Michelin XPS ribs on fiver and truck?
We have Goodyear 235/85/R16 tires. G rated with 7,000 lb axles. We are looking at replacing them with Michelin XPS ribs. Are there any issues we need to consider before making this purchase? Unfortuna...
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Michelle.S wrote:Well, there is some difference of opinion about whether it is "need" or "should". IMO it would depend on how much weight you have on your axles. I have a triple axle with 7,000 lb. axles, but I could get by with "E" rated tires because I am only running a max of 2500 lbs. on my wheels, and that is only one of them, the rest are closer to 2000 lbs.
My understanding is that the Michelin being an "E" rated tire would be fine on 6K axles, since you have 7K axles you need to stay with a higher rated LT tire.
You would want to stay with "G" rated tires if you wanted to stick with the tire ratings that originally came with the trailer.
