Hisham & other PT 42 & 43 owners. A ? about your tire size

[sfedeli3]

Pete and Kurt,

I upgraded to Michelin 315 80R22.5's in the spring and have just
completed a trip to Montana and back with them. Ride was incredibly
smoother and quieter. I've checked for rubbing and also checked tire
temps several times. They are not rubbing- but are about 1" apart when
the tag axle is dumped. If the tag is aired-up, they have about 1-1/2
inches between them. So far, we've traveled 6500 miles with no adverse
results and a much smoother ride. I have absolutely no reservations
about running them on the steer axle- the drive caused me some
concern, but so far, it has been unwarranted. Try them on the steer
first and see how you like them.

Shane Fedeli
1985 PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> I have 12R22.5 tires in all 8 positions. THe wheels on my coach are
> 8.5" wide.
>
> 315's offer an interesting upgrade possibility -- but the major
> concern is spacing between the tires on the dual axle. If the tires
> rub (at all) there is a significantly greater chance of a premature
> failure.
>
> The previous owner selected Toyo tires. Toyo has since quit offering
> RV tires (but their "bus" tires work just fine). Apparently, some RV
> manufacturers, using the Toyo tires had overloaded them, causing wear
> and blowout problems. (But the garbage came back to haunt Toyo, not
> the mfg. where the real responsibility lay.)
>
> I recently priced some Sumitomo tires at J&O Tire in Richmond, CA.
> Their price was competitive with Les Schawab who provided a
> replacement for one tire that had been ruined by misalignment (and
> wear) in the front end. (My tag axle tires are looking just a bit
> rough from wear caused by the inescapable dragging they encounter.)
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@...
> On the road at
>
>
>
> On Aug 30, 2008, at 7:55 PM, Kurt Horvath wrote:
>
> > Hisham
> >
> > Your welcome,
> >
> > I have a question for you. What size tires do you have on your PT-43,
> > & PT-42 owners? Trying to decide on new tires. I have a placard up on
> > the celing above the drivers poistion that states 315 75R 22.5 on
> > 22.5 X 9 rims, and another plaqard in the bay the states 12R 22.5
> > The Michelin tire site has the rating for these tires and the 315's
> > has almost 3000 lbs more capacity.I haven't checked into all the
> > dimensions yet. I just wanted an informal survey on tire sizes for
> > these coaches. Presently I have the 12R 22.5's. I have a cut in a
> > stear tire and two others that are almost to the dreaded 5 year time
> > out. So 3 or 4 tires are in my future.
> >
> > Kurt Horvath
> > 95 PT-42
> > 10AC
> > <snip>
>