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snorkes1 · RV-Dreams Community Member

tires

wmalefyt · RV-Dreams Family Member

I believe you have a motorhome so I would recommend Goodyear G670 tires. They are made just for RV's and have special compounds in them to protect against UV damage so I think they will last longer than conventional tires that crack from sun exposure after 5-6 years.

I bought 6 G670's about 18 months ago and have driven them about 10,000 miles with absolutely no problems. They are very smooth and quiet and in my opinion the only motorhome tire I will ever buy. I hope they make something comparable for 5th wheel trailers when we make the switch.

snorkes1 · RV-Dreams Community Member

I forgot o mention that we have a 97 Tropi-cal. Tanks

Tmcblane · RV-Dreams Family Member

snorkes1 wrote:
I forgot o mention that we have a 97 Tropi-cal. Tanks

Not sure but I think you will need tank treads

Just funnin

mikeway · RV-Dreams Family Member

Typically, even if the tire appear to last more than 5 years, most manufacturers will not adjust one that old.

When selecting tires make sure that the new ones match the ratings of the ones being replaced; both load range and size. Our motor homes use tires that are similar to the big trucks. So there are more choices out there.

Toyos were OEM on my motor home. I just replaced them with new Toyos at 2/3s the price of Goodyears.

Mike

ahoweth · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hi;

Do your home work. Know what you need, size, load range, etc. Then do some leg work. Prices vary. Check the internet. You may not buy from the internet but the information on prices is good to have in the back of your head when you have to make a decision. I don't know whether you are a Camping World President's club member, but if your are, remember they sell tires and you will receive a 10% discount. If you are purchasing 6 tires and they are costing $200 per tire, the savings would be about $120. Almost getting a tire free.

We just replaced the 6 tires on our coach in October. We got the best price we could find and then went to Camping World. In our particular case we saved $300. Nice little discount and they sent us to a professional truck tire shop to do the installs. We bought Goodyear G670's because I wanted Goodyear. The coach originally came with Michelins but they were more expensive. I have been happy with the G670's they ride smoother than the Michelins and are quieter too.

Good luck in whatever decision you make. Remember an informed buyer is an intelligent buyer.

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

Also watch out for old tires. Somewhere on the sidewall, often only on one side is a date code. It will look something like "3205", which would be the 32nd week of 2005 as the date of manufacture. I have heard people buying "new" tires that were three to five years old. Right now it is 0507, the fifth week of 2007, so something less than 3106 (31st week of 2006) would be more than six months from the date of manufacture.