Tires for the Cougar
I have a 2004 Keystone Cougar 278EFS 5th wheel. Loaded (gross?) weight around 8100 lbs. I bought the unit last fall. The tires that came on it are 205 75R 15 load range D. Some oddball brand which I d...
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frizfreleng wrote:
Thanks Jerry/goducks10 for the feedback. My analysis was quantitative. Your feedbacks were qualitative albeit worth looking into. Will take your comments and do more research. Interesting spec: the Goodyears (highest prices of those I compared) had 28% less tread depth than the Trailer King.
Tread depth isn't the end-all; overall quality construction is much more important. With rare exceptions, tires will "age out" well before wearing out. IMO, tread depth is close to the bottom in importance. I only tow a couple thousand miles a year, so wear is minimal. Living in AZ, I almost never tow in rain, where tread depth =might= have an effect.
Lyle
