Opinions on replacing tires

[CoachmenKen]

Hey all,

Hope everyone has been having fun out there! Have not been on the forums in several years. Sadly, have not been out in the coach either. My wife has lost interest in hitting the road. She wants to sell, I do not, BUT keeping the MH is not the best option, and I dragged my feet long enough.

My question is, will replacing tires which are 10 yrs old now and basically keeping ME from using it, achieve a quicker sale rather than dropping the price? I think so, she does not.

I feel if I were buying, I would want a coach that was ready to go, and didn't have to worry about the hassle of replacing them myself.

Any comments appreciated!

Ken

[frankdamp]

I'd suggest getting a quote from your local Les Schwab store to see what a set of six Toyos would cost. At least then, you'd have a data point for a prospective buyer.

When we bought our (recently sold) '02 rig, in 2010, it had 11-year-old GYs on it from the original chassis build date. We got a set of six Toyos (19.5 rims) for about $2200 four years ago.

[robertbenita]

I would say when asked about "what it needs" I would get a set of tires, if you don't want to put them on. I would proudly advertise brand new tires on this beautiful rv if you put them on. Lastly, if I were buying, not having to spend $2000 plus for tires would be a consideration as long as the tires were not the only good thing about the rv. Good luck!

[John_Joey]

I would not put tires on it. Let the buyer determine what he is willing to overlook. I laugh at those who have set rules about tires only to have them fail early from lack of use, environment, underinflating, or road hazards.

What sells a class A is a low price for that given year/brand/condition. Only a very small percentage of buyers are willing to pay a premium for way above average condition. At that age most banks will not loan money, so the buyer will have to cough up their own cash, or pay personal loan interest rates.

[Executive45]

As for pricing, if you're in the $20s that sounds reasonable. PPL shows several sales in the past few months. One's a Mirada so I don't know how that compares to yours but a Santana sold for $25k last October. Check it out....Dennis

Santana...scroll down to Coachman, Coachmen and then farther to Santana.

[jwmII]

rr2254545 wrote:

Kayteg1 wrote:
I have 25 years old tires on my utility trailer and quite often load 1000 lb axle to 1400lb.
No blow up yet.

Guess you never heard MH tires are unsafe after about 7 years

"Unsafe after about 7 years" Not necessarily true. A lot depends on how tires are cared for and how and where the vehicle they are on is stored, parked ,etc. The 7 year rule does not apply in every case.

[Kayteg1]

rr2254545 wrote:

Kayteg1 wrote:
I have 25 years old tires on my utility trailer and quite often load 1000 lb axle to 1400lb.
No blow up yet.

Guess you never heard MH tires are unsafe after about 7 years

What I hear motorhomes coming in different sizes and weight can have $30 tires for small Class C or $700 a tire for bus conversion.
Quality of tires might not have direct relation to the price, but give you some indication.

[jwmII]

It has to have tires on it in order to sell it. I would not spend a nickel on tires . Sell it as is and let the new owner put tires on it. You can renew all that stuff and it is still a used unit. Sell as is, where is. My experience has been that the more you do when selling a used Rv the more the various prospective buyers want.

[Triker33]

Low retail is around 34K
If you are selling in the 20's then let buyer worry about tire cost.

[CoachmenKen]

Right on Don, that's the way I have been going about it. Treating a buyer the way I would like to be treated if reversed. Honest in all good and bad. Only had 3 calls so far. 2 sounded interested, we talked quite a while, but disappeared after pix were sent. It shows really well as I've maintained, but may have not been not what they were looking for. A simple "not for me" would've been nice.

[DSDP_Don]

I would price the coach at whatever you think it's worth and the market will bear. I would get a estimate on what 6 new reasonably priced tires would cost and be willing to adjust the sale price down to include tire replacement.

I would be very fair and honest about what the coach needs, but I wouldn't advertise that it needs tires. If asked, I would reply, yes it's ready for a set. You just may find a guy who nitpicks every detail on the coach, is a complete jerk and wants a discount for every mark or dent, yet misses the tires. Play the sale by ear, don't lie and adjust the price to what works for you.

[CoachmenKen]

Thanks for the great reply Dennis. Only thing I have not done is a wax, all else is good. Won't matter though since no lookers yet. Size or cost is not the issue here, wife just lost interest.

[Executive45]

Because I believe in safety first and full disclosure, I would feel compelled to advise any potential buyer that it needed new tires and why. How would you feel if you sold it and the guy crashed it (or worse) his first time out?

That said, I would rather buy a coach and put the tires I wanted on the rig. I would choose Michelin because I've had good luck with them. Goodyear would be my second choice. Many on here choose Toyo and Hancock. New Hercules tires, to me, would be a negative or at the very least a neutral, not a positive.

To better facilitate a sale, the coach should be detailed completely...new shiny coat of wax, cabinets hit with Old English, carpets cleaned, new sheets and comforter on the bed, engine and generator washed and looking like new. The cleaner, the better. During negotiations you can discuss the tires. If the guys paying cash, drop the price 2k, if he's financing, include the cost of tires of his choice in the price.

Best of luck. Maybe you can get a smaller coach and still do some weekend camping..Dennis

[rr2254545]

Kayteg1 wrote:
I have 25 years old tires on my utility trailer and quite often load 1000 lb axle to 1400lb.
No blow up yet.

Guess you never heard MH tires are unsafe after about 7 years

[rgatijnet1]

I guess it depends on how you advertise it. Saying it is in good condition and is "ready to go camping" means that everything is in good condition and it has safe tires.
Saying that it is in good condition but that it is sold "as is" and the buyer can decide what it needs, including tires.