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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / August 2007Balancing M/H Tires
I'm getting new 22.5 in. tires put on my diesel coach. I found a pretty good price on some new Michelins but the shop does not have the equipment to spin balance such big wheels/tires. They use the "powder". I don't know if it is just as good, currently I have the regular wheel weights and enjoy a very good and smooth ride. What are the pros and cons of these methods and what do the "big rigs" use. dwk >I'm getting new 22.5 in. tires put on my diesel coach. I found a pretty >good price on some new Michelins but the shop does not have the equipment to >spin balance such big wheels/tires. They use the "powder". I don't know if >it is just as good, currently I have the regular wheel weights and enjoy a >very good and smooth ride. What are the pros and cons of these methods and >what do the "big rigs" use. Putting Michelin tires on anything larger than an automobile, is not generally accepted as a prudent idea. Michelins are notorious for premature failure on RVs; and it's not all that unusual to hear of all six tires blowing within the first 20,000 miles! Go for something with a somewhat better reputation for heavy duty tires, like Good Year, or whatever; as long as it's not Michelin! Although I've used Michelins for decades on all of my autos; I wouldn't for a moment consider mounting them on my motorhome. But things change over time. For the first time in decades, I recently dispensed with the usual Michelin routine for my aging '94 Lincoln Town Car; and went for the very cheapest effort offerred by Wal-Mart: Korean-made "Marshall" tires. Surprisingly, these Korean tires perform every bit as well as the previous Michelins. As for the powder routine, very few tire dealers have the equipment to balance heavy duty tires. Although I've had no experience with the "powder" routine, I've yet to hear from anyone who wasn't completely satisfied with the effort. > Putting Michelin tires on anything larger than an automobile, is not > generally accepted as a prudent idea. Michelins are notorious for > premature failure on RVs; and it's not all that unusual to hear of all > six tires blowing within the first 20,000 miles! Go for something with > a somewhat better reputation for heavy duty tires, like Good Year, or > whatever; as long as it's not Michelin! According to Will Sill what you have said is patently untrue. Why are Michelin truck tires so bad? http://www.michelintruck.com/michelintruck/index.jsp Hosanna! Pastor William Rennick Since this thread is about tires, I'll go ahead and ask: any opinions about Hankook tires for the RV? I've heard good things about them for light trucks and saw a set being used on a semi on "Ice Road Truckers". Steve >>I'm getting new 22.5 in. tires put on my diesel coach. I found a pretty >>good price on some new Michelins but the shop does not have the equipment [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > "powder" routine, I've yet to hear from anyone who wasn't completely > satisfied with the effort. > Since this thread is about tires, I'll go ahead and ask: any > opinions > about Hankook tires for the RV? I've heard good things about them > for > light trucks and saw a set being used on a semi on "Ice Road > Truckers". Just ask which factory the size you want are made in, and if it's in China, go for another brand. If you don't already know what is happening to tires made in China, just google!! Tom J > Since this thread is about tires, I'll go ahead and ask: any opinions about > Hankook tires for the RV? I've heard good things about them for light trucks > and saw a set being used on a semi on "Ice Road Truckers". Ask me in about a week.. I just had a set put on my MH and have not had a chance to put any miles on them. I got A06s on my 2001 Winnie. I will be putting about 500 miles on it in the next week or so. They came highly recommended.  SignatureJim & Barb - Not all those who wander are lost > > Since this thread is about tires, I'll go ahead and ask: any opinions about > > Hankook tires for the RV? I've heard good things about them for light trucks [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > -- > Jim & Barb - Not all those who wander are lost I have 7.00x16 LT, G-rated Hankooks on my 5er. Over three years, 35k miles and no problems. PDDeen > Since this thread is about tires, I'll go ahead and ask: any opinions about > Hankook tires for the RV? I've heard good things about them for light trucks > and saw a set being used on a semi on "Ice Road Truckers". I put four Hankook tires on my old Airex (which took eight tires) and they were just fine, rode very well, and were considerably cheaper than other brands in that size. I believe they are made in Korea. ken h >> I'm getting new 22.5 in. tires put on my diesel coach. I found a pretty >> good price on some new Michelins but the shop does not have the equipment to [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > "powder" routine, I've yet to hear from anyone who wasn't completely > satisfied with the effort. We had 22.5" Michelins on our Freightliner and found them to be wonderful tires. We purchased them at a truck tire dealer where they do have the ability to balance them. Our motorhome had Michelin 22.5" tires, too and we never had a problem with them. If we would have kept it long enough to have to replace the tires, they would have been Michelins. We had Michelin 16" tires on our fifth wheel. Wore much better than the OEM Goodyears. As with anything YMMV SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life > I'm getting new 22.5 in. tires put on my diesel coach. I found a > pretty good price on some new Michelins but the shop does not have [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > dwk The big rigs I drove all used wheel weights. It's time for you to look for another tire store that does have mounting and balancing equipment for EVERY tire they sell!! Tom J Tom J
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