Settle a "tires" issue
Hello to all, I have a question regarding my 2008 HH 26.5 5th Wheel. Thank you in advance for any clarity on the issue. My mechanic just serviced my bearings and checked my rig undercarriage. He ra...
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Some guessing here.....Your HH probably has heavy loaded OEM 6k axles or de-rated 7k axles. HH used the LT235/85-16 E at 3042 lbs capacity Uniroyal HD-H for years till finally weight forced them into 7k axles and 3500 lb rated ST E maypops. Loads of reading this issues on nuwa.org for HH owners on this subject.
The Goodyear G614 LT235/85-16 G at 3750 lb capacity is a much better set up for 3k-3.5k wheel loads than those wide base 285/75 tires...... or the commercial grade all steel Sailun S637 in a ST235/85-16 G at 4080 lbs. The G class ST tires aren't to be confused with the 3500 lb class ST E tirs....apples vs oranges.
Just a couple of points here learned the hard about wide base tires on multiaxle trailers such as LT285/65-16 tires on 6"-7" trailer wheels. The wide base 285/75 tire has a 8.5" tread width and needs a 8" wheel for the tread to sit flat at its max rating.
1. In the world of carrying weight a tire works best long term when the wheel closely matches the tires tread width.
2. those 8.5" wide treads will add much more side scrub stress to the trailers axle/wheels/suspension vs the 235/85 or 235/80 narrow tread widths (less scrub stress on all parts).
The Goodyear G614 LT235/85-16 G at 3750 lb capacity is a much better set up for 3k-3.5k wheel loads than those wide base 285/75 tires...... or the commercial grade all steel Sailun S637 in a ST235/85-16 G at 4080 lbs. The G class ST tires aren't to be confused with the 3500 lb class ST E tirs....apples vs oranges.
Just a couple of points here learned the hard about wide base tires on multiaxle trailers such as LT285/65-16 tires on 6"-7" trailer wheels. The wide base 285/75 tire has a 8.5" tread width and needs a 8" wheel for the tread to sit flat at its max rating.
1. In the world of carrying weight a tire works best long term when the wheel closely matches the tires tread width.
2. those 8.5" wide treads will add much more side scrub stress to the trailers axle/wheels/suspension vs the 235/85 or 235/80 narrow tread widths (less scrub stress on all parts).
