04-19-2024, 05:35 AM
When I bought my first Newell, 1993 38', I had the dealer put on new Michelins then flew to Tampa to pick it up. Drove home then checked the DOT dates. They were brand new 10 year old tires! After a month of negotiating with the dealer they agreed for me to have them changed locally at their expense.
While this was ongoing I spoke with a Michelin rep who was the Motorhome guru. He told me that Michelin's policy was if they were in a warehouse and had not gone through any extreme temperature changes that Michelin considers them as good as new. Then he told me that if it were his coach he would demand new tires!
That said 1 year is not bad if they were in a warehouse. But I'd try to get a discount, probably figure out what 1 year prorated over the 5 years Newell says. And INSIST they change the tire valve stems, lots of places forget to do that and you will have a leak from the gaskets. Had that happen twice and had leaks both times.
While this was ongoing I spoke with a Michelin rep who was the Motorhome guru. He told me that Michelin's policy was if they were in a warehouse and had not gone through any extreme temperature changes that Michelin considers them as good as new. Then he told me that if it were his coach he would demand new tires!
That said 1 year is not bad if they were in a warehouse. But I'd try to get a discount, probably figure out what 1 year prorated over the 5 years Newell says. And INSIST they change the tire valve stems, lots of places forget to do that and you will have a leak from the gaskets. Had that happen twice and had leaks both times.
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
PO 1999 Foretravel 36'
1998 Newell 45' #486
1993 Newell 39' #337