2006 Airstream Interstate tires - need advice

[Latal]

We have a 2006 Airstream Interstate (2005 Sprinter) that currently has Michelin Radial LT225/75 R16 LTX A/S Load range E tires.

We bought the AI used in 2008. It currently has 32K miles and we assume the original tires.

We are looking to take a 2 month trip in the Fall and want to replace the tires before the trip.

Our local tire shop is recommending Cooper tires. I have perused the forum and see that most people suggest replacing tires with the same brand/size that originally came with the AI.

Do we need to take it to anyone special for the alignment once we have the new tires? Are there any special requirements for alignment on the AI?

The AI is garaged when we are not using it and we typically won't be driving it in snow.

Thanks for any suggestions or advice.

[Lily&Me]

We replaced with and have had Firestones for years, bought at the dealer here who takes care of balancing, etc., at the time.

I don't know why you would need to go somewhere else.

Enjoy,

Maggie

[xrvr]

Firestones or even better michelins. Any good tire shop can do the alignment.

[Action]

Originally Posted by Latal

Do we need to take it to anyone special for the alignment once we have the new tires? Are there any special requirements for alignment on the AI?

The AI is garaged when we are not using it and we typically won't be driving it in snow.

Thanks for any suggestions or advice.

No on the alignment .... UNLESS there is an abnormal wear pattern on the tire tread. Unlike a vehicle, a travel trailer has no driving wheels and has no wheels that change direction. An alignment is rare and only needed in the event your old tires are experiencing abnormal wear. And excludes a wear pattern due to under or over inflation.

The axle on your trailer was not designed to be adjusted easily for mis-alignment. Technically the axle is non-adjustable. However it can be adjusted. (By bending)

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[xrvr]

I think the op has an interstate,

[GTOChucky]

Get "All-Steel" tires! Steel belts and steel sidewalls plies. An all steel tire is your best defense against road hazards. I would put nothing else on an RV!

[Tbeck11931]

The tire shop may have a reason to suggest those tires. Maybe a sale? Or a special? Michelin's are a great tire in my book. I put nothing else on my F-250

[tjdonahoe]

Stay with michelins, they cost a little more, but you get what you pay for, there are no bargains out there, no worry about the alignment if other tires were wearing good..coopers are nicknamed poppers around here...

[InterBlog]

Our 2007 Interstate was sold to us in September 2014 by a flipper, who replaced the tires during the flipping process, so we did not have a say in the tires he chose. (Or, let me qualify that: Either the flipper chose, or perhaps the former owner chose, and internet evidence suggests that he owned a car dealership, so he would have known about tires).

They are Michelin LT 225 / 75 R 16, with additional markings on the tires reading "Made in Canada", "Michelin Tubeless Radial", "Load Range E", "F5875G". There is further information indicating that they are suitable for the load that they are carrying - slightly over one ton per tire, in the case of the T1N Interstate.

I've been very pleased with them. We have no TPMS. I am the TPMS. Our rig never leaves our driveway without the tires being pressure-tested and thoroughly inspected by me. We have 18,000 miles on them by this time and they still appear to be in great shape. I can't see any differential tread wear and we did nothing to modify or even check the alignment at any point. They are rock solid consistent at holding 80 PSI.