Need New Tires

Finely someone helped answer my problem. I bought these tires last year I check them every time I leave 80lb. They have about 1000 miles om them. I always pull in to a rest stop shortly after a leave my house I got lucky I blow the tread it looked like a sneak and a chunk came out of the tire. When I pulled into the truck stop it blow. Don't what to go through that again I got lucky. I talk to a lot of tire companies they all told me pretty much the same thing that China tires went down hill the past few years There even are pushing LT tires now.

Us out West wrote:
....How many miles on yours?

In 2/1/2 years from now the tires will be replaced because of the miles we put on...but they will be ST's.

I put about 10K miles per year on my RV.

The failures were on my previous trailer with ST tires. I owned that trailer for 10 years. I towed it through all the lower 48 states.

They would fail at 30-40 months of age. No tread wear. Some blow outs, others developed side wall balloons that were caught before they blew.

Just to be clear, I was within weight ratings for my tires. I have RVSEF individual tire weights to prove it. I never tow in excess of 65 mph. I check the tire pressure before every tow.

I wish you luck with your ST's. I'm afraid you'll join the "club" around the 30th month of service. The miles seem to make less difference than age.

drfife wrote:

Us out West wrote:
Held out of all these tire threads long enough...geez!!!!

Oh ya, our ST's are GYR Marathon's and I'd buy them again.

Please report how you feel about your ST's after the 30th month of use.

That's about when mine started to fail.

Five of my eight ST failures were Goodyear Marathons.

I wish you better luck than mine with ST tires.

Never again.

How many miles on yours?

In 2/1/2 years from now the tires will be replaced because of the miles we put on...but they will be ST's.

Us out West wrote:
Held out of all these tire threads long enough...geez!!!!

Oh ya, our ST's are GYR Marathon's and I'd buy them again.

Please report how you feel about your ST's after the 30th month of use.

That's about when mine started to fail.

Five of my eight ST failures were Goodyear Marathons.

I wish you better luck than mine with ST tires.

Never again.

Bob6907 You said you blew one tire and thinking about getting a new set of tires. First thing you should do is check your other 3 tires before your next trip. I had the same tires you did but mine lasted 2 years before I had a blow out and left me with a little damage to the trailer. After pulling the other 3 tires off not 1 of them rolled strait because they were egg shaped. After reading all the threads on this forum and some boating forums I bought the Maxxis tires. I was running down the interstate at 75 MPH but now I have dropped my speed to 65 max because I just don't know if that's what happen to the other tires. I went with the Maxxis because I wanted to stay with the same size tire and keep my stock rims I think they look nice and I just could not see spending money to replace them.

It seems that those who have no real input or knowledge of the subject like to hang around and make fun of those who do. My grandchildren have better manners than that.

Just for information, the info on the federal code was taken from a link that FastEagle put up some time back. He linked a tire company training document to support his position. What he didn't realize was that at the bottom was the quoted federal statute that contradicted him and their own document.

Keith

Francesca Knowles wrote:

kedanie wrote:

Now if you want the actual statue from the code of federal regulations, you will have to ask FastEagle. I'm sure that he has it but doubt that he will post it as it will contradict everything he tries to pull over everyone's eyes.

:h
Let's see if I have this straight:

You "know" there's a link supporting your assertion but refuse to post it, at the same time accusing someone else of trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

O-o-o-o-k.....

kedanie wrote:

Let's see, I did post the statute. Sorry if it took a while, I had to go and find it. Turns out it was in a link that FastEagle had posted a while back. Please excuse me if I made you wait!

Stop- you're killing me! Your archenemy is your source for the information you posted?

So where does that leave your "Fasteagle is an idiot" schtick"???

vr200275 wrote:
I replaced my ST tires with some Hankook F19 tires. They are 14 ply tires rated for 3300 lbs. at 105 PSI.

The difference in weight and thickness, especially sidewall is unbelievable. The ST tires look like toy tires compared to the new ones.

My trailer seems much more stable now.

vr200275, thanks for pointing those Hankook tires out. They look like another viable rib style tire for people to choose from.
Looks like they have a few trailer tires to choose from

Us out West wrote:
Held out of all these tire threads long enough...geez!!!!

As long as you understand the limits of your tires there is nothing wrong with a good ST tire. Funny how the LT proponent's don't talk about the failures, and they do blow, but only chime in and follow the crowd...even if they have no experience with ST's.

I am not as closed minded as some but we have had no problems with our ST's on our Pinnacle which we are loaded and traveling at just over 15k, rig gross is 15,900, and 12k miles on them.. They look just fine after a year and a half traveling the West...mountains, heat....you get the drift.

We monitor tire pressure and condition every time we leave for our next destination. Speed is another thing and we have no need to exceed the limits...in this case 65mph but we run at 60mph. For those that need to go 70+ (there are oher issues for those speeds) have at it but we are retired and enjoying the life and our travels.

So good for you LT folks but there is no reason I know of to bash the ST's as long as you know their limits and abide by them.

Oh ya, our ST's are GYR Marathon's and I'd buy them again.

I agree that ST tires can be used successfully and have recommended them before. I use them myself on 1 of my trailers. Users should weigh the facts and data and make a decision they are comfortable with. After all they are the ones who have to deal with the results, good or bad.

Held out of all these tire threads long enough...geez!!!!

As long as you understand the limits of your tires there is nothing wrong with a good ST tire. Funny how the LT proponent's don't talk about the failures, and they do blow, but only chime in and follow the crowd...even if they have no experience with ST's.

I am not as closed minded as some but we have had no problems with our ST's on our Pinnacle which we are loaded and traveling at just over 15k, rig gross is 15,900, and 12k miles on them.. They look just fine after a year and a half traveling the West...mountains, heat....you get the drift.

We monitor tire pressure and condition every time we leave for our next destination. Speed is another thing and we have no need to exceed the limits...in this case 65mph but we run at 60mph. For those that need to go 70+ (there are oher issues for those speeds) have at it but we are retired and enjoying the life and our travels.

So good for you LT folks but there is no reason I know of to bash the ST's as long as you know their limits and abide by them.

Oh ya, our ST's are GYR Marathon's and I'd buy them again.

The vehicle manufactures tire pressure is just a recommendation only and is not the correct pressure for every and all load situations.
The tire placard says to see your vehicle mfg manual....the vehicle manual says to see the tire dealer/manufacturer which RV .net members have done for years.

Tire placard ??

Here's what NHTSA says about it and notice it says to consult the tire dealer if any doubt.

NHTSA homepage
TIRE SAFETY
Everything Rides On It
Tire Size
To maintain tire safety, purchase new tires that are the same size as the vehicle's original tires or another size recommended by the manufacturer. Look at the tire information placard, the owner's manual, or the sidewall of the tire you are replacing to find this information. If you have any doubt about the correct size to choose, consult with the tire dealer.
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And from safecar.gov; NOTE; the words recommended. Nowhere is does it say its some kind of law or the boogy man (DOT or a lawsuit nonsense) will get you if you don't use what it says.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


1. What is a tire “placard?” And where is it usually located?

A tire placard is really just a fancy name for a tire information label. This label contains several key pieces of information: (1) the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended psi (pounds per square inch) or kilopascals (kPa) of air pressure for your vehicle’s tires, (2) the maximum weight (or “load”) you should have in your vehicle. Load or weight limits are usually given in terms of number of occupants or total weight (in pounds or kilograms) and (3) the recommended tire size."

When trying to make a point copy and paste your point as some of these documents are pages long with info that is mostly irrelevant information to the topic. A clicky is optional.