Trailer Tires
I am sick of the damage and inconvenience from Chinese tire failures. If cost is no issue, what is the best choice for tires on my Sunbybrook 36 BWKS 3 axle Fiver?
Forum Discussion
ken burke wrote:Me Again wrote:
ST rated at 3420 to 3540 vs a Rib at 3042 on a 6K fully loaded axle and you will age out the Ribs at 6-8 years and blow out the ST's at 1, 2 or 3 years.
Yes. I agree. Good post. I bought 7 ST GY Marathons, and have had 3 flats within a year. I bought them because their rating was 3420#s.
I will burn the Marathons, and buy 5 LT Michelins. They have a lower, but honest rating than the Marathons. It will be expensive, but I am tired of the blow outs. I think that the Michelins are a much better tire. Especially for a heavy 5th wheel or travel.
The heaver trailers really should have 7,000 axles, and not 6,000 # axles.
You wont believe the differance between the two tires.
I just replaced my Marabombs with the XPS ribs and there is no comparison at all between the 2-tires other than they are both round.
I think Michelin really under rates this tire or it has huge reserve capacity.
