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“Woobly” Steering Motorhomes
Posted by Tim on June 25, 2006
My motorhome has a tire size of 8R195. The motor home seems to steer very woobly with this tire. Would a larger size tire be better or should I stay with the OEM tires?
On any vehicle, if worn tires are replaced with new tire, there are often complaints of squirm or an unstable feel. Since the new tires have much deeper tread depths than worn tires, this can be a case of just getting comfortable with the way new tires feel. Also, 8R19.5 tires are what we refer to as "standard aspect" tires as opposed to "low profile" tires. Depending on vehicle, you might be able to replace the 8R19.5 tires with 225/70R19.5 or 245/70R19.5 tires that will make it more stable by lowering the ride height. Check with your vehcile dealer or manufacturer to make sure these tires will fit your RV. PS. The smaller diameter tires will effect your speedometer, odometer and gearing.