315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight
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03-26-2009, 13:26
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315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight
Why would you want to pay +$200 to $300 per tire for Michelins? Do you actually
perceive that additional value in your tires? I have yet to wear out any tire unless it was mis-aligned or damaged. Mine change due to age and a less expensive tire does the job. R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner" > > The price was $709.89 each, before a lot of taxes, etc. > > The MSRP is something over $800, but I'm not sure if anyone ever charges full list. > > So far the X Coach is only 295/80, which is an inch less in diameter than the 315/80 XZA-2 and 1.3 inches less than the 12R XZE* > > To handle your weight, assuming equal weight on each axle end: > 315/80 XZA-2 95 PSI > 295/80 X-Coach 110 PSI > 12R XZE* 115 PSI > > On 3/26/2009 at 1:02 AM Bob Lawrence wrote: > > >Hi Don, > >What did you have to pay for the steer tires? > >Next month I want to get new steers. > >I see Michelin has new X Coach XZ bus tires on their website. > >Trying to figure what way to go. > >My front end is 13,800 lbs. now. > >Bob Lawrence > >84 PT36 > >Laguna Atascosa NWR, Los Fresnos, Texas (Where a guy shot himself to death > >today) > > > >> Got my new steer tires today, 315/80R Michelin XZA-2 Energies. Moved my > >2+ year-old 12R XZE* to the tag. > >> > >> Really happy to have the tires down near 100 lbs fully capable of > >handling the weight that took near 120 lbs on the 12Rs! > >> > >> The price of the tires though is one of those "gulp" items. > >> > >> A footnote: When I bought Blue Thunder I rather immediately had to > >replace the left front wheel because it had a severe crack that was > >intolerable for a steer wheel. Today it was pointed out that the left tag > >wheel had multiple cracks - some horseshoe from outer hole to inner back > >to outer. Not good. The local tire place had a lot of excellent used ones, > >so I replaced that wheel. Going to have a lot of work to get it looking as > >good as the other ones ![]() > >> Don Bradner > >> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder" > >> My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1 > >> > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------ > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > |
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315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Don Bradner - 03-24-2009, 14:04
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Don Bradner - 03-24-2009, 16:25
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Fred Hulse - 03-24-2009, 16:47
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Fred Hulse - 03-24-2009, 17:41
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Don Bradner - 03-24-2009, 18:33
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Don Bradner - 03-25-2009, 04:46
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - davisgr - 03-25-2009, 05:59
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Don Bradner - 03-25-2009, 06:58
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Fred Hulse - 03-25-2009, 13:49
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Bob Lawrence - 03-25-2009, 14:02
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Don Bradner - 03-25-2009, 14:38
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - sfedeli3 - 03-26-2009, 01:17
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Bob Lawrence - 03-26-2009, 13:20
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - ronmarabito2002 - 03-26-2009 13:26
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - birdshill123 - 03-26-2009, 14:29
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Steve Pfiffner - 03-26-2009, 14:48
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Pete Masterson - 03-26-2009, 15:19
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Don Bradner - 03-26-2009, 15:40
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - rogerwwebb@... - 03-26-2009, 20:16
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - birdshill123 - 03-27-2009, 04:07
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - ronmarabito2002 - 03-27-2009, 04:29
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - ronmarabito2002 - 03-27-2009, 04:31
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - ronmarabito2002 - 03-27-2009, 04:37
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - ronmarabito2002 - 03-27-2009, 05:21
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Don Bradner - 03-27-2009, 06:09
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - ronmarabito2002 - 03-27-2009, 07:02
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Wayne Kotila - 03-27-2009, 07:20
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Pete Masterson - 03-27-2009, 08:33
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Kurt Horvath - 03-27-2009, 11:02
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Don Bradner - 03-27-2009, 12:17
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Bob Lawrence - 03-27-2009, 12:27
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - David Brady - 03-27-2009, 14:44
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - David Brady - 03-27-2009, 14:46
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - ronmarabito2002 - 03-27-2009, 14:46
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Don Bradner - 03-28-2009, 05:11
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Jim Riordan - 04-01-2009, 14:23
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - ronmarabito2002 - 04-03-2009, 02:50
315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight - Don Bradner - 04-03-2009, 07:43
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