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Howdy all. I just replaced my old Michelins with Sumitomos. My fronts were 2012 year and the rears were 2014 year. My coach has been in storage for a year and that was the final straw for the tires. Side walls were heavily cracked. I was going to get Toyos but they were back ordered several weeks to a few months. Hankook was going to give me their last FMCA pricing since I reached out to them before they stopped participating. But they could not get them to me in the time frame I needed. So after some additional research I went for the Sumitomos ST 788 SE. I had 275 80R 22.5 Michelin XZE2 on the front and XZE on the rear. I checkecked the tire size comparison tool and they were an acceptable substitute. Here is a link to the specs: "http://www.sumitomotrucktires.com/Tires?linename=ST788%20SE&productCode=5533275".

Recently came across the Michelin RV Tire Guide which contains a lot of useful information in the form of recommended practices for the use, care, maintenance and storage of RV tires. If this has been previously shared, please excuse otherwise, I hope it is helpful to others. https://www.michelinrvtires.com/reference-materials/tire-guide-warranties-and-bulletins/

Recently my RV dealer indicated that I needed to change out (1) tire due to weather checking. This tire was only 4 years old. I went to the Michelin Advantage site and found that Purcell's was the closest dealer. I asked my dealer to take the RV over to Purcell's and have them call me. I was called by the Manager, Mark, and told that all my tires needed to be replaced due to dry-rotting. This came as quite a surprise as I keep my RV in storage with the tires on wood. I contacted Michelin and discussed the situation with them. They recommended that I take my RV to another Michelin Advantage dealer, TCI Tires in Tucson, where they examined the tires and found only (1) needed replacing. There was some minor weather checking on the front drivers side which they recommended be moved to the rear. I decided to replace both tires in question. TCI worked directly with Michelin and were able to get me 90% warranty on both tires. Michelin asked that both tires be sent to them for further inspection. When I called Mark, at Purcell's, and explained that no one agreed with his recommendation, he insisted that he was right and everyone else was wrong. In closing I would suggest to all members to not react to the first recommendation but get at least one more. For all those in the Tucson area, I would strongly recommend visiting TCI Tires for Michelin Advantage needs.

I am heading to Montana in 2 weeks and will be purchasing 4 tires for my class A. I am interested in recommendations of a good tire store for installation. As we all know, not all service centers are created equal. We will be staying near Livingston so close would be good but not a requirement. Has anyone used Quality Tire Company in Belgrade Montana ? http://qualitytirecompany.com/ Thanks

I looking at replacing my tires on my 2001 Fleetwood Discovery MH. The tire size recommended for my MH is 255/80R 22.5. Is there a comparable size in Bridgestone tires and Continental tires that would fit my MH? __________________ 2001 Fleetwood Discovery 37' 330 CAT HP, Freightliner XC

I am new to the forum, so hopefully I have stated everything you need to know to help me with my questions. I cut a tire when turning into a campground yesterday on the rear outside dual-my bad-should have had the wife outside watching me. While backing into the campsite, the tire was flat and is now loose on the rim. I have a 40’ 2003 Beaver Marquis with a tag axle. I have Toyo 12R22.5 tires on all three axles with 2011 date codes and the style of the tires is M111z. The local Toyo dealer can’t find the M111z style, not sure if Toyo even makes this style any longer. I will purchase two new tires and take one of the tires I replace to use for the outside rear tire that I ruined since they have the same mileage and wear. The local dealer does have two M144 in a 315/80R22.5 that I could put on the front axle or tag axle. I looked on vin plate and the tires shown were the 12R22.5 with 8.25” rim width. Looking on Toyo’s specification for the 315/80R22.5 tires shows a recommended rim width of 9 to 9.75”. What problems do you think I may encounter if I purchase the 315/80R22.5 tires and install them on the 8.25” wide rims-or would the 315/80R22.5 tires even fit on the 8.25” rims? If the 315/80R22.5 tires fit on the 8.25” rims, would I be better to install the 315/80R22.5 tires on the front axle or tag axle? If I can’t get the 12R22.5 tires, do you think I could remove both tag tires, and use one to replace the cut tire on the dual and then drive home? I am about 1000 miles from home. The vin plate shows 47,000 lbs. and I had just weighed my coach a couple of days ago. It weighed 40,700 lbs with a full tank of fuel, ½ full (50 gallons) on the fresh water, ¼ full (12 gallons) on the gray tank and ½ full (25 gallons) on the black tank. I do pull a trailer with my coach and it weighs 9,900 lbs.with 960 lbs. tongue weight. Thanks for any advice. Doug

Does the Michelin Advantage program work with Camping World tire purchases?

Just changed for new Michelin LT225/75R16, RADIAL X M+S No more fun to drive!... The wind just pushes my 2004 Dodge Sprinter Leisure Travel from side to side. Kinda scary in higher gusts. Needs constant steering correction! Tire pressure is OK. Was informed that the 2 plies were not sufficient for a 7000 pound rig. Have you experienced this kind of feeling? Feels like driving on 4 large "marshmallows"... Maybe Mr. Michelin Bibendum has an answer. Here's the info from the sidewalls. LOAD RANGE "E", 115/112 R AT 80 PSI, DOT83JH00YX, 2 POLYESTER, 1 POLYAMIDE AND 2 STEEL TREAD PLIES 2 POLYESTER SIDEWALL PLIES Unsure on how to solve the issue Thanks for participating

A fellow Beaver Patriot Thunder owner in the DFW metro area has sustained damage as the result of an installation done by TCi of Fort Worth. The shop dragged his Accu-Shield covered wheels across concrete permanently damaging them. Further, he found a flat several days after installation, possibly that tire is ruined as well. Owners who are considering using TCi for tire replacement might consider waiting until the company resolves problems associated with RV tire installation. Both aesthetics and safety are at stake.