[encantotom]

nice. btw, i used counteract balancing beads this last time and just finished 9000 mile trip with them and everything was smooth

tom

[Pluto]

Just got back from the shop in Kanab.  Everything went really smooth both on the road and at the shop. 

 We ended up going with General HS-2 16 ply tires and I'm really happy with the look of them and how they feel on the road. Also did a 12oz bag of balancing beads in each tire along with new valve cores.  It was $75 per tire for installation.

I had just hit the wheels with the makita and rouge before heading up there and the guys in the shop did a good job of not scratching them.

I had them change the oil while it was there and the only charged us .75 hours, which I feel is really fair.  

Total price for everything was $5038.00

All in all we're really happy with the service and tires.

If anyone is near Kanab,  UT and needs some work done I would recommend Littles Diesel service based on how they treated us and the coach.

[Richard]

Thanks for the update!

[Wanderman]

I replaced all 10 with DOUBLE COIN tires. It's a china tire, however, they are the in stock tire at all LOVE'S travel centers so can be replaced almost anywhere on the road with relative ease. They have All Position, Drive and Steer versions with a couple of lug versions.

I did a ton of research before putting these on. Every tractor trailer/semi forum highly recommends these for mileage/smoothness and wear.

I did put beads in the steers as recommended by those same forums. They are quite smooth and although quite loud when brand new, after about 600 miles quited down dramatically.

Only time will tell how "great" they are, but so far no issues at all.

[pwmikes]

I have 6 yr. old tires on my recently acquired NEWELL, and would like to replace at least the STEERING tires. My manual (for a coach almost as old as mine) talks about rotating tires to prevent "cupping".  My DRIVE tires (Duals on a single axle) are slightly bigger than the STEER tires with a much more aggressive TREAD.  
What are your thoughts on running 6 identical tires vs. putting more aggressive traction tires on the rear?
Thank you for your thoughts!
Mike

[HoosierDaddy]

Mike, I run steer tires all around.

[Richard]

Mike, I made the mistake of getting talked into lugged tires for the rear. Big mistake, cause I ended up taking them off and replacing with steers on the rear. They were loud, and the handling definitely deteriorated. My theory was the lugs made the tires squirmy. Just my .02

and you didn’t ask, but 6 yr old tires ESPECIALLY if the coach has been sitting, should be replaced. Sitting is the death of tires.

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I have 6 yr. old tires on my recently acquired NEWELL, and would like to replace at least the STEERING tires. My manual (for a coach almost as old as mine) talks about rotating tires to prevent "cupping".  My DRIVE tires (Duals on a single axle) are slightly bigger than the STEER tires with a much more aggressive TREAD.  
What are your thoughts on running 6 identical tires vs. putting more aggressive traction tires on the rear?
Thank you for your thoughts!
Mike

So I try to find what they call all position tires. I have found Toyos to be good quality for the money.
Do you know what size tire your coach needs? I am guessing an 82 uses the same tire all the way around. You will just need to pay attention to the load rating to make sure it matches the axle weights. 

If you have not noticed, the Newell crowd goes by the coach number, which is the last 3 or 4 numbers of the vin, this helps identify your coach and the gurus will be better able to assist you.

[Guy]

Big tall 11 R 24.5 is my guess. They are not as common as the 22.5 used on today's semi trucks We have used Goodyear Marathon the last two sets. They age out long before cupping or wearing out. We only drive 5 to 7 thousand miles per year. We uae steer tires all the way around. With a basic tow a thousand dollars, I am not interested in seeing how much traction I can get . The tires cost us  360.00 each with tax and install, ballanclng beads ,old tire disposal etc in 2022. Many others in this forum have had good luck with Toyo
Enjoy your Newell

[pwmikes]

Thank you for all the replies. Much appreciated!! The last three digits of my VIN are 016 built in July of 1982.
My tires are all 12R22.5 and load range H, but the tag just inside the coach door says 11R22.5 at only 85 PSI
152/148M on the Front and 152/149L on the rear with the big lugs. The clearance to the wheel house is ZERO when airbags are low.