RV tire prices

[sheridany]

My rule of thumb after many people I have talked to is 5 years. At the very least depending on the tread life of your steers you could move them to the rear and get new steers. In my opinion, that’s the tire that’s most critical in a blowout.

 

[Buly]

Neal,
Ask them for a final price out of the door.

 

[Neal]

The big dilemma / question with replacing tires is I have a known good going to an unknown. Yeah, it may be new, but that doesn't mean there isn't a manufacturing defect for example that could result in a problem. Tough situation with RVing and the most feared, for me.

 

[J&JD]

Replaced my 2016 Michelin steer tires with 45k on them early this year with a set of the same brand prior to my 7k cross country trip. They were less than half worn. Probably will keep the the 6 on the rear for another 1-2 years. Out the door, including an alignment was approximately $2300. Reasonably cheap insurance in my mind.

 

[J&JD]

The big dilemma / question with replacing tires is I have a known good going to an unknown. Yeah, it may be new, but that doesn't mean there isn't a manufacturing defect for example that could result in a problem. Tough situation with RVing and the most feared, for me.

Your concerns/dilemma don’t add up as you fail to add in the manufacture’s time frames and parameters for tire replacement. The chances of failure as the tires age go up dramatically.

 

[Rich W.]

Although if they're been kept covered, have no serious sidewall cracking, and have plenty of tread, I could see getting another year out of them. I bought my coach used, 4 years old though only 17k on it, and it came with snap on tire covers, but I don’t think they were ever used. My sidewalls, especially on the drivers side, we starting to look pretty questionable at 51k/7 years.

 

[AbdRahim]

I changed them out at six years on the last rig - only had 15,000 miles on them, but more sidewall cracking than I was comfortable with. On that rig I switched to Coopers. They were a lot cheaper, still 10 ply, and rode just as well as the Michelins. I am not sure that I will use Michelins when time to change them out on the Bay Star. Since I never go longer than six years, amongst the top quality brands, I am not sure it matters which one I choose. Cost saving is not the primary, but a significant driver. I did not have the rig long enough to see how the Coopers fared over time, but they most likely would have done fine for six years and 25,000 - 30,000 miles.

 

[Buly]

Neal, I just found the invoice for the 8 tires.
Tires alone $ 6,766.56 ($845.82 ea)
Final invoice $ 8,165.79

 

[Neal]

I'm just putting mine on cinder blocks, slides extended, and will camp in my storage lot for a few years!

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

I'm just putting mine on cinder blocks, slides extended, and will camp in my storage lot for a few years!

Not only will you save thousands on the tires but save thousands more on fuel!

 

[sheridany]

You could sell pizza with optional pineapple by the slice to pay for the storage lot.....

 

[Neal]

Food truck? Great idea, help pay for tires sign coming too...

 

[Gizmo]

I got this from Michlien Tire that shows acceptable cracking since I didn't know what was the definition of unacceptable checking/cracking. Mine are between #2 and #3 put with date code of 13 week of 16 and the coach went into service Sept 2016 with 33,000 miles on the coach. We are going to replace ours after our Florida Trip returning May 2023.