Sailun Tires Question
I have a 14k GVWR fifth wheel and put Maxxis M8008 tires on it back in July 2014. Things were fine till yesterday when one of them blew while I was going down the interstate (sounded like a gunshot !)...
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Rygar wrote:
I'm currently researching tires as well. I asked at Sailun at my local tire store and they recommended Carlisle over Sailun. They do sell both. Price was not a factor in my request but the Carlisles were $45/tire cheaper. That's CDN btw. I also saw that Goodyear has a new trailer tire but it was $100/tire compared with Carlisle $158 and Sailun $203. I got leery when I saw they were so inexpensive. I leaning towards the Carlisle. Any input is welcome!
I am having Sailuns installed tomorrow (Fri). Going with the '80' series instead of the '85' series. I luckily found a dealer who really seems to know their way around tires. I walked in and asked about Sailuns and they knew the brand well. The counterman said they sell a ton of Sailuns and have not gotten back one bad report.
Then he pulled out a 235/80-R16 LR-E Towmax tire and a Sailun and stood them next to each other. I then lifted both off the ground. The difference was incredible. The 10 ply Towmax weighs 34 pounds. The same size 14 ply Sailun weighs 55 pounds.
