Trailer tire ratings?

pennysmom09 wrote:
How do you identify Chinese tires.....will it say "Made in China"? Is their a brand to look out for?

This site will let you look up manufacturing plant info. Chris

http://www.harriger.com/tires.htm

pennysmom09 wrote:
Our new fiver will have a max loaded weight of 12,500. What tire rating should we be looking for on this trailer. If it isn't the "best", how long should we wait before replacing them? We mostly snowbird and sit for several weeks, with a few short trips in the summer. Thanks for any input.

Fix the issue with the selling dealer before delivery and after setting price for the rig. "Oh, by the way, we need to talk about tires!" Or with the factory if ordering a new trailer.

NC Hauler has it right, BTW! Chris

How do you identify Chinese tires.....will it say "Made in China"? Is their a brand to look out for?

If "E" rated tires are needed, the pricey Michelin XPS RIBS are very good...Chris thinks highly of the Bridgestone Duravis R250's ( I think I got that right, Chris can correct me if wrong), they seem to be as good as the RIBS, but at a cheaper cost...

I would go with either of these from reviews, real life reports and personal experience, (mine with the RIBS). Your 5er isn't very heavy, so you have choices that I'm sure will come up as this thread continues.

pennysmom09 wrote:
Our new fiver will have a max loaded weight of 12,500. What tire rating should we be looking for on this trailer. If it isn't the "best", how long should we wait before replacing them? We mostly snowbird and sit for several weeks, with a few short trips in the summer. Thanks for any input.

E-range, minimum. Assuming you have 16" rims, swap the OEM ST's for LT's. If you have the rims for 110 psi, then the Goodyear G-614's seem to be a good choice.

Lyle

There are a number of good E rated LT tires that will handle that weight trailer. There are many reports of Chinese ST tire failures, but very few reports of LT tire failures.
Many go years without a failure, but I changed my STs for LTs after a year to minimize the possibility of a blowout and possible damage to the trailer or a wheel.
Good idea to also add a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). It will not prevent a blowout, but will quickly alert you if you have one or a low tire so you can pull off before further damage. Often there are reports of those who had a flat or blowout and did not know and continued to drive until someone pulled along side to alert them. By that time damage may have already occured.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

pennysmom09 wrote:
Our new fiver will have a max loaded weight of 12,500. What tire rating should we be looking for on this trailer. If it isn't the "best", how long should we wait before replacing them? We mostly snowbird and sit for several weeks, with a few short trips in the summer. Thanks for any input.

There are a few quality E rated tires out there. MeAgain should be able to give specific advice. Avoid any Chinese made ST junk.

Thank you for the input!

pennysmom09 wrote:
Our new fiver will have a max loaded weight of 12,500. What tire rating should we be looking for on this trailer. If it isn't the "best", how long should we wait before replacing them? We mostly snowbird and sit for several weeks, with a few short trips in the summer. Thanks for any input.

There are a few quality E rated tires out there. MeAgain should be able to give specific advice. Avoid any Chinese made ST junk.