tire dilemma
Toy hauler tires. Had 3 tires blow out on my Daytona bike week trip. One was a replacement for the 1st blow out that I picked up at a RV dealer that I found out later was a 2001 tire. The last b...
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lumpy790 wrote:JIMNLIN wrote:lumpy790 wrote:
a 16 inve$$$tment is out of the question.
Were just guessin' here as you din't tell us what size and load range tires you have or is the trailer a single/tandem or tri axle unit. The devils always in the details.
Give us some numbers and we can give you a better idea whats out here/what works and what doesn't work so good.
Had addressed that a little 2 posts up ;) but here are the details.
My THer is a 2 axle with 225/75x15 tires.
Most recommend the Goodyear Marathons on here over say the $15 cheaper Maxxis. Seems No one local has them in stock but can get them in a couple hours....at least that guarantees the tires have not been sitting there for years.
I have a quote of $600 for 4 Marathons with tax, installation and new valves.
The 225/75x15 were originally used as they were the "cheapest" option that met engineering standard for capacity on a sheet of paper. Real world experience proves out that these sized tires on 5200# axles is a maintenance nightmare for the majority. Going with this size tire will get you into a buy and replacement schedule between 2 and 3 years -maybe less if your travels are in triple digit temps predominately. The LT tires suggested by Lincster and JIMLINN will have 5-6 year lifetimes. The initial cost plays out easily if your trailer ownership horizon is longer term. The LT tire option will also get rid of "side of the road" tire changing and the associated headaches of chasing down the cheap tire option every couple years.
