Tire Issue

tntnardo wrote:

laknox wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
The Duravis are pretty much out since they are not rated to carry the amount of weight you could be looking at. They are rated for 3,042 lbs. which means you're looking at 6,084 lbs. capacity on each axle. If you're loaded to 16,000 lbs., then you could conceivably be carrying 6,400 lbs. on each axle. 16" LT "E" rated tires shouldn't be used on 7,000 lb. axles without some serious thought.

With the weight rating of your trailer I would go with the Sailun tires, either the 235/85-16, or the 235/80-16. Both are "G" rated tires which translates to around 4,000 lbs. carrying capacity each. That's what I have and am very happy with them. Many listers will agree.

Assuming that the OP's wheels are rated for 110 psi...

Lyle

This is a bit confusing to me, you say that the Duravis is rated for 3,042 & that may not meet the spec's of 7,000 for each axle. Looking at most tires in this size not many would meet the 7,000. I seen this addressed in another thread. In that thread it was stated by many that although trailer weight (mine 13,119 / cargo 2,831 total 16,000) stamped from factory, it is not the trailer weight when hitched to truck. Things such as hitch weight would take away from this total.It was stated that if you weigh just the trailer on a scale not hitched to the truck & the weight is 16,000 you will not get that weight if you weigh it hitched up to truck, that other factors such as hitch weight come into play & that is the weight that you use to compare to the weight that the tires can carry. Now don't get me wrong I'm not saying your wrong (in fact it was a very good point that you made) but after reading these two different takes on this I wonder if someone could clarify this.

Toyour point, the truck takes some of the weight in the pin weight. Lets assume your pin weight is 20% of gross weight, that makes the axles carrying 6400 each or 3200 per tire.

At gross weight the Duravis will be overloaded by 158 lbs each tire.