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Re: [GMCnet] Tires for My "New" 76 (ex-Palm Beach) [message #78123 is a reply to message #78109] Fri, 26 March 2010 20:21 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Thanks, Rob,

When I get my first GMCrv if it doesn't already have Michelins it soon will
have them.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Mueller" <robmueller@iinet.net.au>
To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Tires for My "New" 76 (ex-Palm Beach)


> Mac,
>
> Here's a link to the Michelin website that has good info on tires:
>
> http://www.michelinrvtires.com/michelinrv/toolbox/reference-material.jsp
>
> The one titled "RV Tire Guide" has info on how to determine the age of
> tires.
>
> Ken is correct in saying; "There are a lot of other tires available with
> names you know and names you have never heard of." I will expand that to
> note that you're going to get recommendations from contributors to the GMC
> net for just about EVERY one of them!
>
> You may be told that "I put such and such tires on my pickup, station
> wagon,
> car, motorcycle, boat trailer, and they sucked!" What that has to do with
> tires on a GMC I have no idea!
>
> You may be told to stay away from Chinese made tires because they suck but
> one of the MOST respected contributors to the GMC net has them on his
> coach
> and is perfectly happy with them. In fact the Kuhmo's that Ken and I run
> ARE
> made in China!
>
> You may be told that steel side walled tires will make your coach handle
> weird and not to use them. Others will tell you that you must use them for
> safety as they can handle a greater load.
>
> At the end of the day you will have lots of opinions some will agree with
> each other and others will disagree so you're back to square one! ;-)
>
> In my case Steve Ferguson summed it up pretty well when I asked the
> question
> if I should change the 7 year old Goodyear G-159 Steel Sidewall tires on
> Double Trouble when I bought it. He noted; "there probably isn't anything
> wrong with those tires but you're going to be worried that they could blow
> for every mile of your trip! You might want to consider changing them for
> peace of mind." That's what I did!
>
> All the best,
> Rob Mueller
> Sydney, Australia
> AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken Burton
> Sent: Saturday, 27 March 2010 8:58 AM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Tires for My "New" 76 (ex-Palm Beach)
>
> Here are your choices from the most expensive to lest.
>
> Michelin
> Cooper
> BF Goodrich Commercial TA (Costco and Sam's Club)
> Kuhmo KL78 (Tire rack)
>
> The first three are an all season highway tire
>
> The last one that I and Rob Mueller have are an on road - off road tire
> with
> superior traction on wet grass and mud. Also the last one is the cheapest
> of the bunch.
>
> There are a lot of other tires available with names you know and names you
> have never heard of.
>
> If the tires are more the 10 years old I would consider replacing them.
> If
> the are less, look at their condition both the inside and the outside. Air
> them up to 65 PSI. Drive them for 25 to fifty miles, stop and check the
> temperature of all of them with you hand or a digital gauge. If one is
> hotter then you have a problem. If not then drive double the miles and
> check again. After the 3rd or 4th check (doubling the miles each time)
> you
> will be happy that they are all OK.
>
> Also if you start feeling a thumping like a tire out of balance stop and
> find the problem. More then likely you have a tire going. I have moved a
> lot of old coaches and only once ever had a flat tire enroute. On that
> particular coach the tires were over 20 years old and we got the coach out
> of a junk yard for $999.00
>
> Good luck.
>
> Enjoy the new coach.
> --
> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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