Old Topic, but New to Me .......
My 5th wheel tires are LT235/85R16 LRG with very low mileage but 8 years old. So, time to replace them. What is generally considered to be a quality American made replacement brand?
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nofish wrote:
My 5th wheel tires are LT235/85R16 LRG with very low mileage but 8 years old. So, time to replace them. What is generally considered to be a quality American made replacement brand?
If your trailer is dual axle and has 7000# axles none of the LRE Light Truck tires qualify for service on the 7000# axles.- Apparently the Load Range "G" was completely overlooked by many posters. :) Those LT tires named will not cut the mustard if a "G" rated tire is needed.
fj12ryder wrote:
Apparently the Load Range "G" was completely overlooked by many posters. :) Those LT tires named will not cut the mustard if a "G" rated tire is needed.
Yeah, I missed that, sorry.- The Goodyear G614 RST is the only made in the usa LT G tire at 3750 lbs capacity/110 psi.
As mentioned the Sailun S637 is the most popular load G tire with commercial haulers because it doesn't cost both legs to purchase 4 or 6 of them. Its a commercial grade all steel ply carcass in a ST 235/80 or /85-16 G at 4080 lbs capacity/110 psi. This tire is a huge step up in quality and long term performance from the smaller ST E tires.
Other G tires is a Gladiator QR-35.... or a Provider by Taskmaster....or the Hercules H901. - Put Sailun s637s on my 2015 Jayco last spring before leaving for Alaska. 10,450 miles and they look great, no problems on the trip. Given the roads I'm glad we didn't keep the original Towmax tires.
- There are also Provider tires. We have ~10K on ours without an issue and are very happy. Not American made, but good reviews everywhere. You'll find it difficult to find an American made tire in that size/rating. 4,080# capacity.
- American made 235/85R16G = Goodyear G614 RST.
Rusty - ^^^^^^^^Correct answer^^^^^^^
Excellent track record since mid 2007 production. Cummins12V98 wrote:
^^^^^^^^Correct answer^^^^^^^
Excellent track record since mid 2007 production.
Actually had bad batches in 2006/2007 and again in 2010
Thread separation/sidewall blow outs....BOOM
Goodyear replaced 2 on my 5th wheel and paid for damages twice.
So not quite 'excellent track record'.....BUT they did stand behind their failures.- Thanks. I had not heard of that. But yes they stand behind their product.
