Tire Validation thoughts.
After 3 blow outs and 2 flats in 3 years, I have come to the reality that my 5th wheel provider put the wrong tires on my RV. The trailer is 9600 Dry, so we call it 10,000 Pull weight. I have load ra...
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fj12ryder wrote:
You should have said what brand, and whether they were "E" rated ST tires or "E" rated LT tires. I would bet that you're running "E" rated 235/80-16 ST tires.
If it is 9600 lbs. dry, you're probably looking at least 11,000 lbs. loaded and on the road. Even at 12,000 lbs. you should be fine with "E" rated LT tires. They are rated at 3040 lbs. at 80 psi. That gives you 12,000 lbs. carrying capacity. If you weigh 12,000 lbs., you'll be carrying around 2400 lbs. in the bed of the truck leaving less than 10,000 lbs. on the trailer axles. You should be good to go with "E" rated 235/80-16 LT tires.
IMO "G" rated tires would be overkill on your 5th wheel.
This is an excellent post. I would add until you actually weigh the trailer, you are just speculating.
