Tires.... Keep for awhile or get them off???
So my 2006 Cardinal dry weight 11,500 came with 16 inch load G Chinese tire and after about three years with no issues changed to the load G Goodyear G-614's. This new 5er comes with load E, and i...
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abc40kids -
I think your new Mountaineer has the same wheels as my High Country. There is not a max air pressure stamped on the wheel, but there is a max load of 3580 lbs stamped on it. The max load correlates to the max pressure. That equates to approx 105 PSI for the max air pressure (3580/3750 = 105/110). So, I wouldn't run them at 110; your trailer load doesn't need that anyway. The max load at 105 PSI = approx 3400 lbs, plenty enough for your trailer.
By-the-way, Goodyear says you can actually run that tire as low as 75PSI! I wouldn't do that, though, especially on a tandem axle trailer where you drag the wheel sideways in a tight turn sometimes.
I installed G614s on my High Country several thousand miles ago; I run them at 95 PSI. Haven't had any problems, although now I feel like the selection of that tire was probably way overkill. If I had to do it again, I may go with the Michelin XPS RIBS. I had real good luck with them on my last fiver.
The only downside to a G rated tire is you have to have a more powerful air compressor to air them up with. The one I had at home will barely do it. I also keep a portable compressor with me on the road. I had to replace mine with one that would do the higher pressure.
Whatever you do, replace the valve stems with a high pressure metal one when you re-tire. The rubber one the Keystone supplier uses is junk; it will dry rot in a few years and it's not rated for the pressure. In fact, replace them even if you decide to stay with an 80lb tire like the Michelin XPS RIB.
I'm running the LT235/85R16s. Clearances are no problem.
I think your new Mountaineer has the same wheels as my High Country. There is not a max air pressure stamped on the wheel, but there is a max load of 3580 lbs stamped on it. The max load correlates to the max pressure. That equates to approx 105 PSI for the max air pressure (3580/3750 = 105/110). So, I wouldn't run them at 110; your trailer load doesn't need that anyway. The max load at 105 PSI = approx 3400 lbs, plenty enough for your trailer.
By-the-way, Goodyear says you can actually run that tire as low as 75PSI! I wouldn't do that, though, especially on a tandem axle trailer where you drag the wheel sideways in a tight turn sometimes.
I installed G614s on my High Country several thousand miles ago; I run them at 95 PSI. Haven't had any problems, although now I feel like the selection of that tire was probably way overkill. If I had to do it again, I may go with the Michelin XPS RIBS. I had real good luck with them on my last fiver.
The only downside to a G rated tire is you have to have a more powerful air compressor to air them up with. The one I had at home will barely do it. I also keep a portable compressor with me on the road. I had to replace mine with one that would do the higher pressure.
Whatever you do, replace the valve stems with a high pressure metal one when you re-tire. The rubber one the Keystone supplier uses is junk; it will dry rot in a few years and it's not rated for the pressure. In fact, replace them even if you decide to stay with an 80lb tire like the Michelin XPS RIB.
I'm running the LT235/85R16s. Clearances are no problem.
