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Title: Tire Brand Recommendations R16
Post by: Winnebago Man on January 24, 2021, 09:20 PM
Hello everyone,

I did a search but I couldn't find a topic that talked about multiple brands of tires. I need to get 6 new radial tires for my 1972 Winnebago Brave D20 most likely in the size 235/85r16. What is your favorite tire to use on a class A RV? I am looking at 3 different ones right now, but I can't make up my mind. I want to get something that is comfortable and quiet, but I don't want to pay hundreds more only for a name brand. I have common sense about tires, and I have done so much researching and reading reviews of RV tires that I feel sick now haha. If anyone has any opinions on RV tire brands I would be glad to hear them. Thank you so much!

-Gavin
Title: Re: Tire Brand Recommendations R16
Post by: Oz on January 25, 2021, 02:20 PM
Lol! I'm a review reader too, on just about everything I buy.  It does make you dizzy.  I can't say I researched your size, but my personal preference has been Yokahma.  Very pleased with 17.5 I bought.
And for my cars as well.
Title: Re: Tire Brand Recommendations R16
Post by: jsmout4 on February 21, 2021, 01:35 AM
Oz, which specific 17.5 Yokohama tires did you get?  I am just starting to shop around for new tires and I pretty much have the same rig as yours...mine is a 75 D21 Indian Dodge 440. Thanks for the help
Title: Re: Tire Brand Recommendations R16
Post by: Oz on February 21, 2021, 08:48 PM
I don't recall the part number.  Just that they were load range E.
I got them through a local, commercial truck tire service center who also installed them.

Give this topic a read:
https://www.classicwinnebagos.com/forum/index.php?topic=14495.msg89215#msg89215
Title: Re: Tire Brand Recommendations R16
Post by: jsmout4 on February 22, 2021, 12:37 AM
Thanks. I was mainly trying to determine the size conversion but I think I figured it out. The tires I have now are 8R 17.5 which appears to convert to 215 75R 17.5 size correct?  Is that the size of the Yokohama tires you have?
Title: Re: Tire Brand Recommendations R16
Post by: Oz on February 22, 2021, 06:21 AM
Yes, thats the size.