Cougar High Country Tires

LakeEffect wrote:
I have a 2011 High Country 291rls. It came with ST 225 75 R15 "D" tires, rated at 65psi.
I called my local tire shop and they stock Carlisle Radial Trail RH in that size but in the "E" 80psi rating. I Have the stock 6 bolt aluminum Keystone rims. The guy at the shop said they would be fine. Have any of you Keystone owners upgraded to the "E" tires?
They can order the "D" but I would like the upgraded tire if the rims can handle it.
Sorry to start another tire thread!

My Komfort came with D tires and Al rims, but the rims =are= rated for 80 psi, so I put E rated tires on as soon as I had to change. Even if you only have 65 psi rims, check into getting Maxxis tires. I'm running those E rated Carlisles, but I'm watching them like a hawk. The Maxxis would be a better choice. Your rims might have to be broken down to be sure they're 80 psi rated as some are stamped in the valley between the rims and not externally. Fortunately, mine are stamped on the outside.

Lyle

My last fiver had 15" wheels and came with LRD junk tires. I upgraded mine to LRE 15" 22575R15 Maxxis. I The heavier tire made a large improvement in handling and road mannerism. They are a far superior tire than most any Chinese brand xxxxxxxx that comes on most of today's trailers.
I can't speak on the Carlisle Es but research I have done points to Maxxis being a better tire.

I've been running the "E" Carlisles on my Keystone rims for the last six months. No problems encountered yet. I'm keeping a good eye on the tires and they appear to be holding up well.

Had ST225/75R15 LR/D China bombs on my '09 Cougar, changed out to Maxxis Radials only upgraded to LR/E. I've since changed again to Maxxis ST235/80R16 radials with 100 psi new wheels (not aluminum) best thing I ever did !

when I bought my TT I had the wheel bearings done and installed "E" tires on it. I think when they make the TT's they put tires on them that are rated to carry the TT empty or dry weight. face it boys and girls, building a TT is not rocket science. that is why you have to fine tune them when you get them home.

Just had a Tow Master blow out on my 2012 Cougar HC last Thursday on my way to a campground. The TPMS monitor started to beep right after I heard the "bomb" go off. So now I'm in the process of replacing all tires most likely with the Maxxis tires LRE.

For those of you spending $$ on decent tires, pay a little bit extra and have them balanced.

I had 5K on my Tow Max LR-D tires prior to the start of a 6K trip to the west. I ordered Maxxis LR-E tires from Amazon, had them mounted AND balanced. I ran with 70 psi which gave me more margin than the LR-D at 65 psi and didn't have to worry about my rims.

SkiSmuggs wrote:
I had 5K on my Tow Max LR-D tires prior to the start of a 6K trip to the west. I ordered Maxxis LR-E tires from Amazon, had them mounted AND balanced. I ran with 70 psi which gave me more margin than the LR-D at 65 psi and didn't have to worry about my rims.

Did you happen to check the rims for their psi rating when you changed the tires out? The other option is to email Keystone and provide them with the trailer VIN and they can usually tell you most anything about the trailer as built.

I am in need of tires after almost 2 years and over 10,000 miles on my original Towmaxx tires. I guess I am one of the lucky ones. I am back and forth between upgrading to the tire you are using and swapping out to 16 inch wheels so I will have more choices.

I'm getting analysis paralysis. I like the idea of going to 16 inch. More tire choices including LT tires, more availability while on the road, cooler running, etc.. Down side is initial cost of buying 5 new wheels.

I wish I could make a decision and move on :(

SkiSmuggs wrote:
I had 5K on my Tow Max LR-D tires prior to the start of a 6K trip to the west. I ordered Maxxis LR-E tires from Amazon, had them mounted AND balanced. I ran with 70 psi which gave me more margin than the LR-D at 65 psi and didn't have to worry about my rims.

I'm a little confused now. I checked Amazon and the LR-E tires come up as Carlisle tires. Which did you get, Carlisle or Maxxis? Maxxis comes up as Maxxis M8008 ST Radial Trailer Tire - 225/75R15 BSW. AM I reading all this correctly?