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Archive for August, 2006
245/70R19.5
Posted by Garry on August 28, 2006
I have a Winnebago 35′ 1998 . I have 245/70R 19.5 Load range F on there. Is there a better tire out there or a better size that will work?
This is very difficult to answer with the information you have given me. I don't know what type of tire(s) you are running now and I don't know what other sizes of tires will fit on the Winnebago. It would be best to check with a Winnebago dealer for alternative tire sizes that will fit. I assume you might want to go bigger and there could be clearence or gearing problems if you go too big.
Buying one tire or two
Posted by Jerry on August 23, 2006
Is it OK to buy one new tire and leave a tire with half the tread gone on the same axle?
This could create more of a problem on a drive axle than a steer axle. Typically, a steer tire is 18/32nds or 19/32nds tread depth when new. If one tire is half the tread depth of the other tire, I don't think you would have any major issues. But, drive axle tires can be 30/32nd or more when new so, a half warn tire can be nearly a 1/2 different in radius and 1 inch different in diameter than a new tire. This can create some wear, load and differential issues.
Super Single Tires
Posted by Ron on August 23, 2006
How cost effective are these Super Single tires and if they are cost effective, is it benificial to run on trailers, trailers and drives, or just drives. I own and drive a KW T600 and pull a 45′ flat with 10′ spread-axle. I’m either empty for less than a hundred miles and then loaded to the max for 600-700 miles.
Your question is very complex but one part is easy to answer. I would think that a spread axle trailer would be the last place to put a wide base tire. So, are wide base tires cost effective for the drive position only? Can you save enough on fuel usage and/or increase revenue by carrying more load enough to offset the purchase of new wheels. Will you want to install wider drive axles to retain the same track width for stability? Depending on where you are located, you might want to carry a wide base tire spare. Lots of things to consider!
Care and Appearance of Tires
Posted by Michael on August 22, 2006
Products like Armor All on the exterior sidewalls of tires? Using products like this seems to cause premature drying of the sidewall. Is this a recommended practice?
Our technical people tell me that repeated use of product like Amour All can tend to remove chemicals in the sidewall of a tire that are design to resist drying / ageing of the rubber. Limited cleaning would probably not have a noticable impact. Maybe you are cleaning and shining your tires too often!
WEAR ON FRONT END TIRES
Posted by james on August 17, 2006
I PURCHASED A 2005 MOTOR HOME WITH A FORD CHASSIS AND AT 6,300 MILES MY G670RV 12 PLY TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF TIRE. WHEN ALIGNED IT WAS REPORTED TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT BY 1″. HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.?I DID NOT NOTICE ANY PULL, DEALER SAID HE ALIGNED PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO ME??
What does 1" out of alignment mean? One inch of toe-out? If tires were worn on the inside, this is probably what the problem was. Too much toe-in might not make the motorhome pull, it just create a lot of scrubbing as you drive straight down the road. How did this happen? 1) the dealer really didn't align the motorhome, 2) the dealer aligned it incorrectly, 3) something was not tightened so, it moved after aligment, or 4) you struck something (pothole?) hard enough to knock it out of alignment