Michelin Motorhome Tires, Centramatic Balancing Disk's and National Indoor RV Center's RettroBand RV Tire Safety Device
In November of 2019 after 6.5 years and 43,500 miles we decided our tires had “timed out”. They actually looked like new, but looks have really nothing to do with when your tires should be removed from service.
For the most part, Motorhome tires never wear out under normal circumstances, they are used until they “age out”.
You can find just about any recommended number of years to replace them if you Google long enough, but the MOST FREQUENT answer is usually the correct one. Most pro-active folks change their tires at the six year mark, regardless of mileage.
We replaced our Motorhome tires and exchanged our Tyron Tire Bands with the more “robust” and innovative National Indoor RV Center (NIRVC) RettroBand RV Safety Tire Devices. Scroll down to read and see the updated Rettroband Version 2.0.
What does all this fancy equipment look like?
The top photo shows our “removed” Tyron Tire Bands complete with the road side removal spider kit you need to carry if you have a flat on the road. The lower LH photo shows what a Centramatic Balancing Disk looks like. The lower RH photo illustrates the dramatic difference in the size, beef and function of the two runflat technologies side-by-side.
MICHELIN MOTORHOME TIRES | TYRON BANDS | NIRVC RETTROBAND RV TIRE SAFETY DEVICE | CENTRAMATIC EP99
Topics Discussed in the above video:
- We will discuss our NEW Michelin X Line Energy Coach tires.
- Our old (removed) Tyron Tire Bands.
- Our (reused) Centramatic Wheel Balancing Disks.
- Our NEW National Indoor RV Center innovative RettroBand RV Tire Safety Device.
- How to find your DOT tire “Born On” date code.
- How the particular “revolutions per mile” rating of your NEW tire replacements can affect you when mixed with your OLD tires with “too dissimilar” revolution per mile ratings.
At 8:18 in this Episode 99, see how you “could have” saved $250 on Rettrobands ordered by January 19th 2020. As of today, I am sure this no longer applies, but it wouldn’t hurt to ask!
Call Angie Morell at NIRVC at 214-392-1100 to find out more about Rettrobands. Sue & I received no compensation in any form for our efforts to share this product news with you. We just believe in this product, and want to get the word out about this safety product. We sincerely just want to help!
Here is a comment from NIRVC that illustrates the confidence they have in their product:
“Should any Rettroband customer have a blowout, all they need to do is let Rettroband or NIRVC know and we will replace the Rettroband involved in the blowout (regardless of any damage to the Rettroband) with a new Rettroband installed and balanced free of charge. Rettrobands are meant to be a one time purchase that an owner can move from coach to coach.”
11-7-2021 UPDATE: RETTROBAND Version 2.0 Installed at NIRVC Lewisville, GA
The original (yellow) Rettroband material has been revised to a stronger (black) material design.
A few failures out of thousands of units installed prompted a swift and complete recall of the yellow units. The failed units produced no accidents. All replacements and installation costs were covered under warrantee.
Checkout our installation of the new Rettroband Version 2 (black) motorhome tire blowout wheel enhancement. This is an exclusive product offered by National Indoor RV Centers at all 5 of their nationwide locations. Purchase and installation can also be performed at over 35 RV events the MOBILE INSTALL CREW attends across the county. Call NIRVC at 469-443-4764 or contact them via email at: [email protected] Sue and Mark are not Rettroband affiliates, and have not been compensated for this video. We are confident enough in Rettrobands that we paid full price for ours, and want to share our experiences with the product!
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5 Responses
Mark this was a great video, we are trying to do the same thing with our motorhome.
What information do you need for the Centramatic discs? just 22.5 and 10 lugs?
Working on the rettorband order, and hope to have it on by the end of January. They sell out quick.
Thank you for the video again.
Tom
We have the Centramatic part numbers we purchased for our 2014 Newmar Dutch Star Model 4369 in the Tire Safety Section of our Amazon Store. I recommend getting the EXACT correct part numbers DIRECTLY from Centramatic. They will need the make & model & year of your rig. They had me send them a photo of my inner tag axle rim that required me to crawl under the rig. They can give you price, availability and shipping info that you can then compare to Amazon. Amazon almost always wins,…….but you have to check. These are one of those things I bought that turned out to be a genius move. Make sure you get them!
Do you know the model number for the front and rear Centramatics you used?
Thanks,
Dee
Wow! This is excellent information. I can see how both the Centramatic Wheel Balancing Dick and Rettroband is a must have. Great Safety advice. Thank you!
The Centramatic Balancing Discs are sort of a secret in the RV world,…..and common place in the trucking industry.