tire quote

[christopher]

i got a price today for goodyear g149's for $326.00 +5% sales tax.
i wont put 20k mile on them over the next 5 years.
are these good tires and price?
thanks
chris
mci5c

[Sean]

1. What size?  Whether that's a good price depends a great deal on size.

2. Does that include the FET or not?  5% sales tax is one thing, but FET can add another $64 to the price of a tire.

The G149 is a perfectly adequate all-position rib tire.

-Sean
http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com

[Gary '79 5C]

Chris,

Good Luck with your decision in replacing tires. I might add to closely inspect the condition of the steel wheels. Not that any professional would not,

But I lost an inner steel wheel when it cracked between every bolt hole. I have alum's all around, but not inners.

Have a great day.

Gary

[JackConrad]

Also check the date code on the tires. Jack

[cody]

What is the secret to reading a date code, I've had my bus for 6 years now and the tires were new at that point but knowing that it has been 6 years now makes me start thinking about starting the replacement process, the tires still have excellent tread and no visible cracking or problems and I've never had a flat of any kind, but time still marches on.

[Gary '79 5C]

Good catch and great point Jack,

I just got 4 Goodrich's installed on my Daughter's Envoy, great, great price, out the door driving home I wondered if I was sold old stock. IIRC 0209.

Geez, can I be cynical as I get older.

[Tenor]

I pulled this from the web.  http://www.newrver.com/publish/readtires.shtml

Here's the important part.

Date Codes: Every tire has a date code stamped on the sidewall, which gives the date that the tire was manufactured. They look something like this: DOT PDHH MLOR 3403. The date code can be on either side of the tire, so you may have to crawl underneath the rig and look on the inward facing side. The date code always starts with the letters DOT and ends with a 3 or 4 digit number. That last number is the date code, which tells you when the tire was manufactured. The first two numbers indicate the week (out of 52) and the last one or two digits indicate the year. For instance, 3403 means the 34th week of 2003, or the last week in August 2003. Starting with the year 2000, the date codes have two digits for the year, prior to that, only one. A date code of 079 would indicate the seventh week of 1999, or the third week of February 1999.

Jack - don't worry, you have new tires.

Glenn

[JackConrad]

Good catch and great point Jack,
I just got 4 Goodrich's installed on my Daughter's Envoy, great, great price, out the door driving home I wondered if I was sold old stock. IIRC 0209.
Geez, can I be cynical as I get older.

As we get older, I think we all become more cynical (probably because as we get older we have had more bad purchasing experiences).  I am pretty sure date Code 0209 would be the 2nd week of 2009.  Jack

[edroelle]

I had G159s with cupping problems at all locations, inside and outside on a set of balanced tires.  I looked at other coaches and they had similar problems, to varying degrees.  I asked Good Year about the problem and they claimed no knowledge.  Can anyone tell me how I could identify a trend and the manufacturer claimed innocence?

I would investigate a Bridgestone, Firestone, Michelin or Toyo.   Michelin is noted for their soft ride and poor warranty.

Ed Roelle

[Ed Hackenbruch]

I have a set of G 357s on the front that look like new tho they are getting up there in age and have a lot of miles on them. No wear problems on them. The PO played around with the caster and camber settings  to help make the steering a little better. Seems to have worked all the ways around. On the back i have newer G 164s with only 30,000 miles on them and no wear problems, also look like brand new.

[gus]

I've been real happy with Toyos.

Also check out takeoffs from trucks, many are new or almost new.

[BG6]

I had G159s with cupping problems at all locations, inside and outside on a set of balanced tires.

Cupping indicates mechanical issues, not tire issues.  If they are properly balanced, then the next thing to suspect is alignment, especially if you have a tag axle.

[JohnEd]

Christopher,

Next time, find a trucker that has 20% on his tires and trade him for your 5 year old, near new tread.  They will do that because they can wear them out in a year or two so they don't go over the age limit.  You get a tire that has "adequate" tread but a one or two year old mfr date.

Save a buck and get "good" high quality brand name takeoffs for your steers.  Many have exceptional luck with the truck caps for tag and drives.  There are Knuts on here that have tens of years of experience with caps on truck "fleets" and have registered no failures except failures attributable to "run on low pressure".  Don't forget now....this ain't my lie.

Oh, and get "off road" tread for the drives.   Comes in handy in the Nat Parks and elsewhere.  No penalty in ride and noise I am told.   Make certain you don't get sold tires that are rated for more than you are going to load them or you will get a ride you can't live with.  They are called "Log Truck" tires around this part of Orygun.

Good luck and get more advice,

John

[HighTechRedneck]

Cupping can also be the result of bad shocks.  Since it is cupping on all tires, I would really suspect old worn out shocks all around.

[luvrbus]

FWIW cupping on both sides of the tire is caused by low air pressure this I know I was experimenting with air pressure using a cheap air gauge looking for a sweet spot for handling 500 dollar mistake by using a 10 dollar gauge .
Word of advice buy a good gauge Milton made in the USA is my choice now     Good luck