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Camperman · 08-11-2014, 08:31 PM

I recently had new tires installed on my Sun Voyageur (2006). Tires are 19.5. The dealer wouldn't sell me anything but Michelin or Goodyear for the rv. He said as far as he was concerned nothing else was good enough. I got a deal with 6 tires for $2,400. which included installation and balance. I asked about the balancing and he has the beads for anyone who insists on them but didn't recommend them. He believed they would throw off the balance when the the wheel was spinning at high speed because the majority of beads could remain against the sidewall in one place. Makes a lot of sense to me but I am no expert of various forces.

08-11-2014, 08:31 PM	#2
Camperman Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 19	Re: Tires I recently had new tires installed on my Sun Voyageur (2006). Tires are 19.5. The dealer wouldn't sell me anything but Michelin or Goodyear for the rv. He said as far as he was concerned nothing else was good enough. I got a deal with 6 tires for $2,400. which included installation and balance. I asked about the balancing and he has the beads for anyone who insists on them but didn't recommend them. He believed they would throw off the balance when the the wheel was spinning at high speed because the majority of beads could remain against the sidewall in one place. Makes a lot of sense to me but I am no expert of various forces.