AuburnJen 777 Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 Ok, it is that time of the decade again and our tires are at the age, not tread wear, that they need to be replaced. SuperGeek is wanting to get Crosswinds tires for our Monaco. I need honest opinions from those who have had a class A diesel on tires. I don't want to spend this kind of money and be on the side of the road. We currently have BF Goodrich and they have been wonderful. Thanks in advance and be nice...I know they are from China. PS: Supergeek cannot find anything telling him they are bad, so I am asking here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duane 152 Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 I'm getting ready to walk the same road... I have to replace the factory Michelin tires that came on the coach, so I too am anxious to hear what others have to say. I do know this, if you focus purely on reviews on-line, you will drive yourself nuts trying to decide on a brand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 16 hours ago, AuburnJen said: Ok, it is that time of the decade again and our tires are at the age, not tread wear, that they need to be replaced. SuperGeek is wanting to get Crosswinds tires for our Monaco. I need honest opinions from those who have had a class A diesel on tires. I don't want to spend this kind of money and be on the side of the road. We currently have BF Goodrich and they have been wonderful. Thanks in advance and be nice...I know they are from China. PS: Supergeek cannot find anything telling him they are bad, so I am asking here. Join FMCA and get a price using their tire program(Michelin, Goodrich and I think Continental). Their membership benefits are well worth the $60.00. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGHFiend 140 Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 I have a class a CDL, and work for a construction company that does heavy hauling. We use a lot of recaps on the dump trucks because they usually go flat from hazards before they wear out. We have 6 tractor trailers that get nothing but vigin rubber tires all around, trailer included. They really load these trucks and do some hard manuvering in the city too. I our local tire guy that services us puts on some Chinese tires from time to time (ling long (yes, lol!) Double coin, sumitomo, kend and more, and they seem to hold up well..... I've never seen a blowout on them but they don't get the mileage like the big names do. I think UV protection is one way a cheap tire manufacturer would save a few bucks, so keeping them covered would be your best insurance. There are other mid range players like Cooper and Sailun that make 11r22.5 and other similar sizes too. Sailun has a really good rep from the towable crowd. Either way you go, it's going to cost you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 777 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 5 hours ago, Duane said: I do know this, if you focus purely on reviews on-line, you will drive yourself nuts trying to decide on a brand. I am right there with you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
judge 0 Posted February 14, 2019 Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 I replaced Michelins with TOYOs on my last coach and was very well satisfied and saved over $3000 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alnauntB 2 Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 We have not been having any luck with the Michelins. tire shakes, tread separations, blow outs and the like. We have a stack of 50+% steers that aren't even good for cases to recap. We have been having real good luck with Bridgestone R283. Strawberry Moon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strawberry Moon 7 Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 How often do you change your tires if your mileage has been low? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 39 minutes ago, Strawberry Moon said: How often do you change your tires if your mileage has been low? Michelin says they need to be inspected annualy after they are 5 yrs old and replaced after 10 based on the Manufacturing date. https://www.michelinrvtires.com/reference-materials/tire-guide-warranties-and-bulletins/ Strawberry Moon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 777 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 My worry is for a blow out. When the tires start to show that little crack or two or three on the sidewalls, I get nervous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Snipe 2 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 I have to replace my front tires this year and I'm done with Michelin tires. Despite covering them and using 303 protectant on them, they develop cracks in the sidewalls. Michelin replaced them once after three years (for customer goodwill) for half price and at year three they developed cracks again. I'm going with Toyos this time. My back tires are also Michelin and they haven't developed any cracks (yet). I replaced them at the 7 year mark. Go figure. 🤒 Best Regards! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duane 152 Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 I just replaced all 6 tires on my MH with the Toyos... Saved around $1200.00 overall Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 We run toyos on our work trucks and they hold up well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Country Coach Guy 5 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 On 2/3/2019 at 10:12 PM, AuburnJen said: Ok, it is that time of the decade again and our tires are at the age, not tread wear, that they need to be replaced. SuperGeek is wanting to get Crosswinds tires for our Monaco. I need honest opinions from those who have had a class A diesel on tires. I don't want to spend this kind of money and be on the side of the road. We currently have BF Goodrich and they have been wonderful. Thanks in advance and be nice...I know they are from China. PS: Supergeek cannot find anything telling him they are bad, so I am asking here. So what did you end up doing? I had to wait awhile before I could afford to replace my steer tires as they're very expensive because of size. I have Firestones on the rear which I'll probably replace next year. I've had them for five years and they've done well. I ended up putting Bridgestone R244 up front and they were a touch over $1,000 each. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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