Tires - Whats a good brand to buy?

aeejbe wrote:

rondi wrote:
If you're going to buy Michelin, consider using the FMCA buying program. You basically buy the tires from Michelin thru FMCA paying a reduced price. You then pay the Michelin Tire Distributor to install, balance,etc them. So work out all prices. I saved over $500 last year when I had 22.5" tires on installed on our Class A. Not every tire store can get the direct shipment from Michelin--so you gotta check if one is close to you. hop over to FMCA.com and read about it.

Personally I would install Michelin. The Ford E450 comes with LTX MS2 LT225/75R-16 LRE. Why they install a Light Truck tire on the E450 is beyond me. That's what I have on my 3500lb Ranger! If you want a slightly heavier duty tire--Michelin has one with steel sidewalls vs the stock tire
http://www.michelinrvtires.com/michelinrv_en_us/tires-retreads/tireInfo.do?tread=XPS%20RIB

Ron

My decision was to replace our 16 inch tires with Michelin’s XPS Ribbed tires. Our 29 foot BigFoot is a very heavy vehicle & I “feel” more secure with their all steel belted construction.

DO NOT expect FMCA to be of any assistance for you, regalroute66. When I really needed their help about a year ago, that so called "Michelin Advantage Program" only applied to Class A sized vehicles... ...ie, vehicles with tires that are 19.5 inches or larger. THAT unfair policy caused them to lose a whole lot of points in my book!
Ron: I do hope their rules have changed since then.