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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fj12ryder wrote:Lantley wrote:
One needs to increase their capacity because the OEM tires are inadequate if RV is loaded to its full GVWR capacity
That's not entirely accurate. If the original ST tires were quality tires and would carry their rated capacity then a lot of time you would be just fine, especially if you're running 6,000 lb. axles. A 6,000 lb. axle with 2 3500-rated ST tires would be a decent combination, IF and that's a big IF, the tires were reliable, which they aren't.
In my case my triple axle toyhauler came with 6 E-rated ST tires, and a GVWR of 18,000 lbs. If the tires were good and would actually carry what they're rated for I would have been just fine.
But there are some out there that are borderline at best with their OEM tires/wheels.
Actually I think we are saying the same thing,the OEM tires are inadequate for the RV's they are installing them on. The closer one gets to the the max GVW of the trailer the likelihood of a blow out increases.
Yes the tires are poor quality and are not capable of meeting their max ratings.
Another seldom mentioned issue is the assumption all 4/6 tires carry the same equal weight. It's silly to think the weight of the RVis dispersed evenly across all 4 or 6 tires:S
In the end most OEM tires are marginal at best. I have not had very good luck on the 2 new RV;'s I have purchased. I am not the only one to encounter tire issues with fairly new tires. It is a very common issue that is only resolved by upgrading tires.
