Load Range G Tires
I currently have Goodyear G614 tires on our fifth wheel (see signature). This is what came on the trailer when we bought it new in 2013. I am looking at new tires and am trying to understand why the ...
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laknox wrote:Yes, I've heard that. But I kind of look at the extra cost like I would a warranty that I would have to buy for a product. If I feel the product is good enough, I wouldn't buy a warranty, or extended warranty, but I might if I felt the quality of the product might necessitate some kind of backup protection.fj12ryder wrote:
For a double axle, the price is $600 vs $1100, for a triple axle $1600 vs $940. Considering the quality seems to be about the same, with maybe a couple more isues with the Goodyear, it pretty much boils down to price.
Personally I'd rather spend the money to travel.
The extra cost for the GY simply boils down to an "insurance policy", since GY is willing, in many cases, to pay for damages caused by a blowout.
Lyle
Anyway, that's how I view the extra cost of Goodyear when the "insurance" references arise.
