Re: tires
Reply #11 –
Yahoo Message Number: 104419
I'm a believer and follower of the:
1) Buy the proper load range tire for you coach
2) Buy 6 months or younger tires, if you can
3) Four corner weight, and tire manufacture PSI settings
4) Plus 5 lbs (see my note below) or 10% extra PSI for reserve capacity, and minor air lost between checking.
5) Install Tire Monitors, and know what their PSI readings are n relation to your tire gauge read PSI. (They sensors can vary several PSI.)
6) Daily inspection of your tires with our rig watch around. Also walk around and check when stopping for breaks or fuel. (Look for cuts, bulges, or anything else that looks 'not right'.)
7) Before taking off in the AM, check your PSI on the tire monitor. Adjust for outside temps, and also if one side is baking in the sun. (You get a feel for this while doing it.
Age? I'm personally on a 5 1/2 - 6 1/2 age replacement cycle. From tire DOT, not inservice. Especially important for those that did not install the tires.
9) Extra careful inspections after harsh impacts. Say pot holes. And very careful monitoring for awhile and miles afterwards. As a bruised tire, can end up with a broken tire cord down the road.
The only thing that moves your forward, turns you, and stops you - are those little patches of tire contact on the pavement. I recommend cutting corners on wine, beer, elsewhere - to be sure you have the budget for the best tires you can buy for your coach. Don't cut corners on tires, IMO, as they are a critical safety item. Now, what is the best quality tire you can get? Opinions vary on this, and can become quite interesting as this topic seems to always have contray thinking:)!
Be safe, have fun,
Smitty
04 Allure 31017 (Currently Michelin XZE* tires on 6 positions, and BF Goodrich ST230's on the steers.(
Note: I only add +5 PSI to the tie manufactures chart. Because if my weights are in the top 25% of that from/to range on the chart, I pump up to the next line. So I have added contingency in my PSI. If not bumping up, the +10 is an easy number to remember:)!
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