Class C tires

[mightymyntz]

What is the most inexpensive way to go about getting new tires? I've looked at warehouses, tire company credit cards, Wal-Mart, you name it but I wanted to know if there's some secret full-timer wisdom anyone could give me about it. My fiancee and I full-time in Southern California with a 1989 Fleetwood Jamboree, a 15 lb flufferbutt and a lot of emerald. Thank you in advance so much!

 

[HappyWanderer1]

Inexpensive and tires are two words that should be mutually exclusive.

Your best bet is to visit a reputable tire shop that specializes in truck tires.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

No magic - identify the size and type you need and shop around. Prices often vary widely.

Well known brands, e.g.Michelin and Goodyear are often premium priced.  Lesser known but still top line brands such as Toyo, Dayton, Cooper, Sumitomo, Firestone, Goodrich are generally much less. Then there are the cheapest import tires...

 

[skydivemark1]

a few years ago (on my previous C class) I needed new tires due to age. I shopped around including online. Ended up getting a set of 6, shipped to the house for under $500 from tires-easy.com. Took them to the local used tire guy and he mounted & balanced them all for $120.  The brand was "Go Form". My opinion, they were descent tires, handled well on the road and not noisy.
It was a smaller C class (26.5 ft) with no slides so the weight was well within the designed weight limit of the tires.
On my current C class (32.5ft, 2 slides) which is much heavier, I don't know if I'd go with "less expensive" tires.
There are many options, especially if you're not in a hurry.
One thing to keep in mind, getting a really good price - especially online - usually means they've been sitting on the shelf at least a year, maybe 2. I replace my RV tires by 6 years from date of manufacture no matter what the tread depth. 

 

[Lou Schneider]

The best deals I've found by the time you include the cost to mount and balance the tires (not included in online deals) have been at Discount Tire / America's Tire (depending on what part of the country you're in).  Tires and mounting are all they do.  https://www.discounttire.com/

The good news is 16" tires are pretty popular.  Many pickups and 1 ton trucks use them so you can find them at an automobile tire shop instead of going to a place that specializes in truck tires.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

Online tire stores like Tires-easy and Simple Tire have what appears to be ultra-low tires but by the time you pay shipping and FET, plus local installation, state disposal fees, etc.,  the net cost usually ends up little different than can be found locally if you shop around.  I've explored that route a couple times and found savings of $10-$15 per tire on some sizes and brands, but less on others.  Definitely take a look, but assess your total costs carefully.

As Lou noted, you can get 16" LT (light truck) tires most anywhere these days and places like Walmart, Sam's Club and Costco help keep prices competitive everywhere.  Discount Tire is a good source. Regional tire shops such as Big O and Les Schwab too.