What makes you think that military tires aren't subject to the same deterioration effects of aging as civilian tires? The amount of tread left on a tire has...
Because I plan on using our M101 mainly for highway trips to campgrounds and the cottage etc, I'm wondering if the XCLs are ok for sustained highway travel of...
Hello, I have travelled 60mph/100kph on the highway with 20 24x24 concrete patio stones weighing @1000lbs. I also travelled on pot holed asphalt, pot holed...
You might want to rethink that. Coming as I do from the RV world I know of numerous cases of tread separation and or explosive flats on RV's due to tires that...
Actually it's not. It is a well known fact in the RV community. This is because there are many RV's that get minimal miles put on them. They can be 7 or...
I have looked into the tire aging issue, and I see Steve's point. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov//cars/testing/ncap/Tires/pages/TPandLoading.htm The nhtsa is trying...
The difference between a camper trailer tire and these tires is load capacity. Trailer tires are rated barely above the trailer weight. Tires on my tent...
Let's get things back on track to my origial post. Does anyone have a Source for NEW OEM, Tubeless Radial, Michelin X 6.50 X R16 XCL tires? As mentioned...
Load carrying capabilities have very little to do with the useful safe lifespan of a tire. The tires on many RVs are load range E and yet they still fail....
Retreading a tire merely renews the tread it doesn't reset the clock on the age of the carcass. Reputable tire retreader's won't use a carcass once it is so...
Lex, How do you know how old your tires are? I would like to age mine, but haven't had the time to look at them for markings. Some posts on the internet...
I can attest to that. I have a pickup 9with camper) that I only drive a few hundred miles a year. I put nice tires on it in 1998. In 2003 (with still over...
I'm doing a wheel and tire conversion and can't find any fenders that will fit "off the shelf". Has anyone else been through this and found a supplier?...
Eric, The only reason I know is because the trailer I have was bought directly from a surplus dealer. ColdWar Remarketing, And they got them straight from the...
Okay so I'm not having any real luck right now with the search for replacement OEM Michelin XCL 6.50R16 tires. However I did find out how to decipher the DOT...
I too searched for new OEM Michelin XCL tires, without luck. I called Michelin directly. They no longer make the XCLs, nor do they have any plans to do so in...
A good replacement would be the XZL. This is the current Military pattern tire. All my tires are 7 years old or older, so far. I have looked at 4, and I have...
When I inquired with Michelin regarding the XCL, they mentioned the XZL as a possible alternative. Unfortunately, they did not make the XZL in anything close...
Have you actually swapped in the 35's yet? If so, I'd be interested in the clearance you got with stock fenders (and maybe you removed them altogether, and...
I have 2 (XZLs) on one of my trailers right now, and 4 on my Iltis. They may not make them now, but they did. 6.50r16 Eric Allen Gentry <jeeperz@...>...
Sorry, I thought we were talking about new Michelins that were currently available to fit the 101. My mistake. Allen ... From: M101CDN@yahoogroups.com...
"they did not make the XZL in anything close to small enough for the M101." I miss-understood your use of the past tense. My point was that they would have...
I saw your's Dave and that's my fall back option. Yes I have swapped in the 35's. I did a hub conversion 5 x 5.5, but have not done a spring over. The...
Allen, I have seen your pics before with the BF GoodRich M/T's. Are they thin, appropriate tires for the trailer? The tread looks like a close match to my...
Update to the search. I spoke with Coker Tire, and they told me that the likelyhood of finding these OEM Michelins is next to none. They have the US Military,...
I'm not sure if Coker carries the NDTCC (non-dir tread 'cross country') but those should be available as well. I think Coker carries a 'knobby truck' tire as...
I'm learning more about tires then I ever knew. I'm guessing that the NDT-CC is a better all weather tire as opposed to the MS(mud & snow)? The guy I spoke to...
For those who emailed me asking for a source for the Flexy Flare, I got them from www.pickupspecialties.com Mine were part number #52171, 2 pc kit, 4 1/2"...
Well, I've orderd the New NDT-MS(Non-Directional Tread- Mud & Snow) tires from Coker.com I spoke with a very knowledgeable guy there named Eric. I decdided ...
The seller I got my trailer from , Michele, has some trailers for sale IN arizona right now in the PHX area.While a few may disagree, I have had good dealings...
