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[GMCnet] Wallace Bearing Tru-Track [message #267295] Sun, 07 December 2014 16:22 Go to next message
Jane Field is currently offline  Jane Field   United States
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I have used different brands of tires over the years but have found the
Goodyear G159's to be a great and very strong tire with highway tread. They
are commercial truck tires and can be re-cruved if you are into that kind
of economy move. I don't let my tires go past 7 years regardless. We are
in the northwest and the coach is in a barn. If my GMC was kept outside
and in the southwest or south I would not go beyond 5 years.
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Re: [GMCnet] Wallace Bearing Tru-Track [message #267299 is a reply to message #267295] Sun, 07 December 2014 16:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
tphipps is currently offline  tphipps   United States
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As you said, the G159 is a commercial truck tire. There have been reports on the GMCnet of their distinct rough ride. They have a very stiff carcass and are designed for rethreading or regroving, hardly a consideration in the GMC.
Consensus has been to go with a steel belted tire with poly sidewalls. This is closest to the basis ply tire that the suspension was designed to work with.
All major brands and some of the not major brands make perfectly good LT225/75R16 tires if you have 16" wheels.
With 16.5" wheels your choices become very slim.
Tom, MS II with 16" GM Steel Wheels and Wal-Mart LT tires.


2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552 KA4CSG
Re: [GMCnet] Wallace Bearing Tru-Track [message #267306 is a reply to message #267295] Sun, 07 December 2014 18:08 Go to previous message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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Jane Field wrote on Sun, 07 December 2014 16:22
I have used different brands of tires over the years but have found the Goodyear G159's to be a great and very strong tire with highway tread. They are commercial truck tires and can be re-cruved if you are into that kind of economy move. I don't let my tires go past 7 years regardless. We are in the northwest and the coach is in a barn. If my GMC was kept outside and in the southwest or south I would not go beyond 5 years.
First three non-ad hits on Google re the Goodyear G159 tire:

http://www.safetyresearch.net/blog/articles/goodyear-g159-tire-failures-rvs-finally-dragged-public-eye
http://attorneypages.com/hot/consumers-goodyear-tire-defects.htm
http://www.jerebeasleyreport.com/2012/11/the-goodyear-g159-rv-tire-even-more-dangerous-with-age/
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