Michelin Cracks

[Mile High]

Kind of disappointed in Michelin sidewall cracking and hit year 7 this spring for my XZA3+ 275/80R22.5 (H)  Any feedback on these other tires (ya - Michelin on the list but I probably won't go back to them)?
All are Load Range H and 275/80R22.5 except Toyo. 

FMCA or WIT

Michelin X Line Energy Z

FMCA

Goodrich - none
Hankook AH22 -
Continental HSR2 SA 

no club discount

Goodyear 670 MRT 
Toyo M177  295/75R22.5

 

[ronster]

I like Samson,size would be 275/75 r22.5.Use them and have sold many,no complaints

 

[NCSU Dad]

Did you check and decode the DOT code for manufacture date on the tires?  Maybe they are older than 7 years.

 

[Rene T]

Did you check and decode the DOT code for manufacture date on the tires?  Maybe they are older than 7 years.

Time to change.

 

[Mile High]

Did you check and decode the DOT code for manufacture date on the tires?  Maybe they are older than 7 years.

I did, the oldest are 1012, some are 3212.  Ironically the fronts were replaced in 2015 so the prior owner already had issues 3 years after he bought it or else had a road hazard issue.  These are warranted for 7 years, but of course Michelin said this is cosmetic and said I should check in again next year (when they are out of warranty).

 

[Utclmjmpr]

My XZAs are 6 years ,47k miles and they are perfect in every way..I also keep my motorhome in a heated garage when not in use..
makes a huge difference.>>>Dan

 

[John From Detroit]

First I'm told 7 is when you should be thinking about new tires.. Took me  a bit longer and I had two flats as a result. (NEW TOYOS NOW).

And 2nd. The level of cracking in the.. Would not bother me.  Surface crack it appears not a deep one.

But still time for new tires cracked or not.

 

[Mile High]

My XZAs are 6 years ,47k miles and they are perfect in every way..I also keep my motorhome in a heated garage when not in use..
makes a huge difference.>>>Dan

4 of the 7 years mine has been in a garage as well.

 

[Mile High]

First I'm told 7 is when you should be thinking about new tires.. Took me  a bit longer and I had two flats as a result. (NEW TOYOS NOW).

And 2nd. The level of cracking in the.. Would not bother me.  Surface crack it appears not a deep one.

But still time for new tires cracked or not.

Ya, 7 years seems to be general rule in the community.  Michelin keeps recommending 10.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

Michelin keeps recommending 10.

That's a bit ingenuous. Michelin says they may last up to 10, but they don't "recommend" 10 years for all tires.  Instead, they "recommend" annual professional checks starting at year 5 to determine if the tire is still safe/usable.

7 years is a conservative estimate of when the risk of tire failure begins to exceed the financial reward of continued use.  The main reason for that is that a tire failure on a motorhome usually causes body damage, so it's more than just the inconvenience of trip interruption.  It's a safe "rule of thumb" for those who don't know much about tires or how to evaluate their condition (which is probably most of us).

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

Among those you identified, my choice would be the Toyos or the Hankooks, both of which are excellent tire brands and usually sold at moderate prices. The Continental HSR2 is also a good choice if you can find it at a competitive price. Kumho also make that size and usually priced well.

Goodrich is a Michelin brand, so some models may use the same rubber compounds as Michelins.

 

[Cooperhawk]

I took our rig to a tire wholesaler that services the trucking industry.  At that time he said the trucking companies were all switching to Yokohama tires as they were the best for the dollar.  So I did.  No problems yet after four years.

 

[Cooperhawk]

https://www.yokohamatire.com/truck-tires

 

[Mile High]

https://www.yokohamatire.com/truck-tires

Thanks Cooperhawk!

 

[Mile High]

That's a bit ingenuous. Michelin says they may last up to 10, but they don't "recommend" 10 years for all tires.  Instead, they "recommend" annual professional checks starting at year 5 to determine if the tire is still safe/usable.

7 years is a conservative estimate of when the risk of tire failure begins to exceed the financial reward of continued use.  The main reason for that is that a tire failure on a motorhome usually causes body damage, so it's more than just the inconvenience of trip interruption.  It's a safe "rule of thumb" for those who don't know much about tires or how to evaluate their condition (which is probably most of us).

Michelin looked at mine at the Rally last year, and then a few weeks ago and they say to keep running them and keep checking them.  I think I'm pushing my luck.  I would like to get them gone before the season starts.

I did just get a smokin quote from Toyo.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

Yokohoma and Sumitomo are also excellent choices if they have your size.

 

[JudyJB]

Check your old tires to see if there was a recall on them back in 2013.  The previous owner may have kept this parked and did not check.

 

[Mile High]

Not exactly sure how I would go about doing that for a tire.  Michelin has looked at them twice, but I guess I can't assume they would check for that.

 

[JudyJB]

Each tire should have a serial number on it.  That is how they identified mine way back then as being part of the recall.  I had had two blowouts due to sidewall failure, which is what the recall was about, so I got 7 brand new tires from Michelin. 

 

[Mile High]

Thanks!  I may have the serial numbers somewhere in this "stuff" from the factory.  If not, I'll have to crawl around to get them.  I have to measure depth of cracks anyway, and check distance between duals for Toyos if that's what I do.  Storage garage is pretty far away from our house so it's always something we wait until we have a list of things to do.