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I need to get at least 4 tires, and maybe 6, depending on the prices i
can find.

1. I am leaning towards Michelin XZE tires, but would welcome some
advice / thoughts on both these and other recommended tires.

2. If i do replace just 4 instead of all six, should the new tires on
the rear go on the inside or on the outside?

3. where did you buy your tires and at what price per tire? how much
more was mounting/balance, or was it included?

4. when getting new tires, were you able to obtain a credit for the
tires you 'traded' in? [Some of mine are still pretty good, which is
why i am not sure about getting all 6 replaced]

5. what tires and dealers would you definately NOT recommend?

thanks in advance for your advice,
ken '76 FC33

Ken,
I don't recall where you are located. I put Toyos on our previous FC,
and now our PT. Have the tire place read you the tire build dates. If
they are older than 4 years I'd buy all 6. My tire guy gives credit for
tires up to 4 years old.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Kenneth G Samson wrote:

>I need to get at least 4 tires, and maybe 6, depending on the prices i
>can find.
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>1. I am leaning towards Michelin XZE tires, but would welcome some
>advice / thoughts on both these and other recommended tires.
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>2. If i do replace just 4 instead of all six, should the new tires on
>the rear go on the inside or on the outside?
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>3. where did you buy your tires and at what price per tire? how much
>more was mounting/balance, or was it included?
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>4. when getting new tires, were you able to obtain a credit for the
>tires you 'traded' in? [Some of mine are still pretty good, which is
>why i am not sure about getting all 6 replaced]
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>5. what tires and dealers would you definately NOT recommend?
>
>thanks in advance for your advice,
>ken '76 FC33
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Hi Ken,
Can't answer all. And, I don't like to mix tires, bad experience.

I had split rims and seems like they were 10:00, bought new Alcoa's.
I put on 6 Michelin 11R22.5 XZA2 radials with Equal, rode like it was
on glass.

Might check with the Michelin 800# for confirmation on this.

I believe the XZE's have a little stiffer sidewall than the XZA or
XZA2's. The XZE would be less noticable for an air spring coach but
yours is all spring and this tire may be a little harsh were as you
would "feel" the road cracks in the wheel, slight jarring.

Call them,they are there to serve you, made right here in Greenville.

Bob Janes, Greenville, SC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kenneth G Samson"
wrote:
>
> I need to get at least 4 tires, and maybe 6, depending on the
prices i
> can find.
>
> 1. I am leaning towards Michelin XZE tires, but would welcome some
> advice / thoughts on both these and other recommended tires.
>
> 2. If i do replace just 4 instead of all six, should the new tires
on
> the rear go on the inside or on the outside?
>
> 3. where did you buy your tires and at what price per tire? how much
> more was mounting/balance, or was it included?
>
> 4. when getting new tires, were you able to obtain a credit for the
> tires you 'traded' in? [Some of mine are still pretty good, which is
> why i am not sure about getting all 6 replaced]
>
> 5. what tires and dealers would you definately NOT recommend?
>
> thanks in advance for your advice,
> ken '76 FC33
>

Ken. I'm kind of in the same boat having two three year old tires on
the front and older tires on the rear. I imagine the answer depends on
how much driving you do, assuming proper routine care. I only drive one
to two thousand miles per year and find the Kumho tires that I
purchased, three years ago, on the front, work fine. I paid about $300
per tire, plus tax, mounted and balanced. I purchased mine in McAllen,
Texas at a place that sold new and used truck tires and did a lot of
quick, in and out, business with truckers. I never thought to ask about
credit for my old tires. Unless I hear otherwise, I'll probably shop
around for the best price that I can get on Kumhos and buy them for rear
also. Not much more that I can say. Henry Claeys, Austin, Tx 1979 FC
35 at henry@...

Kenneth G Samson wrote:
> I need to get at least 4 tires, and maybe 6, depending on the prices i
> can find.
>
> 1. I am leaning towards Michelin XZE tires, but would welcome some
> advice / thoughts on both these and other recommended tires.
>
> 2. If i do replace just 4 instead of all six, should the new tires on
> the rear go on the inside or on the outside?
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> 3. where did you buy your tires and at what price per tire? how much
> more was mounting/balance, or was it included?
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> 4. when getting new tires, were you able to obtain a credit for the
> tires you 'traded' in? [Some of mine are still pretty good, which is
> why i am not sure about getting all 6 replaced]
>
> 5. what tires and dealers would you definately NOT recommend?
>
> thanks in advance for your advice,
> ken '76 FC33
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Ken,
You are not giving us the information needed to try and help you. Where do you
live? No need to give you a name of a dealer in Oregon if you live in Florida.
How old are the tires on your coach? Do you know how to read the DOT code. Are
the side walls weather cracked? As for replacing 4 of 6 tires you sound as
though you are a little uncomfortable with just 4 new tires. Think of it this
way you payed a lot of money for a nice coach and now you are talking about
scrimping on your tires a major safety feature. If you needed a brake job would
you put the old brakes on the rear? I could not drive down the road in comfort
knowing I was running on a set of maypops. You never want to put old tires next
to new tires. I would not even run then on a tag axle. I run Michelin 16 ply
12r22.5, XZ2. This is what Bluebird recommended for my coach.
Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
86 PT40



----- Original Message -----
From: Kenneth G Samson
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 4:44 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] FC coach owner: what 11R22.5 tires do you use /
recommend?


I need to get at least 4 tires, and maybe 6, depending on the prices i
can find.

