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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56Jeff wrote:
ST235/80R16 tires. The trip to the scales is on my list. I normally run with in 5psi of max on the tire. I live in Texas, and try to keep the speed limited to 65-70. The tires show a max speed limit rating of 75. I do not have a tpms, but I, will look into them. I have busted Gladiators, lionshead, Carlisle tires. I have not verified the axles on the RV yet, but will. I also plan on measuring my factory rims to know they are correct for the tires. It would be fair to say, I get less than 5000 miles on a tire. The trailer is square behind the truck, no one has ever said different. Hitch wt= 1800# As a follow up, Should I dump the ST tires, and get the LT tires? I'm leaning toward a combo air pressure and ST tire selection s a probabal cause.
The newer Carlisle E rated tires have been doing well for the past few years and the new GY Endurance are getting decent reviews, though I think it's really too soon to tell how well they will do. Since you already have the 16" rims, get the Michelin Ribs or the R250s like I suggested. From all reports, they're pretty hard to beat. Whatever tire you get, run them at full sidewall pressure.
Lyle
