New tires

[DanLefoot]

Hi folks.
Our 2008 Monaco Knight DP will be 7 years old in Feb. We have 25,000 miles on the odometer. Conventional wisdom is to change tires at 7 years no matter the condition.
So I just got off the phone with Camper World. They want $720 plus tax and $39 for install.( goodyear g670) Seems excessive. Hate to spend 5k on tires and sell the rig next year.
Where do you get your replacement tires?
Thanks.
Dan

[timmac]

jsmart wrote:
Got Hankooks from our local Les Schwab dealer, six tires out the door, mounted, balanced for 2600.00. I've put 6000 miles on them already, really like the ride and feel. We have a 32' 2002 Itasca Sunrise.

Not sure I would put new tires on a rig I was going to sell next year either, (as a previous poster noted). Would offer the buyer a 2K discount on price if it was an issue.

I also bought Hankook AH11 for my motorhome, good tires at a low cost, why buy Goodyear or Michelin at a higher cost and not any better quality..

[Rodz]

lbligh wrote:
If you are an FMCA member, take a good look at their Michelin tire program.

Safe travels.

I saved over 800.00 on a set of Michelins by joining FMCA. Lot's of other benefits too plus an interesting monthly magazine.

[dkreuzen]

Try pricing Toyo tires. They are excellent and are the least expensive in my area.

[midasman]

OK, I'm a cheapskate. When 6 years came up on the tire codes, I did some digging to look at both the risks and rewards:
1. Blowouts can cause wrecks which can kill you or someone else.
2. It is dangerous and costly to be on the roadside with a blown tire.
3. Many blowouts involve fiberglass and other damage. I would feel very foolish if I spent more to fix the damage than what the BRAND NEW TIRES would have cost..
4. (saving the best/worst for last). I talked to a man who had a blowout on the left front tire on an expensive coach. It took out a lot of electrical and some slide hydraulics, not to mention the body damage. The coach was in the shop over FOUR MONTHS! He was on foot. Maybe bought a tent.
In sum, I feel the money I spent for the tires was a no brainer...putting off the tire replacement WAS NOT AN OPTION!

[jsmart]

Got Hankooks from our local Les Schwab dealer, six tires out the door, mounted, balanced for 2600.00. I've put 6000 miles on them already, really like the ride and feel. We have a 32' 2002 Itasca Sunrise.

Not sure I would put new tires on a rig I was going to sell next year either, (as a previous poster noted). Would offer the buyer a 2K discount on price if it was an issue.

[RayChez]

Tires on a motorhome should be changed every five years. But it is your life, some like to go ten years.

My coach come with Michelins XRV's 22.5 tires and I really never had a blow out, but at five years they all of a sudden had cracks all over the side walls. Since the XRV tires were mainly manufactured for motorhomes to give them a softer ride, it also tells me that those tires are not as strong as some other brands. So I switched to Toyo tires and I was impressed with the smooth ride they gave me, so when five years were up I bought another set of Toyo tires 16 ply and again balanced with Equal powder has given me the best ride that any person can ask for. And Toyo tires do not cost as much as Michelins.

[PastorCharlie]

Can some FMCA member check the price of a Michelin XRV 255/80/22.5 tire? I am not a member but if their prices save me sufficient dollars I will join the club.

I would need 6 tires.

[10forty2]

J-Rooster wrote:

down home wrote:
Four rear GY670s are 11 years old. No damage and everything is soft rubber.
Been wondering if I can get another year on them? Coach is stored inside and it never gets real cold nor hot in there.

I went to Goodyears Official website and I couldn't get any information for you! That website wanted to know your year and make of your coach and your tire size?

From VERY recent experience....don't go another mile on those 11 year old tires, except to slowly drive to a tire store for replacements. We just got back from a trip and had a catastrophic blowout shredding the inside rear dual and slinging rubber everywhere and finally blowing the outside rear dual.....after spending $1,500 for roadside assistance to replace both driver's side rear duals and spending 4 hours on the side of I-40.....I found out that the tires that were replaced two years ago were OLD tires. The date codes show that they were manufactured in 2004. My fault for not checking..... but I will be replacing the remaining tires in the next week. Don't play a round of Russian Roulette with old tires on a 20K Lbs+ vehicle. I'm jyts thankful that it wasn't the front tire that took a dump.

[J-Rooster]

down home wrote:
Four rear GY670s are 11 years old. No damage and everything is soft rubber.
Been wondering if I can get another year on them? Coach is stored inside and it never gets real cold nor hot in there.

I went to Goodyears Official website and I couldn't get any information for you! That website wanted to know your year and make of your coach and your tire size?

[down_home]

Four rear GY670s are 11 years old. No damage and everything is soft rubber.
Been wondering if I can get another year on them? Coach is stored inside and it never gets real cold nor hot in there.

[Mr_Mark1]

Dan, look at your date codes, your tires could be 8-8.5 yrs. old, possibly with date codes from 2006. Our 2008 Dynasty had Michelins with dates from 20-06 to 42-06. I went through the FMCA program replacing all eight tires for about $6,400 (in May of 2013).

Safe travels,
MM.

[J-Rooster]

lbligh wrote:
If you are an FMCA member, take a good look at their Michelin tire program.

Safe travels.

X-2, ON THE FMCA Michelin Fleet Tire Program, this program worked out very well for me! If you want to run your tires longer with peace of mind, then have a tire shop brake each tire down and have the inside casing inspected that will tell the story of your tires.

[mike_brez]

jlabr2 wrote:
I know a lot of folks here will disagree with me, I put 2 Samsons on the steer axle. My rear tires still good with no sidewall cracks or signs of wear even though they are 7 years old and about 40,000 miles on them. I am ultra conservative. Can you tell? 🙂
Bought them from a reputable truck tire store.

I just purchased my new/used Moho and it has 6 Samson's on it. We just put on 2k miles on it no problem with the tires at all.

[Ivylog]

Have you put almost all the miles on it? If so I'd put two new Hankook's on the front.