Powerking Towmax ST235/80R16
I purchased a "new" 2012 Keystone Alpine 3650RL in June 2013 from Camping World Bartow. It came with 4 Powerking Towmax tires dated 3811, meaning manufactured the 38th month, 2011. In April 2014, we e...
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Me Again wrote:rbowen1063 wrote:
T Too bad the RV Industry can't ride herd on the tire manufacturers and require them to produce a decent tire? Hopefully, if we, the consumer, make enough noise, someone will listen?
There are good trailer tires available, they just do not start with ST in their size. Example Goodyear G614 LT235/85R16 LRG, for trailer with over 6K axles, and 215/75R17.5 LRH for trailer with over 7k axles. For 5200 and 6K axles there are lots of LT235/85R16E's and LT245/75R16E's, with the Michelin XPS Rib and Bridgestone Duravis R250 being two of the best, all steel ply tires.
High quality tires are expensive, so the manufacturers choose to stick people with el cheapo tires, that they buy by the truck or train car load pre-mounted on wheels from Tredit or Tireco for next to nothing.
Chris
Chris, the real problem is with those of us who have 15" rims. There's just only 1 15" tire that has a decent history, and that's Maxxis. The only other solution is to go to 16" rims and, for some, wheel well clearances can start to be an issue if you do...besides the extra expense.
Lyle
