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Texas_Bob_140
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Oct 31, 2013

Upgrading Tires from 15" to 16"- 2006 Cougar 285 EFS

On our annual trip from Double Oak, TX to South Padre Island, TX we blew out two tires and the wheel opening J wrap, fender and wheel well liner and damaged the wheel. The blowouts were within 5 miles...
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F4whlr
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Nov 01, 2013
If its any consolation, I changed my ST225/75R15 LR/D tires to larger Maxxis ST 235/80R16 LR/E radials...couldn't be happier. I used the specs of newer Cougar fifth wheels for reference.

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