New Tires
Just had a blow out on I 275 in Fl.( that was dangerous). My five year old properly inflated Michelin tire disintegrated (coachnet to the rescue). Since my expensive Michelin tire only lasted five ye...
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pcm1959 wrote:
NO way would I go with a cheaper brand. The 17.5 cost less than the Goodyear G614. Plus, there are 17.5 tires from a number of quality manufacturers like Hankook, Continental, Toyo, and Bridgestone.
One thing about the Goodyear is they always seem to stand behind their trailer tires and pay for any damage incurred within the first 5 years due to tire failure.
The Michelin tire info says it is rated at 62mph while most the other brands in this size tire are rated at 75 mph. That alone is one reason to go with another brand over Michelin.
The 62 MPH is a hold over from 100 KM. Michelin reps have stated that the XTA at lighter loads can be used at high speeds.
Tire ratings are a relationship of speed, inflation and weight carried. Even with 8K axles each tire has 805 pounds of excess capacity. So Michelin states that because the tire is never fully loaded it can exceed the 62 MPH rating. Given the weight of trailers that use such tires, unless one is using a class 7 or 8 truck as a tow vehicle, they should consider around 65 as a max tow speed anyway. Chris
