. No problems so far.

However, I've had major problems with Michelin tires on my TV. Namely the LTX MS and MS2. Two blowouts on two different sets of tires each about 3 years old, 10,000 miles, properly inflated. Switched to Yokohama's for my TV. I can only hope the XPS Ribs hold up a few more years. So far so good.

That's motorized RVs. Mostly B & C models. However, in that category I think the Vanco's out sell Michelin XPS Rib because of their all season design.

[mileshuff]

Michelin lists the XPS Ribs on their RV tire site.

https://www.michelinrvtires.com/tires/

I've had them on my 5'er for 3 years and around 12,000 miles. No problems so far.

However, I've had major problems with Michelin tires on my TV. Namely the LTX MS and MS2. Two blowouts on two different sets of tires each about 3 years old, 10,000 miles, properly inflated. Switched to Yokohama's for my TV. I can only hope the XPS Ribs hold up a few more years. So far so good.

[kedanie]

GHop wrote:
This is confusing.

Just search for posts by CALandLIN or FastEagle, same person, and be prepared to read a bunch of postings promoting the ST tire along with his multitude of government and tire company regulations and suggestions. Hope you have some time on your hand. They will all start to sound similar after the first 5 or so.

Keith