MNRon
Mar 20, 2018Explorer
Westlake Tires ??
Planning a purchase of a 16k 5er that comes with Westlake G tires. Anyway me have experience with these? I’m trying to decide if I should run with them, or immediately replace with Sailuns. I’ve ha...
SabreCanuck wrote:The user understanding the limitations of the product make little difference if it is a shoddy product to begin with. Most "E" rated ST tires are rated over 3,400 lbs. Using them on an axle carrying between 2,500 and 3,000 lbs. per tire should be a nobrainer. Unfortunately that's not the issue since the tires are substandard to begin with.
Most E tires are rated at 65 mph and 3000#'ish. MOST un-knowing users cruise along at 70-75 MPH and overload axles.. So, those tires are red-lined their entire life and eventually disintegrate.
Either way, if the USER understands the limitations of the Product and runs by those limitations they will be fine. There are SOOOO many factors involved in tire issues that nobody ever brings up other than "China bombs". Which for some reason as stated multiple times in this thread, leads people to going out and spending well earned $$$ to replace something that simply does not need replacing.
He has G rated tires that are more than capable of the job, yet many people suggest replacing them due to mfg name, based on past experience with a lower-rated tire.
That's the point.