Over Michelins excessive cost

[Coloradobus]

Does anyone have info on an alternative tire with a Load Range "L" (9090 lbs) cap, other than the Michelin Energy 315X80X22.5.
Our tires are now over 4 years old and am shopping for new ones at least for the front. From Spearfish POG, "Great Weigh in", our front is at 17,000 lbs.
Been Googled to death, and made some calls, however Bridgestone, Continental and Firestone only go to Load Range J.
Any suggestions?

[jelmore]

Does anyone have info on an alternative tire with a Load Range "L" (9090 lbs) cap, other than the Michelin Energy 315X80X22.5.
Our tires are now over 4 years old and am shopping for new ones at least for the front. From Spearfish POG, "Great Weigh in", our front is at 17,000 lbs.
Been Googled to death, and made some calls, however Bridgestone, Continental and Firestone only go to Load Range J.
Any suggestions?

As far as price goes, we bought 6 XZA1 Michelins at $617 last year in Dallas at TCI. That was tough. This year we needed another and it was $382 in Tulsa at T&W (headquartered in Dallas). Go figure.

I think the XZA1 load range is L.

[adamdegraff]

I put two Firestones on and they were terrible. I went back to XAZ1s and was impressed that not only did handling improve, but so did fuel economy. I would do XZA1s again. Hard to find, but they are out there.

That my not answer your questions, but it is an answer for something. :-)

~Adam

[merle&louise]

Jim,

I bought 2 Toyo 315/80 R 22.5 Load range L for my coach in August 2007. Paid $427 plus tax and balancing and I have put 28,000 miles on them with no problems. MM has a complete set of Toyos on his H3 and I'm pretty sure he likes them.

[merle&louise]

Jim,

Would you consider the Chinese tires "Double Coin"? I haven't heard any complaints from A-1 or Fast Roger or "Fast JimC" for that matter

Anybody know the current price on Double Coin in that size?

[MangoMike]

Jim,

As Tuga astutely has said I do sport the Toyo's. Just added 2 new ones to the steers and am a satisfied customer. Priced right.

Mike

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[Coloradobus]

Thanks Mango,

Was your Toyo purchase price about the same as "Merle and Louise"'s? What is the tire rated for 9090, or 9990 lbs at 130?
Your Avatar is sporting a Smart Car. Do you carry it in the underbelly garage of 654?

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Since Roger's Double Coin tires are now Jim's that might make me the senior owner of a set. I cannot speak about their long term life span because they are only a couple of years old and the mileage is minimal, but I can say they ride smooth and hold air. Don't laugh about the holding air comment because over the years I have had exclusively Michelin up to this point and I always had to top some of them off despite never finding leaks at the valve stem, core or tire bead.

What I really like about the Double Coin is the sidewall compared to the Michelin. The Michelins I have had had a less smooth surface and they were very hard to keep looking clean and a rich black. The Double Coin sidewall surface is very smooth, very easy to keep clean and with just a minimal amount of tire dressing look very nice.

Did I say they are still holding air?

Bob 05 has Double Coin all the way around. Make fun of them all you want, but from this point on if they all explode I am still money ahead because they were half the price of the same size and rated Michelins.

[flyu2there]

The Euro is down 18% and oil prices have tanked, both being key ingredients in Michelin Tires, I would bet that we will see a substantial price reduction in the near future......if anyone has any money left to buy the things

[JIM CHALOUPKA]

Well the oil component is going to be going up.

OPEC set their price last Saturday to $101.00/barrel.

Oil is now at $54.00/barrel


JIM