1. I am leaning towards Michelin XZE tires, but would welcome some
advice / thoughts on both these and other recommended tires.

2. If i do replace just 4 instead of all six, should the new tires on
the rear go on the inside or on the outside?

3. where did you buy your tires and at what price per tire? how much
more was mounting/balance, or was it included?

4. when getting new tires, were you able to obtain a credit for the
tires you 'traded' in? [Some of mine are still pretty good, which is
why i am not sure about getting all 6 replaced]

5. what tires and dealers would you definately NOT recommend?

thanks in advance for your advice,
ken '76 FC33






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---I bought COOPER 22.5 load range H for my front tires on my
80FC31. Truckers seem to like them. seem OK to me.
By the way,I would sell my 80FC31 for $28,000.
808 599-7741 or email me........2 year warranty left on new
transmission. cost me $7600 last month to get it installed etc.
Regards,
Hank Hannigan
90SP36 in VEGAS..for sale..bird conect #607
80FC31 in Florida..for sale too.








In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
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> Ken,
> You are not giving us the information needed to try and help you.
Where do you live? No need to give you a name of a dealer in Oregon
if you live in Florida. How old are the tires on your coach? Do you
know how to read the DOT code. Are the side walls weather cracked?
As for replacing 4 of 6 tires you sound as though you are a little
uncomfortable with just 4 new tires. Think of it this way you payed
a lot of money for a nice coach and now you are talking about
scrimping on your tires a major safety feature. If you needed a
brake job would you put the old brakes on the rear? I could not
drive down the road in comfort knowing I was running on a set of
maypops. You never want to put old tires next to new tires. I would
not even run then on a tag axle. I run Michelin 16 ply 12r22.5, XZ2.
This is what Bluebird recommended for my coach.
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> 86 PT40
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kenneth G Samson
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 4:44 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] FC coach owner: what 11R22.5 tires
do you use / recommend?
>
>
> I need to get at least 4 tires, and maybe 6, depending on the
prices i
> can find.
>
> 1. I am leaning towards Michelin XZE tires, but would welcome
some
> advice / thoughts on both these and other recommended tires.
>
> 2. If i do replace just 4 instead of all six, should the new
tires on
> the rear go on the inside or on the outside?
>
> 3. where did you buy your tires and at what price per tire? how
much
> more was mounting/balance, or was it included?
>
> 4. when getting new tires, were you able to obtain a credit for
the
> tires you 'traded' in? [Some of mine are still pretty good,
which is
> why i am not sure about getting all 6 replaced]
>
> 5. what tires and dealers would you definately NOT recommend?
>
> thanks in advance for your advice,
> ken '76 FC33
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Ken, Tires on a Motorhome will usually age out before they
are even close to wearing out. Most folks will not drive enough
miles to wear down the tread.

I feel your "still pretty good" assesment is based on this.

Condition of the siewalls is of extreme importance in tire
safety also where you will see cracking in new and old stages.

I use Equal balancing. It is a medium within the tire.

Prices can include both mounting and balancing. To me the
best way to ask would be for the set, mounted, balanced,
ready to roll, not just per tire, you can do the math.

A commercial tire dealer, or one who deals with the truck
customers in your area.

Michelin XSE or XZA, XZA2's will run $575-625. They are made
within 15 miles of Greenville but not cheap here. This was
for 12R's, 11R's are less for your coach. The last 11R's I
bought about 3 years ago were a little over $400 ea.

If you are still thinking about driving from Michigan to New
Mexico you should consider buying 6 new tires before leaving
if your presemt tire condition warrants.

Check on the internet how to read DOT tire codes, there was a
change for the millenium. This will tell you something about
the tire age, add 4 to 6 months for install. Warranty is from
install date provided you have a receipt showing date, purchase.

Good Luck
Bob Janes, Greenville, SC






--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
>
> Ken,
> You are not giving us the information needed to try and help you.
Where do you live? No need to give you a name of a dealer in Oregon
if you live in Florida. How old are the tires on your coach? Do you
know how to read the DOT code. Are the side walls weather cracked? As
for replacing 4 of 6 tires you sound as though you are a little
uncomfortable with just 4 new tires. Think of it this way you payed a
lot of money for a nice coach and now you are talking about scrimping
on your tires a major safety feature. If you needed a brake job would
you put the old brakes on the rear? I could not drive down the road
in comfort knowing I was running on a set of maypops. You never want
to put old tires next to new tires. I would not even run then on a
tag axle. I run Michelin 16 ply 12r22.5, XZ2. This is what Bluebird
recommended for my coach.
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> 86 PT40
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kenneth G Samson
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 4:44 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] FC coach owner: what 11R22.5 tires do
you use / recommend?
>
>
> I need to get at least 4 tires, and maybe 6, depending on the
prices i
> can find.
>
> 1. I am leaning towards Michelin XZE tires, but would welcome some
> advice / thoughts on both these and other recommended tires.
>
> 2. If i do replace just 4 instead of all six, should the new
tires on
> the rear go on the inside or on the outside?
>
> 3. where did you buy your tires and at what price per tire? how
much
> more was mounting/balance, or was it included?
>
> 4. when getting new tires, were you able to obtain a credit for
the
> tires you 'traded' in? [Some of mine are still pretty good, which
is
> why i am not sure about getting all 6 replaced]
>
> 5. what tires and dealers would you definately NOT recommend?
>
> thanks in advance for your advice,
> ken '76 FC33
>
>
>
>
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