Am I calculating this correctly?
Over the weekend, I went to a local RV show and walked through 3 floor plans from Grand Design RV, makers of Solitude 5th wheels. I noticed they were equipped with LT235/85R16 tires. They didn't ha...
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Atom Ant wrote:
I haven't seen a manufacturer install LT LRE tires for years. This would be a new thing.
They are to expensive for their bean counters to order, the same as not wanting to install Goodyear G614's on trailers screaming for them.
Many manufacturers will use the same ST235/80R16E on the smaller 5200 or 6K axle units, as they buy in large lots. Only issue for them is 6 or 8 lug wheels. Probably split the order between the wheels, all with the same tire!
I challenged the head of NuWa a few years ago to install XPS RIBs instead of Uniroyal Laredo's and he said his people could not get Michelin to deal on low prices for the Ribs!
Trailer tires are picked by most trailer manufacturers based on price!!
Chris
