Heritage Max STR Tires

I only brought the rig last year, I think they were original tires.

Me Again wrote:

Durb wrote:
Looks like you got five years on your TowMax tires, about right. I'm on my fourth year on mine with good results. Like you, I plan to replace them next season with the Goodyears. Have fun on your Maine trip.

And you are playing Russian Roulette. Do it now and don't look back(sic).

Thanks for your concern. I average 2,200# per wheel on tires rated for 3,520# so I am running them at 63% of their capacity. I figure I am in better shape than people that overload their tires or run "better" tires at 100% of capacity. I bought the trailer when it was 6 years old and the first thing I did was run down to my trusted tire shop and had them fix me up. I wasn't real happy but I was ignorant being a tire newbie. To the tire's defense, I have had commendable performance from them, unlike many horror stories on this forum.

I'll run them the rest of this season. Don't want the new tires to age out a year while sitting unused in my off season.

Durb wrote:
Looks like you got five years on your TowMax tires, about right. I'm on my fourth year on mine with good results. Like you, I plan to replace them next season with the Goodyears. Have fun on your Maine trip.

And you are playing Russian Roulette. Do it now and don't look back(sic).

jkilroy wrote:
Too late for that, tires changed and ready to rock! Glad I changed them new tires seem more solid on the sidewall. Other tires seemed to be rounder on sidewalls.

Very observant.
Those rounded basketball shaped older tech ST tires were part of their problem. Old ST tire adds from Goodyear and Carlisle pointed this out. The theory was it gave the trailer a softer ride because of the very harsh ride from the trailers short leaf spring lengths. Rounded profile also leaves the sidewall hanging way out past the wheel causing sidewall cuts and bruising.

Thankfully the newer gen ST class tires have gone away from the rounded sidewall profile.

Looks like you got five years on your TowMax tires, about right. I'm on my fourth year on mine with good results. Like you, I plan to replace them next season with the Goodyears. Have fun on your Maine trip.

Too late for that, tires changed and ready to rock! Glad I changed them new tires seem more solid on the sidewall. Other tires seemed to be rounder on sidewalls.

While they’re at it, have them install steel valve stems before they mount and balance your new tires.

Just bought 4 Sailun 14 ply 235/80 r16 tires from Simpletire.com on sale for $124 plus $5 fet ea. Will run 85 psi. Think regular price is $142 plus fet. Shipping is free.

Goodyear or Sailun.

Rob

Yup, I’m going with Goodyear. Matter of fact I’m dropping it off today, I’m not even chancing a short road trip with them. I don’t need a blowout with grandkids along.