What's Your Recommendation for Tires?
Our 2006 Mobile Suites currently has Goodyear LT 235/85R16 tires. Time to purchase new tires. I found: Discount Tire Carlisle Radial Trail RH Trailer Tire Size ST235/85R16E1 125 B Load Range ...
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MSFSnTEXAS wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:
Don't the Mobile Suites have 8000# axles??
Aren't those Goodyear Tires 'G' rated (G614s)??????
You don't want to go with ANY 'E' tire due to weight of that rig.
You either get Goodyear G614s or upgrade to 17.5" tires/rims.....like what came on the Elite Suites
1. Correct, the axles are 8,000 #.
2. It's a 16 inch "G" rated tire according to the Owner's Manual.
3. These are the original tires on the RV (just purchased it 3 months ago and I am nervous about running with tires that old). I checked the date code on the tires and they are 2006 just like the RV.
Ok, I'm going to expose my ignorance now ... but if I understand correctly (which I claim to know very little), an E rated tire is 10 ply and a G rate tire is 14 ply? And the greater the # of ply then the greater the load they can carry?
The Suites forum, LOOK HERE, has a very informative section about the tires used on those 7000#/8000# axles.
I suspect your axles were derated by the vehicle manufacturer. You can find that information on the federal certification label found on the LH external forward section of your trailer. To put The LT235/85R16G tires on 8000# axles the vehicle manufacturer must derate the axles. It’s a common practice with RV trailers.
Good luck.
FastEagle
