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Feb 23, 2014Explorer
If you have 16 inch wheels there are many choices .
One is the Bridgestone Duravis R 500 available in 16 but not 15 ..
In a 15 inch wheel there are at least 2 different LT graded tires in a 225/70 R15 size that can be fitted to your current wheels .
They are :
Goodyear Cargo G26 rated 2470 # , made in germany and france.
Continental Vanco 2 rated 2470#, made in germany and slovokia .
Neither are made in china.
Both are graded on an LT scale .
Both will fit where a ST 225/75R15 trailer tire goes on your stock RV 15" wheels .
Recent discussions on this forum have shown that LT tires are graded using a tougher standard .
Increasing the Weight rating in pounds as posted on the sidewall is more important than brand .
I ordered continentals from tire rack on a monday and they were delivered by wednesday recently .
Goodyear G26:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Cargo+G26&partnum=27R5G26&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Specs
Continental Vanco 2 :
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsptireMake=Continental&tireModel=Vanco+2&partnum=27R5V2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Specs
The best way to improve your chances of not having a tire failure is to increase the load weight rating in pounds as shown on the sidewall .
That is measurable .
To rely on brand for improvement is similar to going to a casino .
That is not measurable .
One is the Bridgestone Duravis R 500 available in 16 but not 15 ..
In a 15 inch wheel there are at least 2 different LT graded tires in a 225/70 R15 size that can be fitted to your current wheels .
They are :
Goodyear Cargo G26 rated 2470 # , made in germany and france.
Continental Vanco 2 rated 2470#, made in germany and slovokia .
Neither are made in china.
Both are graded on an LT scale .
Both will fit where a ST 225/75R15 trailer tire goes on your stock RV 15" wheels .
Recent discussions on this forum have shown that LT tires are graded using a tougher standard .
Increasing the Weight rating in pounds as posted on the sidewall is more important than brand .
I ordered continentals from tire rack on a monday and they were delivered by wednesday recently .
Goodyear G26:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Cargo+G26&partnum=27R5G26&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Specs
Continental Vanco 2 :
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsptireMake=Continental&tireModel=Vanco+2&partnum=27R5V2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Specs
The best way to improve your chances of not having a tire failure is to increase the load weight rating in pounds as shown on the sidewall .
That is measurable .
To rely on brand for improvement is similar to going to a casino .
That is not measurable .
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