replacing tires, have 3 6000lb axles

CincyGus wrote:
If it's a brand new trailer and tires, I'd ride the china bombs and save the extra $$$$ as fast as I can. I think the China Bomb thing is over blown and would not replace brand new tires made in China. Take care of them, check your air pressures each trip, dont over load or speed and replace them next Spring/Summer rather than waste the $1000 now.

Riding my China bombs for my second season and WILL replace this spring but I'd have a hard time justifying wasting a thousand $ to replace new tires.

X2. About $300 will get you a TPMS and then you can keep an eye on things so as not to damage the trailer.

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. :)

If it's a brand new trailer and tires, I'd ride the china bombs and save the extra $$$$ as fast as I can. I think the China Bomb thing is over blown and would not replace brand new tires made in China. Take care of them, check your air pressures each trip, dont over load or speed and replace them next Spring/Summer rather than waste the $1000 now.

Riding my China bombs for my second season and WILL replace this spring but I'd have a hard time justifying wasting a thousand $ to replace new tires.

Check out the Firestone Transforce HT. It is a very good tire for a trailer, and with a 3042 Lb. weight rating, all six could carry the RV, including the hitch weight, with a margin to spare so there is no way they would ever be overloaded. Cost wise, they are very competitive, so this one purchase now will carry you for many years to come.

BeerCan wrote:
6k axles I would personally do Duravis R250's

X2 or the Michelin XPS Ribs are a great tire.

Look into the Geostar 574 tire, we have them with about 7000 miles on them and they are great so far.....

6k axles I would personally do Duravis R250's