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Archive for October 12th, 2006
RV TIRE UPGRADE
Posted by Stan on October 12, 2006
MY RV NOW HAS 8R19.5 TIRES. COULD YOU TELL ME IF THIS IS THE BEST SIZE AND TYPE OF TIRE FOR A 15,000 LB. RV WITH DUEL WHEELS? WOULD YOU SUGGEST AN UPGRADE FOR SAFETY AND RIDE? THANKS.
There really isn't enough information here to make a specific recommendation. I can tell you that we make the G670 RV tire in several different sizes and one of them would probably suit your needs. I would discuss it with a dealer that sells your brand of RV and consult our RV website http://www.goodyear.com/rv/ for some background info.
Super Single vs Tandem
Posted by Michael on October 12, 2006
I have several straight trucks (call them garbage trucks) with tandem rears dedicated to a 5 day per week yard waste route. These trucks operate in a neighborhood setting turning around throughout the day. Obviously, my rear set of tandems wear out first. After 9 weeks of service, I have had to replace the rear tandums with the front probably needing replacement in another 2-3 weeks. My questions are, will the single tire give me more life? Cost wise will I see a savings in going to a single tire if there is no difference in wear?
I would think that the change to wide base single tires might reduce your tire costs since you will be replacing two tires with one tire that costs less than the other two. Have you considered the cost to convert the trucks to singles? Without installing wider axles, you would end up with a narrower track width and less stable trucks. Plus, you need all new drive axle wheels. My guess is that the wear rate of the singles will be at best equal to the wear rate of the dual drive tires (probably worse).