FC coach owner: what 11R22.5 tires do you use / recommend?

[Howard O. Truitt]

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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