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selnoil
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May 18, 2017

bad tires , best replacement 235/80r16

Hello All,
I am sure this has been asked 100 times but I am new to this forum and search did not find what I need. I have a 2012 nearly 40' Keystone 5th wheel that is about 10-11k dry. This past weekend we had a blow out on the right rear causing several thousand dollars damage. The tire had a cord failure even at proper pressure and such. The current tires are Power King Towmax STR 235/80R16 load range E's. Looking them up it appears many people have had the same failure.

Anyway long story short what have you found to be the best tires out there with the least failures. I am going to change them all based on what I have read with failures of them.

Mike

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  • We have a Montana, went to the Sailun's 3 yrs ago, still have them on, and still going strong. There is also a new Good Year tire (made here in the US) that came out this year, have not seen any reviews on them yet.
  • The proper tire choice depends on your GVWR, or your actual scaled weight, axle rating, wheel rating, number of axles, and your particular decision.

    You can put "E" rated LT tires on if they will carry the weight with a safety margin.

    Or you can go with "G" rated ST tires if your wheels are rated for the higher pressure.

    Or you can roll the dice and go with another "E"rated ST tire. I don't recommend this option.