Trailer Tires
Are there any RV tires made in North America anymore? I recently heard that Goodyear is now making their RV tires in China. I need new tires for my RV and my last set of "China bombs" lasted about a...
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SH wrote:mabynack wrote:
I checked the rating on the rims on my 14,000 lb fifth wheel last night and they're rated for 3045 lbs. I couldn't find a pressure rating on them, so I'm still not sure if I can go to a load range G tire without changing the rims.
Don't know if this is a "normal" situation or not...a 14K GVWR coach on four wheels rated for a total of 12,180 lbs. I do know that my 15K rig has wheels rated to 15K (3750) for what its worth!
I ended up with new 614's only because of the weight rating. The Bridgestone is a great tire...had them on my truck!
AT a 14K GVWR the GAWR is below 12K. Trailer most likely has 6K axles and the ones in the mid 2000's came with Load Range D ST235/80R16D tires. An all steel ply Rib or R250 is an excellent upgrade to a reliable tire for this trailer.
Chris
