We are on the road again and heading down to Florida for the winter. Our motorcoach needs new tires and after a lot of research decided to have them replaced in Delaware. Some of our Facebook friends have asked for information and we thought some of our blog friends might find our experience helpful too. We have attended seminars at rallies in the past about tires and it's recommended to have them replaced at 5-6 years of age regardless of wear or mileage. Did you know there is actually a birth date on your tire (click link -how to tell how old a tire is)?
We wanted to replace them as a planned event and not as an emergency going down the road due to a blow out. Along the side of the highway you can be at the mercy of a tire shop and a blow out can cause a lot of damage to the rig.
FMCA (Family Motorcoach Association) has a great benefit to its members. They have a special program though Michelin Advantage Program (click link for program details). We saved $92 per tires by utilizing the program. We also researched the state tax of the ones on our route to Florida. Delaware has no state tax. In New York we would have paid 9%. These new "shoes" are expensive ($3546 for a set of six).
FMCA is a motorcoach organization that offers rallies, seminars, forums, and much more for motorcoach owners. We've attended several of their rallies and found them very informative and well organized. If you are a new motorhome owner we would highly recommend joining. There is a big learning curve to a motorhome and their seminars have been very helpful. Right now membership is open only to motorhome owners, however, this may be changing in the future.
FMCA is a motorcoach organization that offers rallies, seminars, forums, and much more for motorcoach owners. We've attended several of their rallies and found them very informative and well organized. If you are a new motorhome owner we would highly recommend joining. There is a big learning curve to a motorhome and their seminars have been very helpful. Right now membership is open only to motorhome owners, however, this may be changing in the future.
From the website on FMCA we found Service Tire and Truck Center in New Castle Delaware (suburb of Wilmington). Brian was very responsive to all our questions by phone and looked for tires with a recent birth date. Our tires were quickly replace and we were back on the road in about two hours. We were very pleased with this tire center.
They did say we could boondock in their parking lot. However, we decided to stay at a nearby Elks Lodge about one mile from the center. It is tucked in the middle of a neighborhood and there are two sites with 120 electric only. We were welcomed warmly and enjoyed our stay there for the night.
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| Elk Lodge New Castle Delaware |
Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks are next on our itinerary. Check back soon for all the details.
