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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mabynack wrote:MCSloan wrote:
Most RV tire problem are caused because they don't have enough reserve capacity for the load on them.IMHO you need at least 20% extra capacity.If your hauling a heavy 5er bite the bullet and go with the 17.5 wheels and commercial tires.It will be cheaper and safer in the long run not fixing blown tires on the side of the road and constantly buying new tires. Also repairing damage to your rig from exploding tires.
That's my thought on this, too. My RV weighs 14,000 lbs. The tires are rated for 3500 lbs each. There's no reserve capacity.
Aprox 20 percent of that 14,000 is on the truck as pin weight. So you have around 11,200 on the axles. A high quality LT235/85R16E is your best bet. I noted the two best above. There is NO ST tire in the same league. Chris
