I have read through many of the texts regarding tires - best brands, tire sizes for various coaches and their weights, etc. My coach has Michelin 295/80R22.5 XZE2+ tires all around - 8 of them. The tires are getting "long in the tooth." When I weighed the axles on my coach last year, full of fuel and water and ready for a trip, it showed 16,200 lbs on the steering axle.
Some questions:
I hear Michelin RV tires are back ordered and will not be readily available for a few months. Is this still true?
In checking on these tires, the Michelin XZE2+, they are very expensive... upwards of $800+ each. I am thinking there are adequate quality alternative brand tires that are cheaper. Your opinion? And what would you recommend I look to - Hankook, Toyo, Bridgestone, Hercules, Continental,...? I was quoted $535 each tire, all in, for Toyos this afternoon. I read in the forum here that Toyo dropped its RV tire guarantee. Soooo... Toyos are non-grata?
What about the Monaco International RV Club? Still functioning? Can I join the club and still access Michelin tires for a cheaper club price?