Blowing tires on 5th wheel

Explorer III

Jul 29, 2014

Quint Da Man wrote:
JIMNLIN wrote:
Tire experts at Discount Tire ??? LOL.
We've been through this before and we know one heck of a lot more than Discount tire so called experts when it comes to which tires actually works for a trailer vs a salesman on a 1-800 at a tire chain store and especially Discount Tire.

The only expert advice about the S637 is contact Sailun and ask them your questions ..... which we have already.... which is why we recommend them.

The Michelin XPS Rib and the Bridgestone R-250 both are a commercial grade all steel carcass tire are a lower weight capacity tire (3042 lbs) than the tires your asking about so Michelin and Bridgestone can't/won't recommend them for your trailer if it has 7k axles. Now if your trailer has 6k axles or smaller then these tires are a excellent choice.

We can help you if your willing listen to us. We've been through all this years ago many many time before. Your problems are a age old problem with the general trailering public.

Who's not listening???? I am taking in what you guys are saying (at least the ones worth listening too) and doing my due diligence. I do have 6K axles. I have a call into Michenlin and waiting for their RV tire person to get back to me.

Then go fine a commercial Michelin tire store or a Bridgestone commercial tire store for R250's. You will then find a knowledgeable person that understands what happens out on the highway and not someone reading from a scrip.

Calling tire company CS lines will have varying answers based on how the question is presented. Commercial tire dealers have customers that have to make a living towing trailers and they are much more in tune to what really works and what does not.

So look at the XPS Rib and BS R250 for about 50 per tire less. both are all steel ply tires that have extremely good records on trailers. I have used both. Look at these tread patterns.

GY G614