I just purchased a 2013 raptor toyhauler. I have been reading all the posts about tires along with all the either good information here. Here is my question: the toy hauler I bought comes with ST tires. They are made by General. When we negotiated the price, they threw in a complete 5 yr king pin to brake lights full service warranty. I thought that was a good deal. But when I asked about replacing the ST tires with LT three, I was told that it would void the warranty. The keystone rep told me that LT were made for the two vehicle, not for a trailer. He said that's why STs are called Special Trailering tires they are made specific for trailers. Is someone blowing smoke up my skirt? Should I risk voiding the warranty by changing to LTs? I have not yet actually taken delivery of the unit nor have I actually gotten the warranty in my hands to see exactly what it says about tires. I am going to be pulling this rig with a 2014 Ram 3500 drw, with the new air bag suspension, Cummins motor and Aisin tranny.

Bombfixer wrote: Is someone blowing smoke up my skirt? Should I risk voiding the warranty by changing to LTs? Sounds and smells like smoke to me....But, the only way to know for sure is to get out your magnifying glass and carefully read the fine print in the warranty.

The Keystone rep was trying to cover the companies collective arses. There is no way in heck a warranty could be voided simply by upgrading to a better quality tire. I guess you need to ask him if this extended warranty then will cover tire damage when the cheap chinese junk that his company supplied blow apart and damages your brand new trailer. I guarantee his reply will be that will not be covered. My next question to him then, then how can you claim changing to a better tire will void the warranty. If it did in fact void the extended warranty, then I would consider the warranty basically useless and forget it in lieu of more money off on the deal.

Maybe the "5 yr king pin to brake lights full service warranty" includes the tires? Good luck.

Typical salesman, doesn't have a clue. With LT tires, you won't need the warranty for tire issues cause you won't have them.

Then why did my Keystone Montana come with Lts? The certification label on the left front of trailer does not list ST or LT or load range E just the size. LT Es are going back on it as replacements pretty soon.

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john_bet
Explorer II
Sep 05, 2013
Then why did my Keystone Montana come with Lts? The certification label on the left front of trailer does not list ST or LT or load range E just the size. LT Es are going back on it as replacements pretty soon.
lincster
Explorer
Sep 05, 2013
Typical salesman, doesn't have a clue.
With LT tires, you won't need the warranty for tire issues cause you won't have them.
coolbreeze01
Explorer
Sep 05, 2013
Maybe the "5 yr king pin to brake lights full service warranty" includes the tires? Good luck.
donn0128
Explorer II
Sep 05, 2013
The Keystone rep was trying to cover the companies collective arses. There is no way in heck a warranty could be voided simply by upgrading to a better quality tire. I guess you need to ask him if this extended warranty then will cover tire damage when the cheap chinese junk that his company supplied blow apart and damages your brand new trailer. I guarantee his reply will be that will not be covered. My next question to him then, then how can you claim changing to a better tire will void the warranty. If it did in fact void the extended warranty, then I would consider the warranty basically useless and forget it in lieu of more money off on the deal.
downtheroad
Explorer
Sep 05, 2013
Bombfixer wrote:
Is someone blowing smoke up my skirt? Should I risk voiding the warranty by changing to LTs?

Sounds and smells like smoke to me....But, the only way to know for sure is to get out your magnifying glass and carefully read the fine print in the warranty.

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