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Protector's avatar
Protector
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Aug 11, 2014

Tire replacement on Voltage 3200

Greetings all,

I have one tire on my Voltage 3200 that needs to be replaced ASAP.... like within four days from now, as I am leaving for CO. I am pretty astute regarding tire maintenance and inflation. I returned from a trip this weekend and was doing tire inspection tonight and happen to notice that my left rear tire has tread separation and some of the cords are showing, (I guess I got lucky here!) These are the original cheapo factory tires which are about 3 years old now. So I am going to replace all four tires, So my question is specific to voltage owners has anyone upgraded to a better tire keeping factory rims and will a LT tire work? or should I stay with the ST 235/80/R16 load range (E) I was thinking of an LT 245/75/16 tire but my concern is on the 3200 do I have enough clearance in the fender wells? I am not sure how much bigger an LT 245/75/16 is compared to ST 235/80/16. I am keeping my rims so new rims is not an option right now. Any suggestions??

Thanks in advance,
Protector
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  • Ric_Flair's avatar
    Ric_Flair
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2014
    3 years on poor tires before disaster is pretty good. Count yourself lucky. I got 5 months out of mine.

    Once you verify that your rims will handle it, get a good commercial grade G rated tire... then find other things to worry about
  • MarkTwain's avatar
    MarkTwain
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2014
    LT tires:) get the highest rated tires that will fit and meet your rim specs. If you don't already have GS Emergency Road Side service, look into it.
  • fj12ryder's avatar
    fj12ryder
    Explorer III
    Aug 11, 2014
    He has a Voltage rather than a Fuzion. My 2010 Fuzion also came with 110 psi rated wheels FWIW.
  • garysol's avatar
    garysol
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2014
    Protector wrote:
    Did you have to upgrade your rims? Or did you keep the OEM rims?



    My wheels were factory rated for 110psi as I bet your Fusions are as well. The rating was stamped on the back of a wheel spoke.
  • 720Deere's avatar
    720Deere
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2014
    Your 3200 probably has wheels similar to my Fuzion. Molded on the inside or back of the wheel is a load rating. My factory wheels are rated to 110 psi!
  • garysol's avatar
    garysol
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2014
    I am not that far from you. My camper is stored in North Ridgeville. Anyways I went through the same confusing tire search as you are now. After reading many many....many threads on this subject I upgraded to a G rated tire. I went with the Sailun S637 in a 235/85R16. At 110PSI it is rated to 3,750lbs each. Do some research on these. If your interested and would like to see a set mounted up so you can do some measuring just let me know.
  • Protector's avatar
    Protector
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2014
    Thanks for the information. Tire Machine and mounting of tires is not a problem for me. I would prefer to do it my self anyways.
  • Francesca_Knowl's avatar
    Francesca_Knowl
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2014
    The LT tire you contemplate has a much lower load carrying capacity than the ST size that came on the trailer.

    OEM size: ST235/80R16 LRE: 3520 lbs.
    Proposed replacement size: LT245/75R16 LRE : 3086 lbs.

    Most tire companies will refuse to replace (on the trailer) tires with a lower load-carrying capacity tire than specified by the trailer maker. You can do what you want, but it may entail taking off the wheels, hauling them to the dealer for a tire change, and reinstalling yourself.

    Do not expect any warranty coverage in that circumstance.

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