nowberv Report post Posted February 6, 2023 Opinion: I have a 2007 Fleetwood Bounder 38V Freightliner chassis 1 - Wheel alignment : Bean Bag or Dynamic speed balance 2 - All around Tires or Stear tires and drive tires 270 / 70R / 22.5 Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dons2346 Report post Posted February 6, 2023 Welcome to the forum. Hopefully Tireman will come on and give some advise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhartjim Report post Posted February 6, 2023 Bean bag and Dynamic is for balancing not wheel alignment. Balance steer tires. Consider Centramatics for wheel balancing. https://www.centramatic.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted February 7, 2023 nowberv, Welcome to the forum. I use to have a Bounder 38N and I would recommend getting a "all wheel aliment" I also only used spin balancing and weights to balance the tires. I was amazed how much the rear axel was out of alignment. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted February 9, 2023 FWIW, I'm running 6 Sailun truck tires, S637, 275/70R22/5 all-position tires. I'm not in favor or running rough-tread drive tires on a MH because I never plan to drive on soft surfaces. Since a MH has a open differential rough, noisy drive tires will not make much difference in dirt/mud anyway. If you're having a wheel alignment performed, go ahead and pay for a total alignment(~$300) and get the rear axle aligned too. When I had my MH aligned they found the rear axle was out of alignment by 3/4". The telltale sign of thrust angle incorrect is a crooked steering wheel when driving straight. Wheel balancing; I've always had tires spin-balanced, but as truck tires wear the balance point changes. Next set of tires will contain balancing beads and have the required special valve cores. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tireman9 Report post Posted February 18, 2023 For motorhomes I would recommend all wheel alignment and spin balance on the coach for the fronts as brakes & hubs can be out of balance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted February 18, 2023 2 hours ago, tireman9 said: For motorhomes I would recommend all wheel alignment and spin balance on the coach for the fronts as brakes & hubs can be out of balance. I don't know anyone who has that equipment any more. Tell us who does have the equipment. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tireman9 Report post Posted February 18, 2023 There is a shop here in Akron. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted February 18, 2023 I don't know of one in the Dallas Fort Worth area that has the equipment, including the machine to true tires by shaving some of the tread off. The place I used, Cowser Tire and Service, 1700 NE Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX has a new computerized machine that seams to do a good job with the big 22.5 tires. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertdeals69 Report post Posted February 19, 2023 I use to use Centrimatics for years and it seemed never quite right. I switched to beads about 10 years age and have been more happy with the balance. Being the tightwad I am when I changed tires I scooped out the beads and put them in the new tires. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted February 20, 2023 Yes spin balancing equipment is available for 22.5" and 24.6" truck tires: https://www.coatsgarage.com/media/modular_content/Heavy_Duty_Balancer_brochure.pdf As to truing today's tires, they very seldom require such a drastic measure; IF the installer knows their job and matches the concentric rings on the tire to the rim, equidistantly the entire circumference of the rim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
