tires------again

[judy2gene]

Hello, Tires are a matter of choice, but not all are equal. Several
basic rules should apply.
one: do not mix brands.
two: do not mix sizes.
three: do not mix types unless they are designed to do so.
four: we will not get the same results using the same
brand because of driving habits, types of roads used and area
of the country.
five: heat is one of the major causes for a tire to fail.
six: look at your tires. check your pressures.
keep the sun off the rubber and keep off cement, do
not use any thing to clean but warm water&brush-cleaners will
draw out the oils from the tire which may cause cracking.
good points made by Jeff and All.
another day !
Gene

Judy & Gene Sharp
93' Wanderlodge 8V92 500 40' 2001 Jeep GC 6
Ohio





In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry wrote:
> Jeff,
> My experience with the Michelins has been completely different from
> what you must have experienced. My first experience with the Michelin
> was about thirty years ago. I had a pair of the Michelin tires which
> failed twice in five years. IOW, the original pair was replaced under
> warranty and that pair was replaced again all within five years.
>
> What is remarkable is that I had a pair of Sears tires that were made
> by michelin that I had purchased a year before the Michelins and they
> ran with NO problems. Perhaps Sears had a higher standard for a tire
> that bore their name than Michelin did.
>
> My last experience with Michelin was last year. The WL we has bought
> has the Michelins on it and they may have been abused, I don't know.
> The previous owner owned a trucking company so I would think he would
> be knowledgeable about proper tire care. However, as we were
> traveling north on I-5 at approximately 55 mph (which is the speed
> limit when towing) the right tag tire shredded. Not a simple blowout.
>
> The damage from a tire failure can be substantial. I figure I got off
> easy with approx. $500 - 1,000 of damage. It could have easily gone
> into the thousands of dollars to the possibility of complete loss.
> Good tires are cheap insurance.
>
> Perhaps in your neck of the woods, Michelin has a good sales program,
> but as I have surveyed trucks and buses on the west coast, I have seen
> more Toyos than Michelins on the road. This is my first time with the
> Toyo and so far it has driven as well and rides as smooth as the
> Michelins that were on the coach. I just know that I will never have
> another Michelin on ANY vehicle that I own. YMMV.
>
> When you are dealing only with the older, lighter MH's, I guess you
> don't need the stronger tires, but when you get to 50,000# and more, I
> want the extra safety. I have been averaging over 15,000 miles in my
> motor coach for the last ten years and when we get rid of the farm,
> expect to be putting on more. I don't trust Michelins.
>
> There are a lot of AMERICAN made tires out there that are as good or
> better than anything made in France. I prefer to support our own
> companies when possible. Take a look at Cooper, Kelly-Springfield and
> others...
>
> George
>
>
> Why would you need a "stronger" sidewall? Driving through
> construction sites with a load of gravel? City bus service rubbing
> curbs? Stiffer/thicker is not always better. In fact from an
> engineering standpoint, the flex/strain has to be distributed over as
> large an area as possible for good tire service. The
> Michelin's "soft" sidewall flexes over its entire surface avoiding
> the stress-riser effect of a stiff sidewall which will flex more at
> the tread/sidewall junction where a "zipper failure" is so very
> common.
>
> Jeff
>
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry
> > wrote:
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> >>Dan,
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> >>I paid only $2700 for 8 Toyo 12R22.5 tires that were brand new -
> >>manufacture date less than a month old. And the Toyo has a
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> > stronger
> >
> >>side wall than the Michelin...<<snip>>
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