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Tires
| April 3rd, 2019 at 11:36:03 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18204 |
Makes sense. Next to impossible to damage during shipment. Other than wrapping in paper, not much packaging needed. Save resources. The President is a fink. |
| April 3rd, 2019 at 12:00:52 PM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 |
I checked it out Tirerack - Power King Towmax STR II ST175/80R13 $56.77, no tax and no shipping charge, can have it tomorrow Costco - Greenball Towmaster SS ST175/80R13 $46.99 plus tax for 50.98 but will take 2 weeks I was on a festival message board and they recommended not riding on RV tires over 5 years old hmm One of my RV tires I am riding on is 6 years old. Thinking about replacing that one now The festival I normally tow my camper to (Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park and camp ground) is only 3 hours away so I did not pay much attention to my tires, just short tows. Now I have this long Tampa to Virginia tow planned, better make sure all my tires are good added edit. Costco called, tire ready, only took a few days, not 2 weeks. , Tire, taxes, balance, installation and disposal, $68.26 Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| April 3rd, 2019 at 1:14:16 PM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | What # on that tire size is making the tire difficult to acquire, the 80R part? Can't be the 175 or the 13? Or is it the bolt pattern? Is it way out of line to think of a slightly different size, as long as it fit your rims? I'm not a tire pro. Can you change the wheels, to then be able to use a really common size tire? It's not like it would effect the odometer, just a thought, to be done messing with this oddball size. After more consideration, I completely agree about just changing that tire out rather than save what is actually a very small amount of money, and for that price and peace of mind, I would have all new rubber. It's not the cheap stage of our lives anymore. And, you will soon be towing it all over the place. I always have kept excellent tires under me, since I became an adult. As Face said, it is easier to pull some things within 30 miles of home, that aren't wise on long trips. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| April 3rd, 2019 at 1:36:52 PM permalink | |
| JimRockford Member since: Sep 18, 2015 Threads: 2 Posts: 971 |
If you go with Tirerack you'll pay your local shop about $15 per tire for mounting and balancing. I believe Costco includes mounting and balancing in their quote. The mind hungers for that on which it feeds. |
| April 3rd, 2019 at 2:06:27 PM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 |
I have no idea. I figured tirerack with next day delivery, must have every tire in stock I enter the size, just given 1 choice Checking the tires on the RV, they are a little larger Carlisle Sport Trail ST185/80D13 manufactured 38th week of 2011 and a Transmaster ST185/80R13 manufactured 42nd week of 2017 I enter this size into tirerack, again, just 1 choice To find the manufacture date, look for the DOT number. Last 4 digits refer to week(01 to 56) and year of manufacture. example my tires 3811 and 4217 I'm gonna replace the 2011 manufactured tire to be safe Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| April 4th, 2019 at 7:28:18 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 | I was playing around with google search looking at tires came across this website simpletire.com I enter my unusual tire size It comes back with tons of choices. Just about every manufacturer out there that makes my size cool Now wondering how old the tire is if I buy one The new spare tire replacement I just bought from Costco, the tire is already 1 1/2 years old :-( In the simpletire web site, some tires have no reviews, some tires have tons of reviews I'm thinking getting a tire that has tons of reviews and hopefully that tire I get is not very old since they must sell a lot due to the tons of reviews. Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| April 4th, 2019 at 10:15:00 AM permalink | |
| Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | Clever thinking, but whatever 'aging' has taken place such as UV exposure or mere calendar aging, the aging comes off the back of its life and if you are so concerned about tire health then you are unlikely to be using old tires anyway. |
| April 4th, 2019 at 11:02:33 AM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | I should have added, those blow outs were all on pretty new 10 ply tires, E load rated. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| August 12th, 2019 at 11:21:55 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 | Getting ready for my 2 week trip living in my RV Leaving Sat AM Getting the RV tires properly inflated Just 2 tires, 1 on each side BUT 1 tire says 50 PSI, the other 65 PSI. The 50 PSI pumped up to 50, looks good The 65 psi was at 40 PSI when I attached my electric tire pump I pumped it up to 50 PSI, seems fine and seems totally inflated, Its very hard, not soft. Afraid to take it to 65 PSI Should I be OK with that tire at 50psi. seems fine. Or take it up to 65. I will have my small electric air pump with me on the trip Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| August 12th, 2019 at 11:29:24 AM permalink | |
| kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4493 |
The pressure on the tires is the maximum. The RV manufacturer should have a recommended pressure. Vehicles have it on the door frame. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |