Towmax blown tires

Yet another tire thread. OP, do a search on tires and you will see all sorts of stuff.

With 7000 lb axles, you are a good candidate for the 17.5 inch upgrade, where you can get real tractor trailer tires.

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In another tire thread, some ... ummm ... person thought it was funny that I thought weight of a tire correlates to durability. When I asked to be filled in on what the joke was, I got no answer.

Anybody care to fill me in on the joke?

I wish someone with CapriRacer’s experience would explain the mechanics of tire weight to Me Again.

It seems he cannot understand why tires from completely different designs have completely different weight ratios.

For instance: A steel cased high mileage tire, size LT235/85R16E, with 15/32” tread depth, on top of a retreadable casing having an extra (3rd) steel belt with sidewall inserts for scrubbing protection has a weight of 58#. Yet its maximum load capacity is just 3042#

Then he compares it to a ST235/80R16E (a smaller tire) with 10/32” tread depth polyester cased (age out) tire without the added durability protection, and it weighs, on average, 35-38#. Its maximum load capacity is 3520#.

FastEagle

p.s. I think you will find that the 3042# tire has that load capacity by design, so it can meet the standard specifications model for that size tire set by the T&RA, and others.

lakatoc wrote:
We have a Keystone toyhauler Raptor 36 feet with dual axles holding 7000 pounds each. We do not carry any toys so we are not at maximum weight. We do not exceed 65 mph.

Axles have nothing to do with the weight on the tires, HOW MUCH DOES THE TRAILER WEIGH?

CapriRacer wrote:

JIMNLIN wrote:
Maxxis doesn't have all that good of a reputation in the reliability department.......

I found this to be an interesting quote.

It wasn't that long ago that Maxxis was reported to have no problems at all - the bright new kid on the block. My how times have changed.

I would propose that everyone be skeptical of any new tire until a fair amount of time has passed.

Maxxis is not a new kid on the block. They have been around for many years. They have a lot of tire plants in many countries including their Thailand plant that for a long time was the only place that they produced their M8008ST special/sevice trailer tire.

I created this weight of tires list several years ago. The M8008ST is in a different league than the run of the mill ST tires and is not one of what I call the BUNCH of 35 pounders.

1. Michelin XPS RIB LT235/85R16 LRE (rated to 3042lbs) Weight 55.41
2. Goodyear G614 LT235/85R16 LRG (rated to 3750lbs) Weight 57.5
3. Bridgestone Duravis R250 LT235/85R16 LRE(rated to 3042lbs) Weight 60
4. BFG Commercial TA LT235/85R16 LRE(rated to 3042lbs) Weight 44.44
5. Uniroyal Laredo HD/H LT235/85R16 LRE(rated to 3042lbs) Weight 44.44
6. GY Marathon ST235/80R16 LRE(rated to 3420lbs) Weight 35.4
7. Maxxis ST235/80R16 LRD 3000 lb rating at 65 lbs of air weights 38.58
8. Maxxis ST235/80R16 LRE 3420 lb rating at 80 lbs of air weights 43.43
9. Duro 2100 ST235/80R16 LRE 3520 rating at 85 lbs of air weights 35.5
10. TowMax ST235/80R16 LRE 3420 lb rating at 80 of air weighs 35

The M8008ST seems to be one of the better ST tires available, and many people swear by them, however they do rot, crack and fail at times within what would a good 3-5 year life cycle.

One of the down sides is they are not a tire that you can find on the rack in tire stores across the country and have to be ordered in most cases.
Discountdirect

Here is a little background from their web site:

"About Maxxis


Known and trusted by billions of customers around the world, Maxxis offers high-quality tire products for cars and light trucks, bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs, trailers, karts, and lawn and garden care.

Maxxis was founded in Taiwan in 1967, and is today one of the largest and most respected tire companies in the world. Operating in Asia, Europe, North America and South America, Maxxis distributes its products in approximately 170 countries and employs more than 22,000 people.

Creating and retaining lifelong customers has been instrumental in Maxxis’ steady growth. Customers trust Maxxis tires during every stage of their lives, from those first childhood bike rides through changing careers, modes of transportation, and interests – and they know that Maxxis will be there when the time comes for their own children to choose tires.

Welcome to Maxxis."

Chris

The absolute best tires are Michelin BUT very costly. And as someone else posted: 80 PSI at what weight? What speed? Tires are rated for a certain PSI according to what weight they carry and what speed they will be carrying that weight. If you have any questions about what PSI go to the tire manufacturer's web site and look at the chart for that particular tire. Then you'll know what PSI to inflate to. Any less or any more than and you run the risk of having tire problems.

JIMNLIN wrote:
Maxxis doesn't have all that good of a reputation in the reliability department.......

I found this to be an interesting quote.

It wasn't that long ago that Maxxis was reported to have no problems at all - the bright new kid on the block. My how times have changed.

I would propose that everyone be skeptical of any new tire until a fair amount of time has passed.

My 5er came with LT tires. I am very glad it did. I am much happier with LT tires than ST.

Had two towmax tread separations on trip to Florida. One going down and one coming back. Limped to tire store both times on tread less but aired up tires. Really messed up our trip and caused $7,000 damage to trailer. Got E load range LT tires now and have no worries. Amazing how much better LT tires are over ST. Cost more but worth it.

There is a very good article in the June issue of Trailer LIFE ON TIRES.
WWW.TRAILER LIFE.COM The article is Rolling Along Safely. Worth the look.:W