03-23-2019, 11:10 AM
I Have Michelin all around the Newell. XZA in the front and XZA2 in the rear. I'm a firm believer in the 5-7 years rule of replacement. My family and My life depends on these tires.
3 pieces of advise, from a mere mortal.
1) Know your tire date code and how to read it. After the DOT stamp information line, look for the 3 or 4 digit code (2016) 20th week of 2016, (3018) 30th week of 2018. Note, this date code is only on one side. I had to crawl around to find it on the back side on a few tires.
2) Have your coach weighed. At least at a scale by axle, or Escapee's has a program called SmartWeigh. They are in Congress AZ, Livinston TX, and some place in Florida (too far east for me). They also do it at events around the country. $55, cheap for what I learned, see below.
3) Check tire pressures daily (manually) before each trip. I also travel with a Tire pressure monitoring system on all 12 wheels. This may not catch the sudden blow out, but they due warn you of temperature and pressure irregularities.
I just did SmartWeigh my coach and trailer yesterday. I thought I knew. I found out that ONE of my tag wheels carries 500 lbs less than the other. I need to repair that. The lighter one is forcing its load to the duel wheels ahead of it with more weight than it needs too.
TIRES
Buy Quality, name brand, and where there is a dealer on every corner. Your family and your life depends on it, (maybe mine if I'm driving behind you).
Off the soap box
3 pieces of advise, from a mere mortal.
1) Know your tire date code and how to read it. After the DOT stamp information line, look for the 3 or 4 digit code (2016) 20th week of 2016, (3018) 30th week of 2018. Note, this date code is only on one side. I had to crawl around to find it on the back side on a few tires.
2) Have your coach weighed. At least at a scale by axle, or Escapee's has a program called SmartWeigh. They are in Congress AZ, Livinston TX, and some place in Florida (too far east for me). They also do it at events around the country. $55, cheap for what I learned, see below.
3) Check tire pressures daily (manually) before each trip. I also travel with a Tire pressure monitoring system on all 12 wheels. This may not catch the sudden blow out, but they due warn you of temperature and pressure irregularities.
I just did SmartWeigh my coach and trailer yesterday. I thought I knew. I found out that ONE of my tag wheels carries 500 lbs less than the other. I need to repair that. The lighter one is forcing its load to the duel wheels ahead of it with more weight than it needs too.
TIRES
Buy Quality, name brand, and where there is a dealer on every corner. Your family and your life depends on it, (maybe mine if I'm driving behind you).
Off the soap box
Dave, Karen, w/Buddy and Moose.
06' Newell #784
towing a 05' Featherlight enclosed trailer for toys and tools,
or a 21' F350
w KTM 300, and MTB in the back35' Packard 4 dr convertible
59' Nash Metropolitan
+ 4 more cars and 8 motorcycles
Carpe Diem. Have Fun
Tomorrow is not guaranteed.