Thank you for the feedback.
As for the Goodyear G159 tires:
Did they show any weathering/cracking when you replaced them?
How did the tires look on the inside?
How did they wear, any odd wear issues?
How did they handle and ride compared to the Michelin tires?
As for the Michelin XZE tires:
Considering that your replacement "warrantied" tires were almost 4 years old, they should not have charged you $45 per tire, but better than no warranty at all...
Besides the cracking issues, how do you like these tire, do they ride smoother and handle better?
Again, thank you for the feedback!
John
'95 Safari Serengeti 38ft, 300 Cummins 8.3CTA, Allison
6spd.
'On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 12:35 PM, stuplich@... [Safarifriends] wrote:
John
My Coach is currently on the 4th set of 6 tires.
I "aged out" 2 sets of Goodyear 9R22.5 G159 tires.
The 1st set, (original on my coach from SMC), were replaced in '03, (at 52K miles).
The 2nd set, (also Goodyear G159 tires), were replaced with Michelin XZE tires in 2011, (after another 70K miles).
The 3rd set of 6 tires, (Michelin 9R22.5 XZEs), developed sidewall cracks 3-1/2 years later...and
were replaced under warranty in 2014... at a cost to me of $870, ($45 per tire).
My coach is currently riding on that set of "warranty replaced tires"..... however they were already nearly 4 years old when Michelin supplied them in Nov of 2014... they were manufactured in April of 2011, (per the DOT date stamp).
Mel
'96 Sahara,
(currently on a set of 6 year old tires... "new to me" only 3 years ago.).
---In Safarifriends@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
Jim,
Thank you for the feedback! People rarely give feedback on tires at the end of their service life, which is when the information is most useful. Instead you usually get feedback and comments on tires when they are new, and how great they are. Of course new tires are usually great, it's how they perform throughout their "life cycle" is the information that is useful.
Did you happen to look at the inside of those old tires? If yes, did they appear to look in good shape on the inside?
Did your coach handle and ride well with these tires?
John
'95 Safari Serengeti 38ft, 300 Cummins 8.3CTA, Allison
6spd.