cptqueeg
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MetalGator wrote:snip...... I have a fairly long trip the end of May and once I get back, I will replace the tires.
That makes no sense at all. In your use case the tires are going to run out of life before they run out of miles.
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oldave
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I got a quote yesterday on a couple of 295/80/R22.5 Toyos M144 x 16 ply at Southern Tire Mart for $1398.61 total. Problem was, no tires. They did have Yokohamas for $1451, that's pretty close in price.
Quite a bit of that was charges in addition to the $499 per tire.
For instance
$45 for mounting
$7.95 valve stem
$2.50 flow thru valve cap
$45 balancing
$10 disposal
$10 other ?
$41 FET
$46 sales tax
That's about $120 per tire not counting tax. I sold my take-offs for $100 each.
If you're able-bodied those big tires are not that hard to do, actually, they're easier than small tires to dismount & remount on the wheel. If I was younger, I'm
82, I'd do my own, and I still might. The savings would buy Centramatics for balancing or just throw in some balance beads. You would still have money for
whatever. Buy tire irons at Harbor Freight or other tool stores.
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MetalGator
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oldave wrote: They did have Yokohamas for $1451, that's pretty close in price.
I haven't called them yet but one of the local tire places here says they are a direct dealers of Yokohamas. I don't know much about Yokohamas but I haven't found any in the size I need (which I believe is 245/70r22.5) as a replacement size for the Michelin 235/80/r22.5
2018 Miramar 35.3 Motorhome
3 fur kids (Monty, ZuZu and Pinto)
Rainbow bridge (Murphy, Petie, Lola)
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oldave
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MetalGator wrote:oldave wrote: They did have Yokohamas for $1451, that's pretty close in price.
I haven't called them yet but one of the local tire places here says they are a direct dealers of Yokohamas. I don't know much about Yokohamas but I haven't found any in the size I need (which I believe is 245/70r22.5) as a replacement size for the Michelin 235/80/r22.5
I ran Yokohama tires on my pu but not on the MOHO. However, some owners have used them and liked them over on this site.
https://www.monacoers.org/discover/?&before=1681843917&latest=1681828836
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Trackrig
Spent the summer in Conconuly, Wa, MH now in Vanco
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wa8yxm wrote:Trackrig wrote:When I've had to change my tires on the DP, I've waited until I was in a state that didn't have a sales tax. It will save you several hundred dollars.
Bill
If your primary residence is in a state that DOES have sales tax. Then you just admitted to tax fraud...
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You are incorrect. Period. But then, I also do live in Alaska with no sales tax, but that doesn't matter.
Bill
Nodwell RN110 out moose hunting. 4-53 Detroit, Clark 5 spd, 40" wide tracks, 10:00x20 tires, 16,000# capacity, 22,000# weight. You know the mud is getting deep when it's coming in the doors.
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allbrandauto
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I just did my tires second set of toyos 245/75/22.5 6 tires ran me 340 each bought tools to do it on amazon balanced with beads takes two people to do it but it can be done total investment 2400 dollars called motorhome tires they were 3800 plenty of videos to help you
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DaveRVman
Texas
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allbrandauto wrote:I just did my tires second set of toyos 245/75/22.5 6 tires ran me 340 each bought tools to do it on amazon balanced with beads takes two people to do it but it can be done total investment 2400 dollars called motorhome tires they were 3800 plenty of videos to help you
Did you get one of those mayflower changers?
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