Tires for Fiver
We just got back from our planned trip from south Texas to Alaska. We were about 23 miles into our trip when we experienced a low tire on our Titanium fifth wheel (dry weight about 8200 lbs.). Good Sam sent a tow truck who put on a spare and found two small "pin prick" leaks on the flat tire. We decided to return home where we could line up buying a new tire and start out the next day. On the way home (yes, just 23 miles away) we had a blow out to a different tire on the other side of our RV. It took out the trim around the wheel and we are waiting for our insurance company appraiser to assess the damage amount. Both tires were Towmax tires (ST23580R16, load range E) that were purchased new in June of 2012 and had less than 3000 miles on them. I check them regularly and had filled them to 80 PSI before this trip. My question is: are there any good, dependable trailer tires available in this size that are load range E or better? I'm considering Goodyear Marathons, but saw lots of negative reviews on-line (Google it if you want proof!). We still want to make our Alaska trip, but need tires we can depend on.
