315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight
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03-27-2009, 04:37
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315/80 vs 12R - was Overweight
Try getting that kind of response from Michelin. I know of no one that has ever
been able to satisfy a claim with Michelin. If you know of someone, I'd like to talk to them. R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, rogerwwebb@... wrote: > > FWIW - I now have Michelins. > > In 2007 I bought Goodyear G149 tires, which were a bit less expensive and I > thought would be just as good. I was wrong. > > I had catastrophic tread separation with less than 9,000 miles on two > separate occasions, both times caused damage to the coach. Goodyear replaced the > tires and paid for the coach damage. However, as I did not trust the tires I > asked for a refund or replacement of all the tires. Unfortunately the G149's > were the only tire they made (including other brands they own) that fit and > although they offered to replace all the tires with new G149's I was uneasy > with such action, as they could/would not tell me why a new set was going to > be better than the old set. I got disgusted and changed out to the Michelins. > I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND GOODYEAR TIRES due to this experience. > > R. W. Webb > 91 WL > Cedar Rapids, IA > > > In a message dated 3/26/2009 9:44:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > bluethunder@... writes: > > > > > I can only put it this way: tires are one thing I'm not looking for the > least expensive alternative. > > On 3/27/2009 at 12:26 AM ronmarabito2002 wrote: > > >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@WanderlodgeFWan_ > (mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com) , "Don Bradner" > >wrote: > >> > >> 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. My locati My locat > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >------------------------------------ > >> > > >> >Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------ > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under > $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=e...od00000002) > |
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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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