Tire Size

[Michael Turnipseed]

Here again, I knew and negotiated the price based on tire wear. I read an old post by Gerald about tire size changes. My LShaub reccomended getting away from the 275/70R 22.5 basically as an obsolete RV tire size ,to a 295 series an M 154 if I change all 8.I saw that Gerald went with a 295/85 22.5 in a Bridgestone.
Is there any problems
Thanks

[Keith Moffett]

You might want to verify the physical size of the tire. Both height and width and measure the space around the existing tire for any difference in size.  Also be sure there will be no rub when turning as several members have had tires rub when turning.

[Gerald Farris]

Michael,
On my 2000 Marquis, I ran 295/80/22.5 tires. If you can clear them, at a max single capacity of 7830 lbs. each, they would be a good option for you to consider.

Gerald 

[Michael Turnipseed]

Thanks for all the feed back when I can get the coach back to travel height Ill get some good measurements and more specific detail on the tires before making the call, it would be nice not to be pigeon holed into an older tire size and get caught with an availability issue.
Thanks

[Michael Turnipseed]

Went to my neighborhood Les Schwab today I’ll be staying with my original tire size plenty of head space, but on a hard left even a 75 would have been really close to hitting inner fender well with air bag perch right in front. Glad we checked.

[Michael Turnipseed]

A little extra height would have been nice

[Keith Moffett]

Mike
Did you check the ride height?  I had a shop adjust mine down to 9 1/2 in front on a previous coach and would not do it again.  Most Beavers I believe should be 10 inches between plates but you might verify that and adjust the height as needed if not set right.  This might get that bit more and added clearance.

[LaMonte Monnell]

We have the M154 Toyo tires on our 2001 Contessa and are very happy with their performance for the last 5 years. I just had the steer tires replaced when I had the front axle brakes and hardware replaced. $443 each plus the sales tax.

[Michael Turnipseed]

Yes the ride height is correct, it was the extra gained going to the 295/75 it was actually in the front of the tire that would have lost clearance in a hard left on the passenger side
Thanks

[Jerry Emert]

Michael, thanks for doing the research!  Our coaches should be the same and I was thinking of going to the 295s for all the same reasons.  Guess it's same ole for me too.
Jerry

[Mike Shumack]

Yes the ride height is correct, it was the extra gained going to the 295/75 it was actually in the front of the tire that would have lost clearance in a hard left on the passenger side
Thanks

Hi Michael. In the first post you said you were running 275/70R 22.5, but here you refer to 295/75R. And then you are considering the more common 295/80R tire size.
So I'm not quite sure what tires your looking at.
But in the Michelin RV Tire brochure, they don't offer/make a 295/75 tire.

In the XZA2 Energy line, the 275/70R 22.5 tire is shown as 38" tall and 10.9" wide.
In the same line, the 295/80R 22.5 is shown as 41.3" tall and 11.8" wide.

So maybe you don't have the room for the bigger tire, but I'm surprised your clearances would be that tight. We are talking 1.65" in height (1/2 the difference) and .45" (half the width). Surely these tires don't fit that tight in the wheel well that they don't have even 1-1/2" to spare.

I'm just posting my surprise that the 80Rs won't fit.

[Keith Moffett]

Our 98 Patriot rubbed the tire well with XZA-1 tires.  Ate through the inner well on the left or driver side.

[Michael Turnipseed]

Hi Mike I was surprised also I took Gerald’s reccomendation as an option but to verify clearances. I was really hoping that I could gain-height but after inspection by the manager,  he only reccomended staying with the 275/70r 22.5 due to turning clearances. The Marquis’s must have more room.