ST tires cooked on arrival?
I was driving down the freeway yesterday when I was passed by a Dodge DW towing a new 5th wheel. I sped up and paced him at over 85 mph. The trailer had a dealer plate on it. I slowed back down to the...
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gitane59 wrote:
AS I have said before the same cheapest pieces of junk tires regardless of where it is made is installed on tow behinds, park modles and fifthwheels as OEM unless an optional tire upgrade is offered.
Not universally. The standard tire on our 5th wheel is the all steel construction Goodyear G114 215/75R-17.5 load range H rated 4805 lbs @ 120 PSIG. The standard tire on our previous Mobile Suites that was 3000 lbs lighter was the Goodyear G614 LT235/85R-16G rated 3750 lbs @ 110 PSIG - that was in 2004, and generally speaking, that was the tire of choice on all of the full-time 5th wheels until the 17.5" Michelin XTA and Goodyear G114 tires came along.
Some manufacturers do try to utilize the best components available in their 5th wheels, although what's "best" will always be a point of debate....
Rusty
