LT Tires

tko9900 wrote:
fj12ryder JIMNLIN What is Sailun inflation pressure? I thought I saw 110 psi. Are wheels stamped or rated for max psi? 1 inch between wheels, seems really close.

ol Bombero-JC My wheels are stamped 6", tire dealer would not put 245's on my wheel.

The max pressure for the "G" rated Sailun tire is 110 psi. That doesn't mean you have to run them at that. If you are carrying less than the maximum load then you can run less pressure. I run mine at 90-95 psi. I'm running a max weight of 2500 lbs./wheel.

The capacity of your wheels is probably stamped into the wheel on the back side, that's where mine was.

@ tko9900 My wheel spacing originally was the same as yours.
I upgrade to Sailun 637's ST 235/85 R16. I had about 5/8" between tires. I ran that way for about 2 years without issue.
I eventually installed a Correct Trax kit to raise the rear of my 5'er to create better bed rail clearance.
An added bonus of the kit was that it allowed me to spread my axles further apart. I now have about 2" between tires.
Since I originally purchased my tires (about 3 years ago) Sailun has since come out with a 235/80 R-16. Which was the same size as my and I assume your OEM tires. Your clearances will not change.
Sailun is a fantastic tire, that is equivalent to the well respected and infamous Goodyear G614 but there are almost 1/2 the price.
The Sailuns are 110 PSI G rated. I run my Sailuns at 110 without issue.
My factory rims are rated to handle 110 PSI

fj12ryder JIMNLIN What is Sailun inflation pressure? I thought I saw 110 psi. Are wheels stamped or rated for max psi? 1 inch between wheels, seems really close.

ol Bombero-JC My wheels are stamped 6", tire dealer would not put 245's on my wheel.

tko9900 wrote:
Current tires are ST235/80R16. Axle spacing is 33". Have 2" between tires right now.

My axle spacing is slightly more, 33.5 inches. I switched to LT235/85R16 and still have plenty of clearance, 1.75 inches, and wheel chocks still fit. Made the switch 4 yrs ago.

fj12ryder wrote:
You should be fine with the right "G" rated LT tire. The Goodyear and the Sailun both are basically the same size as your ST tires. Clearance shouldn't be an issue. AFATG the new Sailun are rated an ST tire so you'd be fine to get them changed by anyone.

The spacing on my axles is 33" and I'm running "G" rated Sailun LT tires.

The Good Year G614 LT235/85-R16 has exactly the same 30.7" diameter as their Marathon ST235/80-R16E. Fit fine on my 5'er and I was lucky that my wheels were rated for 110 psi.

tko9900 wrote:
Current tires are ST235/80R16. Axle spacing is 33". Have 2" between tires right now.

Had same clearance issue - as have others.

Use 245/75 XPS Ribs or similar brand.

The 245 are the same diameter as the tires you have, but 1/2 inch
wider per side. (one inch wider overall).

Same load rating as (XPS) 235/85.

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Dexter axle recommends one inch minimum between the tires.

My last 27' 5er has 5/8" gap on one side and 7/8" to 1" on the other. Ran the first set of LT245/75-16 E tires for 48k miles and was about 20k into the 2nd set and wife says its time to upgrade the trailer.

Sailun has a ST235/85-16 G at 31.7" and a ST235/80-16 G at 30.8" both at 4080 lbs capacity.
These tires are a all steel ply carcass commercial grade tire.

tko9900 wrote:
Current tires are ST235/80R16. Axle spacing is 33". Have 2" between tires right now.

Then you CAN fit LTs in 235/85/16. Many including myself run this size. Just have to find a shop that will install. You will have 1"-1.25" spacing afterwards.

You should be fine with the right "G" rated LT tire. The Goodyear and the Sailun both are basically the same size as your ST tires. Clearance shouldn't be an issue. AFATG the new Sailun are rated an ST tire so you'd be fine to get them changed by anyone.

The spacing on my axles is 33" and I'm running "G" rated Sailun LT tires.

Current tires are ST235/80R16. Axle spacing is 33". Have 2" between tires right now.