need tire advice

Tireman9 wrote:

Mile High wrote:

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Come to think of it, what real purpose does a ST 235/80R/16 LRE with a 3500 lb capacity have it its not to go on a 5th wheel with 7K axles? snip
I would think the ST235/80R16 LRE would be fine on an RV with 6k axles. This would meet the selection guidelines used by most car companies

The only real solution is to refuse the ST tire on new rigs, snip Maybe then the RV companies will get a clue that they better put some credibility and reliability into the snip RVs they sell.

RV owners should not have to change tires as soon as they buy the unit. Competent selection on the part of the RV MFG for load & speed capacity. To my knowledge most RV Mfg buy from large distributors and importers because of low cost not directly from tire manufacturers as does "Detroit"

RE max speed. You might review the numbers HERE. While some allow more than 65 it is small portion

RV manufacturers are only going by the numbers given to them- just like Joe Bloe does when he buys a tire on his own. He looks up the size and he looks up the capacity. If there is a hidden formula that the RV manufacturer is supposed to use to safeguard against poor quality tires, why is that not the tire manufacturers responsibility to disclose that. RV manufacturers aren't building cars, not even close, and car manufactureres aren't buying ST tires, so not sure where you were going with that. I could never blame the RV manufacturer for ordering a LRE rated for 3,500 lbs to put on a 7,000 lb axle. I would!