Tires
Marketing Communication Manager
Goodyear
Tim Miller has been with Goodyear for over 30 years. He spent 8 years as a tire design engineer before taking positions as a technical representative to original equipment customers (Freightliner, Paccar, Volvo and Mack) and later as a technical rep to several large commercial tire customers (Penske, UPS and Yellow Freight). After 5 years in commercial tire sales (account executive to national account fleets), he returned for a second stint in the commercial tire marketing department.
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Posted by Rosie from Miami, FL on March 5, 2012
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Tires in this size are available from Goodyear commercial tire dealers. To find one in your area, go to our website, use the dealer locator and type in the ZIP Code of the area you are in.
http://www.goodyeartrucktires.com/
Many dealers specialize in tires for RV. In Florida, you should find several that do. They are designated on the search as RV Specialists.Posted by Laverna from Hampton, VA on March 5, 2012A
Our tires are sold through independent dealers. You can go to our website www.goodyeartrucktires.com type in a Zip Code and dealers who sell commercial tires will be listed for your area.
Posted by Gary from Golden, CO on March 5, 2012A
You are doing all the right things to extend the life of your tires. There is no set age when tires need to come out of service. Commercial truck tire casings that are retreaded over and over again can often be well over 10 years old when they finally reach the scrap pile. So, if there are no visible signs of cracking on the sidewalls from exposure to UV, you should be fine. If you have any doubts, take the RV to a tire dealer you know and trust for a firsthand look and some expert advse.
Posted by Peter from Whitehorse, YK on March 5, 2012A
I thiink the alignment shop people have made a good observation. You are essentially running a drive axle tire on a steer axle. Probalby not a great idea. I suggest a G647 RSS in the 225/70R19.5 size.
Posted by Ken from Hickory, NC on March 5, 2012A
If you look at popularity (and availablity), 22.5 is the way to go. If you look at fuel economy, I think 22.5 is the way to go, also. In the scrap haul business with a day cab type tractor, I'm doubting that tires can have a measurable effect on fuel economy. Tires play a bigger role when trucks run long hours at steady speeds. Start and stop operations minimize the impact of the tire portion of the fuel usage equation.
Posted by Andrew from Livermore, CA on March 5, 2012A
Your can use our dealer locator found on our commercial tire website www.goodyeartrucktires.com to find a Goodyear commercial tire dealer near you. A typical Goodyear, consumer tire retailer should be able to get the tires for you but, since they usually don't deal with commercial tires, they may not know how to order them. But, a commercial dealer should be very familar with the tire and stock them.
Posted by Terry from Beausejour, MB, CA on March 5, 2012A
At pressures around 100psi, a 10 psi change in inflation pressure will result in about a 1% change in fuel economy. Obviously, higher inflation pressures result is lower rolling resistance and less fuel usage. If the tires and wheels you are running are both rated to a max pressure of at least 110 psi, it is OK to run the higher presssure. But, the ride in the vehicle will be more harsh and your tire wear might suffer if your tires do not need that much pressure to carry the loads they normally carry. In general, the positives of having too much pressure typically outweighs the negatives.
Posted by bunyamin from Istanbul, OT, TR on March 5, 2012A
You can go to our website
www.goodyeartrucktires.com
Type in a zip code and look for the designation "Goodyear Authorized Retreader" on the right side of the screen.Posted by Mike from Cincinnati, OH on March 5, 2012A
If I were in your shoes I would do the following: Get a tread depth gage and check each tire for remaining tread depth. Check the depth at 4 places around the tire, 90 degrees apart. Measure at the lowest reading on each part of the tire (inside, outside, center of the tread or anyplace the tread is low for any particualar reason. While measureing the tread, look for objects imbedded in the tread that may have been picked up when traveling downt the road. Inspect the sidewalls for cuts, scrapes and cracking due to age and exposure to sun. In my case, I would make a judgement on which tires were best and which tires were worst and replace the worse ones. But, I have been envolved with tires for over 37 years. You might want to strongly consider visiting a dealer that you trust to give your tires a similar inspection and use his experience to make similar judgements.
Posted by Terry from Oswego, NY on March 5, 2012A
Do not hang them on hooks. It is best to store them stacked on the floor in a dry place. Place them on a piece of cardboard or wood so that they don't touch the concrete floor.



