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Re: Toyo vs Michelin

Reply #50 –
While changing the tires at short intervals cannot be wrong of course, just expensive the only way I see tires failing is water getting inside them.

Some greases used to mount are water based,  big no no. Bought my own mylers grease because of that.

Then I found that Parkhouse tire the FMCA source in .Santa Ana, ca already uses the correct grease.

The Michelin stuff I think was water based based on its Data sheet.  Was surprised if memory serves me,

Use of non coach dry air is another.  Small compressors.  Truck stops.  I doubt if they have dry air.

Turned my D2 controller up to 110-130 to be able to air up the tires from the known dry air source. 
Trucks run through them faster?

Michelin guarantees the carcass for seven years, three retreads, 700,000 miles.

All my old blown up tires around my Foretravel store had rusty cord belts inside. 

Careful inspection and dry air/nitrogen should allow a longer safer life.

As mine age will dismount them for inspection. 
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: Toyo vs Michelin

Reply #51 –
Quote from: ViewRVs –
Does anyone have any updates on the Toyo tires? The coach I am looking at has 12 year old Michelins. The shop near the coach is out of Michelin tires and has Toyo's at a pretty good price.

Thanks in advance.
Wow is that the ORED foretravel at a major Houston RV dealer qouted as "tires look good to me". Better take a good look at the chassis corrosion underneath. Better yet hire
 Brett Wolf take a peak.
Old Phart Phred, EIEIO
89 GV ored 36' #3405 300 hp cat 3208 ATAAC side radiator, mountain tamer exhaust brake

Re: Toyo vs Michelin

Reply #52 –
Regarding steer tire blowout: I was on the interstate at 75mph in my car last week a few cars behind a large roll-back wrecker with a car on it. Heard a big BANG like a shotgun--"what the heck was that". Saw the truck slowing down gradually, and moving over to side of road (he was in left lane). He blew his front left tire, no loss of control. The truck didn't even MOVE within the lane. They guy just slowed down and pulled over.

Just an anecdotal to show...don't panic, and drive the vehicle first.
1998 U270 34'