Tires: Changing From D To E

bpounds wrote:

laknox wrote:

bpounds wrote:
Also, to clarify, the PO did not specify, but with a 10k trailer, I was assuming he has 15" tires. There are no good LT tire alternatives in a 15" tire.

Different ballgame in a 16" tire, and LT is the way to go on those. For a 10k trailer, it is overkill to change wheels to 16", even if they happen to fit the wheel wells, and they often won't.

And yet Jayco and KZ, that I know of, are offering 16"/E tire options on the Eagle HT and Durango 1500 lines, with GVWs of 9950 and 10,500, respectively.

Lyle

Might be driven by customer requests. Good thing to do on a new trailer, and I would consider that.

When I said overkill, I meant discarding 15" wheels and going out and buying 16" wheels so you could upgrade to an LT tire. Not a bad thing to do, but for 10k not really necessary IMO. Overkill? It was to me, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Clearance issues and possibly rougher ride aside. Let's just say I got where I wanted to be without doing that. As you did also, and I believe you weigh in a bit heavier than mine.

My Komfort has a GVW of 11,320 per the sticker, but was placarded for D's. Yes, they work...but why not have the option of E's for more safety. I'm just glad my OEM aluminum wheels were rated for 80 psi, so I didn't have to change them, too. If/when I get a new FW, it will have 16" wheels on it...period. I don't ever see myself going to something big enough to need 17.5's. :-)

Lyle