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Archive for December 17th, 2007
1978 A class motorhome
Posted by Jason from Ravenna, NE, US on December 17, 2007
I have a 1978 28 foot A class motorhome the tire size is 8R17.5 I am having troubles on finding tires for it, it has the dually system so i have a total of 6 tires, the ones that it has on it now is a treaded tire, not aggressive but has the treads similar to a car, I found some rib style tires for it for a good price (new) and I am wandering what the difference the ride will give me if i go to the ribbed style. I only drive maybe 600 miles a year and only in spring and summer. I dont use it in snow and as minimal mud as possible, but i do go through gravel frequently with it. With the small amount of driving i do i dont really want to spend 1500 dollars on new tires and the ribbed style is about half the price. also i was told the ribbed style rides real rough. I was wandering also if that was true. Thankyou
The primary difference between a "rib" tire and a "lug" tire is the ability of the lug tire to provide better traction in mud or snow. A rib tire in all axle positions should be fine if you drive manly in the spring and summer and don't need winter driving traction. There would not be a significant difference in ride but the rib tires would be somewaht quieter on the highway.