Classic Motorhome Tires

[ScrapIrony-2]

UNIQUE driving style...???I'm always slowing down to 50 in a parking lot, whether or not I need to...actually, I CAN do doughnuts in a parking lot, it just takes me half a day to do them, and they're kinda soft in the middle...oh, wait, there IS no middle to a doughnut!!! How do I talk myself into these things?
m

[345bill]

During a recent conversation with our local AS service manager concerning rotating tires on a 345 he did mention that the tag tires on all 345's are prone to "sliding" somewhat during a "sharp turn".

[John H.]

Originally Posted by gunner

What I want to put on are Michelin XZE, but I am concerned about the clearance since these are 8.9 wide.

Gunner, I have a 345 with G.V. overdrive

I run all 225's Just put on a new set of Firestone's 6 weeks ago !
Smooth Ride, No issues

89 Model ! 345

[ScrapIrony-2]

A bearing failure had us in Kingman, AZ for 9 days...the local truck dealer couldn't find a hub, the rig was in a bay, and we wern't allowed to 'live' there...we had to go online to find the part(minnesota), and special-order it...they had two...we bought both of them...pricey, but part of our overweight is the spare...speaking of spares, the tag axle tires are functional spares...maybe a good reason to keep ALL the tires the same size...m

[John H.]

Good point, I Never allow storing goods behind the Kitchen area and I am considering removing the spare for weight management. By running all new tires and the fact that the tag tires are viable spares ???? Might work !!! ?

[ScrapIrony-2]

Originally Posted by John Haggard

Good point, I Never allow storing goods behind the Kitchen area and I am considering removing the spare for weight management. By running all new tires and the fact that the tag tires are viable spares ???? Might work !!! ?

It will, at least until you get to a tire store... just check your lugs carefully, first...mike

[John H.]

Thank You, Sounds good !!!

[elbundi]

John, which 225's did you buy?

For weight management we only take about a quarter tank of water when on the road, this helps a little.

[John H.]

Originally Posted by elbundi

John, which 225's did you buy?

For weight management we only take about a quarter tank of water when on the road, this helps a little.

Firestone !!!

[John H.]

Originally Posted by richinny

if you decide to do that change i'd be curious to see weigh slips before and after. in theory, wouldn't the axle with the taller tires carry more of a load?

I would think you would want the same tire on the Tag axle as the drive axle

The narrow tire would have more pounds per square inch than the wider tire !

I do not see that the small difference would be significant in all reality on the bearings or the integrity of the Tag axle.

Driving Habits and HUB, Bearing maintenance, Tire rotation and tire air pressure, ALL easy to ignore ??? along with the weight management of the coach is by far more critical than any thing else !!

((( I try to ) IF Possible ???

1. Never drive with any fluid in the Holding tanks !!!

2. very little water, Use bottled while traveling!! in the fresh water tank

3. and per this forum I am removing the Spare ! Tuesday ! Before we take the Coach to Florida.

4. With the abundant supply of Wall marts-K-marts and groceries, Restaurant we try not to Load up on supply's. especially if we stay in the parking lot every 3-5 days we get to stock up with 3-5 days of Goods!!!

In My opinion !!!

[ScrapIrony-2]

We use a dish soap bottle to flush with...just squeeze, and it's actually better than the sprayer, and uses less water...we also carry bottled water, and a couple of empty gallon jugs to use for wash and refill of the soap bottle...small thoughts, perhaps, but better than traveling with any full tank, except for gas...always gotta be thinking...BTW, 1/2 to 1 cup of Dawn and a couple of gallons of water in the black water tank just before taking off on a trip will clean it out really well...mike

[Don Landis]

So, fill me in on the spares and why they weigh so much not to carry them?

[John H.]

Hello Don, I think the issue is where the spare is placed as much as anything !

Hanging onto the far rear behind the rear axle creates a negative leveraging action compared to the same weight over the axle or mounted in a forward position.

I have no idea how much the spare and steel wheel weighs but over 100 lbs I would think ??? I am sure some one knows !!

[ScrapIrony-2]

Ya know, if I have a flat, I've got a lug nut wrench, but I'm not sure why I carry it(except it's a TOOL)...I also carry a cell phone and a Good Sam ERS card, and tow a car that may be (ok, IS) cosmetically challenged, but so far runs really well...mike

[elbundi]

OK wise guy. Could you be a bit more specific?

Originally Posted by elbundi

John, which 225's did you buy?

Originally Posted by John Haggard

Firestone !!!

[John H.]

Originally Posted by elbundi

OK wise guy. Could you be a bit more specific?

Specific about what ???

I was ask what brand of 225's and I posted Firestone !!!

they are Radials if that is what you want to know

The coach is 360 miles from Me right now so I can not go look !

I assume they only Make ( 1 ) Truck, R for radial in a 19.5 / 225

[choctawmel]

Water in tank?
I heard/read somewhere that you should have the water tank full. The weight of the water puts more weight on the rear taking weight off the front end and the front need all the weight off it you can.
Spare, jack, wrench ?
I have changed a flat. Sometimes the phone don't work, sometimes the toad isn't there.
Tires?
I replaced four with: 8R19.5 load range 'F' Power King U.S. made radials. Soon after I had a blowout (see above). I then replaced the other four with 8R19.5 Hankook Korean made tires. Didn't have any American made. Only other tire was made in China.
mel

[ScrapIrony-2]

Our toad IS another spare...we don't drive the unit without the toad, and when we park for any length of time we PARK...then the toad is the primary vehicle...don't carry a jack...extra weight, and I'm not gonna use it...the lug wrench is therefore superfluous, but it makes for an interesting horseshoe stake...m
Well, we carry a small jack, wrench, and spare for the toad...

[choctawmel]

Originally Posted by ScrapIrony-2

Our toad IS another spare...we don't drive the unit without the toad, and when we park for any length of time we PARK...then the toad is the primary vehicle...don't carry a jack...extra weight, and I'm not gonna use it...the lug wrench is therefore superfluous, but it makes for an interesting horseshoe stake...m
Well, we carry a small jack, wrench, and spare for the toad...

I guess it's, 'Want ever trips your trigger.'
When I pull out of the driveway the 'Silver Bullet' is locked and loaded with a full tank of water/propane/gas, and every spare I think she may need from a set of belts up front to a spare air compressor just in front of the spare tire in the very back. Plus all the tools I may need.
I sometimes go places ahead of the wife and the toad and the wife sometimes has other things to do before I've finished the mission I'm committed to. Which means, NO toad!
I've gone though the, "Call road service." Plan on the day, if you start in the wee hours of the morning. Otherwise, can you say overnight? . Been there, done that. Got the bill to prove it.
Just another level of insurance.
Which reminds me, I used the spare the Holley gas pump and filter, need to buy new ones.
mel

[ScrapIrony-2]

Hiya Mel,
I'll try this post, again, as the last one disappeared...???
I carry a lot of tools, including a 50 foot airhose with several attachments. I carry spares... fuel pump, belt, hoses, fuel filters, fuel line, and a list of part numbers...and, yes, the spare tire...it's in case whomever changes a flat doesn't have that particular tire available. My wife is unable to drive, so I don't have your luxury of two drivers. I have a bad back, and feel that the cost of waiting on the side of the road or paying for a motel far outweighs the cost of a visit to the ER...what tools do you carry?
mike