1989 RQ 33 What Wheels/Rims are they?

[Easternmost Winnebago]

I'm missing the spare tire and rim from my 33rq Winn. so in order to look for one i need to know how it's identified. I know it's a 19.5 ten lug, But it's dished and must have a name or type.?  Also while i got you here, I'm assuming the Michelin tire brand is the choice for tires.   Thanks guys

[cook elandan]

I just got a set of 8 Sampson 8r 19.5 for 1200.00 off ebay. Others on the site talk good about them. So why pay triple. Jmo

[Rickf1985]

They are Budd rims but it is best to just look for 19.5 ten lug rims for GM vehicles. There are plenty of them out there so that way you are assured of getting the right ones.
Michelins are the premier tire but I also have the Samsons as does one of our members on here here travels around the entire country every single year in his work. He lives in his coach. You will need to replace the Michelins in 5 years due to dry rot unless you are driving a lot of miles. The place I got my tire told me that the Samsons are designed with much better UV protectants than the Michelins since they were original designed as big truck and trailer tires that sit out in the sun for years on end. If you don't want to go with the Samsons there are a couple of brand names in between that offer a very good tire at less money then the Michelins.

[DaveVA78Chieftain]

P30 Rims

[Easternmost Winnebago]

Thanks Fellas, I find it curious how UV Ratings are becoming more and more important to our everyday things we use. I Have noticed that within the last twenty years, tires made in foreign countries were lasting longer than our "home made" tire brands. Maybe the full effect of capitalism and the all mighty dollar haven't taken full effect "over there" yet. Tires from American companies seem to have a short service life with a lot of hidden flaws that don't show up till after a year or so or in the middle of a long haul between tire shops with a sudden failure. Because i don't know the history or age of any of my tires i'm going to replace the front two right away and then the rest to feel safe. While the tires/wheels are off i'm going to check the rear seals and redo all the brakes, lines and master cylinder to know for sure where i stand on that issue of safety.

[Rickf1985]

That is a good preventative approach. Just for information, while the Samson tires are offshore tires they are for from new to the trucking industry. I remember seeing them on trailers when I was driving trucks in the 80's and 90's. They have been in this country for a long time and are well established.

[CapnDirk]

Just an FYI on tires, I need all six, and just checked Simple tire that has the Samsons for $110 plus shipping.  That's a full set of tires for $850 that have a great reputation.

[tmsnyder]

I just put 2 Goodyear G647 tires on the front.  Plan is to run them for 3-4 years, then get another pair and move them to the rear duals, and repeat.


As far as UV, I'm not convinced there's a difference between the G647 or the G670 RV tires (I think they're just sticking it to the RV owner) but just to be sure I'll cover the ones that get sun on them during storage.  It's not hard.

[Rickf1985]

It is not just the sun, it is also the ozone in the air. The tires on mine were 7 years old and the inner sidewalls were in very bad condition! Michelins by the way with excellent tread.