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12-06-2010, 09:10 PM
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1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
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Originally Posted by Andrew T
We use the 235/75R x 15 LT Michelins on Airstreams all the time and we have for several years. They work extremely well with far better reliability, smoother ride, and more traction for stopping espessially in the wet. They fit fine in the wheel well.
As near as I can tell Travel Trailer Tire just means not good enough to use on a car.
Andrew T
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Originally Posted by 2airishuman
i don't accept the notion that the M brand st tires are better or have fewer issues on a % basis.
and they are a relatively recent player in the n/a trailer-rv tire game
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R-ent thAy "£Ite trUk" tirez? (LT?) Thet game thyez played a LONG time.
I telyuh eye C lotz more M tires round here then gy, er anY uther brand.
dunno Y cuz they sher ain't cheep...
Sorry munday iz my ESL nite
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12-06-2010, 09:54 PM
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now yer spelling like the long mia canny banjo man
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M=maXXis
zigi' was inQuire'n bout the m8ohoh8 specifically.
cheers
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12-07-2010, 04:40 PM
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Vintage Kin
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Teddy Roosevelt had some good ideas. Not among them was his advocacy of phonetic spelling (probably a Wiki article out there). Sadly, he should have been the one to convert us to the metric system.
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06-29-2013, 02:33 PM
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Santa fe
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Originally Posted by Wayne&Sam
Hmmm. Jackson Center is selling 16" wheels mounted with Michelins. At least they were in August.
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Yes, but only on the Eddie Bauer model with larger wheel wells, I believe.
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06-29-2013, 07:32 PM
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Rivet Master 
2007 28' International CCD
Springfield
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A lot of us have switched to 16's you don't have to have a Eddie Bauer.They fit perfect on our trailers.
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12-21-2013, 12:35 PM
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2020 28' Flying Cloud
Upper St Clair
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I too as posted in 2010 contacted Mich directly. They told me that they recommend the 235x75x15 XL for my trailer, GVW of almost 9,000 pounds.
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12-21-2013, 02:00 PM
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1988 25' Excella
1987 32' Excella
Knoxville
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I put the second set of the 15" Michelins on my 25' trailer this last spring. The first set were a C rated LT. After 5 years and lots of miles there was no wear but appreciable surface cracking. The set I put on this past time is the P235/15/XL. So far they have been to Newfoundland and back and I added a couple of lbs of air once because the temperature dropped.
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12-21-2013, 06:16 PM
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2002 25' Safari
Fountain Inn
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I put my first set of Michelin P235 75 15XL's on my Safari 25 last summer. Very happy with my decision.
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12-21-2013, 07:23 PM
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2014 31' Classic
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Apache Junction
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From reading the Airstream forum on tire issues, I installed the Michelin LTX (P) 235/75R15 XL tires after I got the 2013 International Serenity 25FB home from the selling dealership. With the trailer weight at 6,960 pounds camping ready, the four tires were supporting 5,880 pounds of their derated to 7,940 pounds load capacity. That was about a 26% safety margin.
I was told to inflate them to 44 psi and the ride was softer than GYM tires at 65psi and there was no 65mph spell limit on the sidewall of the Michelins like on the GYM tires. There is a much larger tire patch on the ground with the Michelin which makes for more effective braking action.
I have a photo of the GYM beside the new Michelin tire, both mounted on the original 15" factory wheels in the "images" link below my avatar.
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03-27-2014, 08:34 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
1961 24' Tradewind
Strasburg
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew T
We use the 235/75R x 15 LT Michelins on Airstreams all the time and we have for several years. They work extremely well with far better reliability, smoother ride, and more traction for stopping espessially in the wet. They fit fine in the wheel well.
As near as I can tell Travel Trailer Tire just means not good enough to use on a car.
Andrew T
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Andrew- you had recommended Michelin Harmony tires for our Bambi II (R14), but unfortunately they are not made anymore.
I am having trouble finding anything in R14...do you have any suggestions on what you would use for the Bambi II? Do I need to convert to 15" wheels, and if so, what tire would you recommend for that?
Thanks- trying to get the old girl ready to roll!
Ben
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03-28-2014, 06:41 AM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
2019 27' Tommy Bahama
London
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Hi Ben
On 14's where the weight capacity is adequate we have been using BF Goodrich TA's. This is a tire they make for vintage hot rods but it seems to work very well on trailers as well.
14's are not that common on Airstreams but very common on "Lite" box trailers and on those we use these a great deal. We don't run them over 3000 pounds per axle.
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tire-...a/tire-details
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