replacing tires, have 3 6000lb axles
New road warrior and out of the gate i want to get rid of the powerking tow max. the 415 when loaded is around 17500, ive got 3 6000 lb axles on it. 235/80r16 tires. I was confused about tire weight r...
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IMO it would depend on how many 300 mile trips you take. I wouldn't rely on those tires to last much more than 5,000 miles, so if you do 10 trips this year you should be alright. Mine blew, and I do mean blew, at around 8,000 miles.
You need to check the pressure rating of your wheels before you mount either the Goodyear or the Sailun tires. They are G-rated tires and 110 psi. With 6,000 lb. axles you may not have wheels rated to that pressure. Are the axles 6,000 lb. rated, or 6,800 lb. rated? Some of the manufacturers de-rate the 7,000 lb. axles to 6,800 lbs. so they can run the ST 235/80-16 tire. If you have the 6,800 lb. rated axle you probably have wheels rated to 110 psi.
With 17,500 GVWR you probably have about 14,000 lbs. on the axles. With E-rated LT tires you'll have about 18,000 lbs. of carrying capacity, with 3,000 lbs. for each tire. If you don't have wheels rated for 110 psi I would go with regular LT tires instead of spending $$$$$ to replace wheels, and tires.
Some people will warn of dire consequences if you do as suggested though. :)
You need to check the pressure rating of your wheels before you mount either the Goodyear or the Sailun tires. They are G-rated tires and 110 psi. With 6,000 lb. axles you may not have wheels rated to that pressure. Are the axles 6,000 lb. rated, or 6,800 lb. rated? Some of the manufacturers de-rate the 7,000 lb. axles to 6,800 lbs. so they can run the ST 235/80-16 tire. If you have the 6,800 lb. rated axle you probably have wheels rated to 110 psi.
With 17,500 GVWR you probably have about 14,000 lbs. on the axles. With E-rated LT tires you'll have about 18,000 lbs. of carrying capacity, with 3,000 lbs. for each tire. If you don't have wheels rated for 110 psi I would go with regular LT tires instead of spending $$$$$ to replace wheels, and tires.
Some people will warn of dire consequences if you do as suggested though. :)
