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84bob
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Aug 25, 2015

Tires

I was on a trip and had two blowouts on 3 year old BF's. Replaced them all with Geostar ST235/85-16/14 G574.That was what was avaible in this town.Are they any good.
  • NO they are not garbage my Geostar LT G rated G574's, They are not ST tires have been great and I know 4 people with them as well they are sold at ALL LES Schwab tire dealers here on the west coast with a full warranty they are a Great alternative to expensive Goodyear G614's DO NOT HEASITATE with these tires they perform great Don't listen to people that have never owned them ,I am a fulltimer and have been all over the West coast in the last 2 years with them on Crappy roads,100+ degree weather on my 15K +LB 2015 40 ft Montana 5th wheel..Very happy with them
  • I have had the on our 5ver for 3 years and are wearing great, have about 15k on them now, Les Schwab tire here in the North West sells them at all locations...14ply all steel radial and as mentioned above it takes a 110 psi rim
  • They should be OK if your rims are rated at 110 PSI. I suspect they are but it is stamped on the back side of the rim.
  • 84bob wrote:
    I was on a trip and had two blowouts on 3 year old BF's. Replaced them all with Geostar ST235/85-16/14 G574.That was what was avaible in this town.Are they any good.


    http://geostartrucktire.com/tires/steerhighway/geostar-g574?tab=specs

    This is an all steel ply tire similar to the Sailun tire. At 31.7 inches it is a inch larger than the standard ST235/80R16E or the GY G614, so watch distance between tires, you will loose 1". Chris
  • I'd never heard of them, and no major chain sells them (a telling point)
    Consumer Reports lists them as "no bargain" link

    I ended up with another "no-name" tire when I had to replace a tire in a small town. It's now the "spare" that I hope to never use.

    I consider an early replacement.
  • other posters have used them i have no idea how to find it
  • Kind of late now to find out if they are good or not isn't it?

    Can your rims take the PSI those tires require?
    Can you keep below the 65 MPH rating of the tires?
    65 MPH top speed for only short time not a consent 65 MPG or more.
  • Not particularly. ST tires in general are garbage when you compare them to similar sized LT tires. Speed rating is only one part of the equasion, but a big part of the high failure rate.