Buying New Motorhome Tires - How To Get The Beast Deal Wherever You Are

[@LayloNewt]

Enjoyed the video. Will consider checking out in the future. We haven't used Michelins in over 12 years as if you have a tire failure while traveling you can't find a replacement. You need a tire that any truck stop or service center has access to at all times. Thanks

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

That's an interesting observation. Thanks for sharing that tip!

[@gregwhelan1694]

🇨🇦 Hi Duane . As the owner of a heavy duty truck repair company, dozen of tire are removed and installed daily during regular maintenance service in my shop. So I’m curious if the wheels are only installed with the air impact wrench or do they actually use proper wheel torquing procedures with a torque wrench. Also, a wheel re-torque is ABSOLUTELY necessary (with a torque wrench) within 60 miles. I can’t stress a re-torquing enough.

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

That's actually a good reminder Greg. My installer did not use a torque wrench as he installed the wheels. Thanks for bringing that to my attention!

[@gregwhelan1694]

@@RVInspectionAndCare tire installers tend to over torque with the large air guns. That can cause other issues with wheel studs and nuts. Our technicians are only allowed to used small guns to run the nut up insuring not to reach the torque value. (475 ft lbs) Then hand torque.

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

@@gregwhelan1694 I contacted motorhometires.com about the matter and they said that they are willing to arrange for a service to torque the lug nuts just to be sure that there is no concern about them. We are in the process of setting up an appointment for that to be done. So it appears that they are continuing their excellent level of customer service on this issue. For anyone reading these comments, be sure that the installer torques the lug nuts on your rig when installing new tires. And thanks again Greg for bringing this issue up!

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Here's an update on the lug nut situation - Motorhometires.com got right on the horn with the company that installed the tires and requested that they send another tech out to verify that the lug nuts were torqued properly. And sure enough, another installer came and used a proper torque wrench on all of the lug nuts on my rig. So I feel a lot better now about driving on these new tires. And kudos to Motorhometires.com for seeing this issue through and getting a good resolution to the problem. I wish more companies handled matters like this in the RV world these days.

[@gregwhelan1694]

@@RVInspectionAndCare 🇨🇦 appreciate the update Duane. But most important is you received the right procedure for wheel maintenance. I know you are a safety first thinker. 👍

[@deanyanko3326]

the other day I found my mounted new appearing RV spare tread exploded (separated) old and sun exposed i suppose . A great lesson if I had a picture Imagine those same tires your driving on through the desert.

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

That's interesting. It's a sobering reminder that tires can look fine and yet not be safe to drive on if they have aged out. Thanks for sharing that experience here!

[@tsrvadventures3219]

Thanks for sharing, sounds like a good company to work with. Replaced them right on your site! Last fall for our 5th wheel we ordered tires online from Simple Tire. They work the same way as you experienced with motorhome tires. I could of had them shipped to an installer where we were but I chose to have them shipped to the campground with their permission. Local car and light truck tire shops could not change the tires, the sidewalls of trailer tires are too stiff and their machines could not do the job. I used a local heavy truck/semi shop and they had it done in no time.

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

That sounds great. Thanks for sharing your experience in the comments here. Clearly, it is possible to have RV tires replaced wherever you may be these days. And thanks for the tip about using a heavy duty truck shop for installation too!

[@scottfranson4215]

THank You ,SIr. This video is So Needed! I hope it saves many live`s.

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Thanks for the kind words Scott. I appreciate the positive feedback on this subject!

[@mikemills5144]

Don't forget about the spare tire too. Sounds like awesome customer service!

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Hi Mike. It really was an impressive experience. I thought the installer would need to be there half a day to get it all done, but he was in and out in a little over an hour. BTW, there's no provision for carrying a spare on most diesel pusher Class As like ours. That's why you need a really good roadside assistance program when you travel in one of those.

[@brcoleman1594]

THANKS🤩

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@ourv9603]

I find the best $$ are at WalMart. You will have to special order them. The big names cost too much so I am going with a set of Sumitomo's. !

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Sumitomo makes a pretty good tire. Thanks for watching!

[@daviscrt]

Great information. I'm about do to buy 6 tires. Might have to check them out. Thanks Don

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Glad it was helpful Don. It's at least worthy of consideration when tire replacement becomes necessary. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@robertroth287]

This is a very helpful video and I will certainly consider them in the future. Here in Ocala, FL I have found dealers that can sell me the tires but don't install them on RVs. Curious to see if they offered to check the torque on the tires after you had driven the motorhome.........my understanding is that is an important step, as another viewer stated.

