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Re: Steer axle vs drive axle tire tread style (ie. Rib vs sipe or lug)

Reply #25 –
I too played in the sand earlier this year...just wasn't as much fun as I remember it being when I was younger.
Chuck Wiggy
Coloma, Wisconsin
Sold my 1999 U 320 40 Ft. M11 450 hp
Build # 5468
2009 Silverado

Re: Steer axle vs drive axle tire tread style (ie. Rib vs sipe or lug)

Reply #26 –
I guess you are the exception. My knees don't do skiing anymore. Nearly 40 years in super cold South Dakota digging my way onto missile sites and driving my expensive semi EVERY night come hell or high water. In ten years of semi driving. I only cancelled one trip on account of weather and had zero accidents. I just grew sick of working/driving in snow and below zero temps.
Jerry & Nona and Kimeru the cat that thinks she's a dog
1998 36' WTFE U320  #5314 Motorcade #17711
USAF 1975-1995
2019 Subaru Crosstrek 'toad'
2003 Subaru Legacy touring car
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Re: Steer axle vs drive axle tire tread style (ie. Rib vs sipe or lug)

Reply #27 –
My rig came with steering tires all around, but I have wondered about putting traction tires on the rig when I change out tires.  I do a lot of boon docking and have more than once had my rear tires spinning but luckily didn't get stuck.  I met a guy on my way to Alaska in 2019, and he had traction tires on the rear of his SOB rv.  I asked him about the ride difference, and he said he couldn't tell the difference.  Does anyone know the reason that rv manufactures put steer tires on both front and rears of motor-homes?
2002 36' U270 Foretravel

Re: Steer axle vs drive axle tire tread style (ie. Rib vs sipe or lug)

Reply #28 –
Rotation?  Dismount to rotate
"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: Steer axle vs drive axle tire tread style (ie. Rib vs sipe or lug)

Reply #29 –
Quote from: jbeem –
My rig came with steering tires all around, but I have wondered about putting traction tires on the rig when I change out tires.  I do a lot of boon docking and have more than once had my rear tires spinning but luckily didn't get stuck.  I met a guy on my way to Alaska in 2019, and he had traction tires on the rear of his SOB rv.  I asked him about the ride difference, and he said he couldn't tell the difference.  Does anyone know the reason that rv manufactures put steer tires on both front and rears of motor-homes?
Steer tires just work! Plus, they don't usually make any noise. Most coaches don't go much off road so not a problem there. We do take ours through an occasional field but make sure it's either level or downhill a little. Drive tires would not do much better in any situation. We spend 95% of the time either dry camping or boondocking so are well acquainted with dirt roads. Going to the beach in Baja is usually down a sandy road.

If you live or plan on spending time in the West, having a steer tire for a spare means you can stick it on the front where you would not want to mix steer and drive tires on opposite sides. Having a spare where there is no cell service like all around us in the Sierras can save your bacon. Ever go through an Indian reservation where they have their own cell service? Another thing about having a matching spare is when you put it on, it's the same brand as the rest so you don't have to be delayed finding a same brand tire.

Even if you do have to call to have it changed, it's just the time it takes the tow truck driver to get there and the 10 or 15 minutes it takes to change it and you are on your way.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: Steer axle vs drive axle tire tread style (ie. Rib vs sipe or lug)

Reply #30 –
Are Toyo 177s "steer" tires?
1989 Foretravel U300 Grand Villa
Build #3410

Re: Steer axle vs drive axle tire tread style (ie. Rib vs sipe or lug)

Reply #32 –
This link gives recommended and suitable tire positions for HD commercial Toyo tires.

I have the 154 which is under regional. The. 177 is under long  haul.

The 154s, H rated, were recommended to me by the tire store manager that supplied tires to Monaco and Country Coach in Junction City and Coburg, Oregon, and has had many years supplying various brands and models of tires to rvs and commercial trucks.  He also supplied Goodyear and Michelin to Monaco when they specified those brands.

Commercial Tires That Are The Leading Value Alternative | Toyo Tires
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Re: Steer axle vs drive axle tire tread style (ie. Rib vs sipe or lug)

Reply #33 –
Quote from: Jack Lewis –

The 154s, H rated, were recommended to me by the tire store manager that supplied tires to Monaco and Country Coach in Junction City and Coburg, Oregon, and has had many years supplying various brands and models of tires to rvs and commercial trucks.  He also supplied Goodyear and Michelin to Monaco when they specified those brands.


Maybe that was before Toyo came out with lower rolling resistance tires.

I run an M137 tire with the least amount of tread depth at 15/32 vs M154 @ 22/32
no need for the extra tread depth in our application.

Doug W.
96 36' U270 CSGI #4946
04 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
PNW

Re: Steer axle vs drive axle tire tread style (ie. Rib vs sipe or lug)

Reply #34 –
Quote from: Doug W. –
Maybe that was before Toyo came out with lower rolling resistance tires.

No, in 2017 I purchased the 154s, three years after 2014 when the 177 came out.  Like the 177, the 154 is also a U.S. Dot "Smartway" tire for decreased rolling resistance and increased fuel mileage.
97 U295 40, Build #5040, 6C8.3 325 HP
Oregon Continuous Traveler
Samsung Residential #RF20HFENBSR,
Xantrex SW2012, (3)AGM8D Hse, (2)AGM Grp24 Eng, Victron BMV-712, 1800w Solar 4 LG & 2 Sunpower
Extreme Full Body Pt w/hdlmps, new furn/floor, 4 down Lexus 2004 GX470 AWD curb weight 4,740 lbs
Prev: 1990 Barth, 10L 300 2 yrs; 91&92 Monaco Signature, 10 yrs, 10L C 300 &  6C8.3 300; 1997 ForeT 6C8.3 325 since May 2017.  Employed by Guaranty RV 14+ yrs.  Former VW New Car Dlr/Service Dlr, Sales Mgr, Rv Sales, and Service Adviser from 1968-2017
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