Sailun versus Maxxis
Time for tires - 3 seasons from the towmax st 235 80 r16 e rated and I am down to 2 choices for replacement. The maxxis m8008 235 80 r16 e rated and Sailun s637 235 80 r16 g rated. Lt tires are off th...
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fj12ryder wrote:avvidclif1 wrote:I kind of agree but why not go by actual weight?
You have 7k axles. The tires should be at least the axle rating, IE over 3500 lbs each. If the factory felt they could get by with 6k axles (what the ribs match) they would have done it. Don't go by your RV weight, actual or rated.
I almost went with "E" rated tires on my triple axle toyhauler. My GVWR is 18,000 lbs. which means even with "E" rated tires I would still be within the weight limits by the time you factor in the hitch weight. I have 7,000 lb. axles and would have gone with "E" rated tires if the only other choice would have been the $300+ Goodyear "G" rated tires. But the Sailun tires were reasonably price so I was good to go with the "G" rated tires. I've actually weighed my individual tire locations and I could run "E" rated tires easily. My heaviest location was 2500 lbs. The rest were less than that. The loaded weight of my toy hauler on the axles is 12,000 lbs. with 3,000 lbs. on the pin.
The Sailuns, of course are cheaper priced tires and G rated...I was one of their first proponents..I highly recommend them and that will be what I'll probably go to, but know an E rated tire would also work in my case.