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

They can ship the tires wherever you want Robert. To you personally, one of their local installers or any shop you want. My installer did not offer to torque the lug nuts and I didn't think about it at the time. But I have some more work to be done on the rig soon, so I'll have the repair shop torque them then.

[@davidcraft664]

Michelin has a 7 yr warranty and the factory rep at the FMCA rally stated that Michelins recommends to replace every 10 yrs if the tires had been services properly. The rep stated that the Rv tire has a batter compound than in yrs past. So the statement of changing tires every 5 to 7 yrs is not correct.

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

If you want to run your tires for 10 years on your RV that is up to you. I stand by the recommendation in this video.

[@randyw7185]

This was very helpful Thank you!!!

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Glad you enjoyed it Randy. Thanks for leaving positive feedback!

[@johnnygreene5447]

Never heard of balancing beads! What brand of tires did you get?

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

I bought a set of Cooper tires and I absolutely love them. They drive and ride so much better than the Michelins I had on the coach. And balancing beads are becoming very popular these days. I can honestly say that my tires seem to be perfectly balanced with them.

[@tourefoster6603]

I didn’t see any torque wrench come out. Putting them on with a 1” air gun can over tighten the lug nuts, make them hard to get off in the future especially if you have to do it with out a 1” air gun. If you have an old school rig, with nuts & studs over torquing can ruin your lug nuts!😮

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

I spoke with motorhometires.com about that issue and they had the installer come back out and torque all the lug nuts to specs within just a few days. Their customer service on this matter was great.

[@tourefoster6603]

@@RVInspectionAndCare That's good! But you might be over looking the issue. The installer should not use the 1" gun to tighten the lugs. Those will often over torque the nut! Once they are over torqued the damage is done. Should put them on with less powerful gun and then use toque wrench to get to the specified toque.this way they are not over tight. I like your videos good information but have seen this issue first hand so people should be aware of this. Have a great summer 🌞

[@jr.6199]

I had roadside service where the guy was physically overweight and out of shape, i had to go under to pull the spare for him and afterwards when i asked about the torque level from his impact tool, i reached down and found two bolts were still hand loose. I then provided him my tire wrench.... be careful my friends, labor quality/trades need to be checked.

[@TomSchenk-s5x]

How old were the tires they shipped you?

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Hi Tom. They were six months old. And that's acceptable to me.

[@joemiles6917]

I'm curious what brand you bought, if you care to say?

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Sure Joe. I bought a set of Cooper tires. I meant to mention that in the video and just forgot. Thanks for watching!

[@joemiles6917]

@@RVInspectionAndCare oh. My understanding is Goodyear owns them now. I hope they continue to do well for you.

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

@@joemiles6917 Me too. Motorhometires.com says they have been having very good success with them. We'll see ....

[@Zavakar]

Just wanted to say that you sound a lot like Fred from Scooby-Do.

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Thanks .... I think .... :-)

[@joelkrapf]

How do I get you guild books

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Hi Joel. You can find them here - payhip.com/RVInspectionAndCare

[@warrenbrown480]

How much are you getting paid to promote their tires?

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Absolutely zero!!! I hope you don't bring this kind of negative, critical, and accusatory attitude with you everywhere you go. It's a jaundiced way to view life in general.

[@jr.6199]

​@@RVInspectionAndCarei thought it was worth asking too but i would've worded it better. I have to compare this to my local Americas Tires prices. We have to listen critically on every YT vlog. Too many are financially incented like JC Travels "commercials" lately. We humans have a bias flaw acting often so disclaimers are helpful. I believe in your good nature to help RVers, thanks for the hard work you're doing on your channel.

[@johnhowell8228]

My brother worked as an electrician for Cooper Tire for many years and he says they have great quality control and make a great tire. It's all he buys even though he hasn't worked there for a couple of years. I just bought my first set of Coopers 2 months ago and I love them so far

[@MagaRickn]

Sorry you did not like my comment.

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Honestly, I don't remember removing your comment. But if a comment is not constructive, respectful of my subscribers and me, or is just spreading what I consider to be false information among other things, I will remove it. Life is too short to waste on pointless arguments with those who aren't ready to listen. So if you feel that your comment has a positive contribution for the benefit of those who are reading here, please post it again.

[@maxwolf2726]

And when they get a blowout maybe they'll think twice cuz most likely they're going to crash there RV it's not like a semi RV sit more than they are on the road and you never put recaps on a RV it's just way too deadly

[@RVInspectionAndCare]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the subject with us Max!