Which tires

jeepman71 wrote:



I am pretty finicky with my equipment so things are kept up.

That statement and cheap ST tires is like trying to mix oil and water. It mixes for a short time only, separating back to it's basic components in a short time.

Each day or two another tire thread appears here and 95 percent of them are about failed ST tires. Some would like to blame the user. However we are talking about a product that has changed very little and was original intended for local use on utility type trailers.

Put them on large tall RV trailers and drive them hour after hour at freeway speed and we regularly read about all the failures. Couple that with a trailer with plywood flooring, wiring and gas line in the path of a failed tire and 2000-4000 dollars in damage is common.

I smart "finicky" person would be looking for a tire that is of higher quality with a better track record. Chris

Me Again wrote:

jeepman71 wrote:
I am going to guess the rims are only rated for 2150 each and with the smallish bolt pattern I am sure a 16" wheel is out of the question. At this point I am not looking to replace the wheels, I like the looks and don't want to spend the money. I would think that upgrading the tires to a load range D and running at 60 psi would make a huge improvement on the tire blowup problem. At 60 psi with a load range D my capacity improves by 230# per tire. I know the wheel is still an LR C.

I do not believe you have said much about how you use your trailer! Many believe ST tires should be replaced at three years IF they last that long and 12k to 15k miles. That makes them a poor investment on top of the risk they add regrading
failure. Take a look at the Maxxis Bravo 15" LRD LT tires.

http://www.maxxis.com/AutomobileLight-Truck/Light-Truck-SUV/UE-168N-Bravo-Series.aspx

Chris

Good Point Chris,

WE mostly run short 300 mile round trip or less for weekend outings. I try to never run my rv on gravel any more than necessary. We run fairly light as far a cargo. Full water tank ussualy but not much in other cargo. We do put the rv on a diet every year. We do a lot of mountain driving and when on the hiway I set the cruise at 65 and let it roll. I got into these habits with our previouse RV a 96 class A gasser, it worked well so we just stuck with it. I am pretty finicky with my equipment so things are kept up.

ol Bombero-JC wrote:

goducks10 wrote:

jeepman71 wrote:
What are your thoughts about the following ST tires.

Hercules load range D
Task Master load range D
Carlisle RH load range D
Tow Master load range E
Omni load range E

I am looking to replace the tires on my 2013 Rockwood fifth wheel that had load range C.

Thanks

How many miles do you tow a year? I wouldn't spend the money for Maxxis if you only go out a few times a year and don't travel very far. If you go out a lot and put a lot of miles a year on then yes Maxxis. ST tires are generally only good for 5-7 yrs depending on what site you read. So if you only put 4-500 miles a year on them then I would look at Goodyear Marathons. Upgrading to a larger higher capacity tire will help you. Most tire issues are from under inflation, heat, driving to fast and overloading.

Yikes!

"Design for Disaster" advice!.:(
(to save a few bucks??)

Try a search on GY Marathons (AKA "Balloons") on any site you can think of. (Including the Airstream TT owners forums)..:S

BAD (GY) Karma - back to and including when they were made in the USA.

Only *GOOD* thing to say about Goodyear is they will pay for the
damage done to your trailer when they fail.

Maxxis.

~

I just got done putting close to 10,000 miles on a set of GY Marathons without any trouble. If I hadn't traded the TT in on a 5'er (that by the way also has GY Marathons) I would still be running the GY'ers. They were 2-1/2 yrs old. I would've ran them thru this summer. Sorry you don't agree with my suggestion to run a tire that from my personal experience did great.

jeepman71 wrote:
I am going to guess the rims are only rated for 2150 each and with the smallish bolt pattern I am sure a 16" wheel is out of the question. At this point I am not looking to replace the wheels, I like the looks and don't want to spend the money. I would think that upgrading the tires to a load range D and running at 60 psi would make a huge improvement on the tire blowup problem. At 60 psi with a load range D my capacity improves by 230# per tire. I know the wheel is still an LR C.

I do not believe you have said much about how you use your trailer! Many believe ST tires should be replaced at three years IF they last that long and 12k to 15k miles. That makes them a poor investment on top of the risk they add regrading
failure. Take a look at the Maxxis Bravo 15" LRD LT tires.

http://www.maxxis.com/AutomobileLight-Truck/Light-Truck-SUV/UE-168N-Bravo-Series.aspx

Chris

I would think it foolish to jump two load ranges. I think the LR D would suit you fine. Any tire can and will fail because of a nail or bolt that was picked up along the road, but it's always the tires fault. The stuff they put on at the factory is minumal it's true, but proper inflation, avoiding running over curbs, avoiding potholes when you can and overloading your rig all lead to less trouble down the road. But, it's always the tires fault when it fails.

I am going to guess the rims are only rated for 2150 each and with the smallish bolt pattern I am sure a 16" wheel is out of the question. At this point I am not looking to replace the wheels, I like the looks and don't want to spend the money. I would think that upgrading the tires to a load range D and running at 60 psi would make a huge improvement on the tire blowup problem. At 60 psi with a load range D my capacity improves by 230# per tire. I know the wheel is still an LR C.

goducks10 wrote:

jeepman71 wrote:
What are your thoughts about the following ST tires.

Hercules load range D
Task Master load range D
Carlisle RH load range D
Tow Master load range E
Omni load range E

I am looking to replace the tires on my 2013 Rockwood fifth wheel that had load range C.

Thanks

How many miles do you tow a year? I wouldn't spend the money for Maxxis if you only go out a few times a year and don't travel very far. If you go out a lot and put a lot of miles a year on then yes Maxxis. ST tires are generally only good for 5-7 yrs depending on what site you read. So if you only put 4-500 miles a year on them then I would look at Goodyear Marathons. Upgrading to a larger higher capacity tire will help you. Most tire issues are from under inflation, heat, driving to fast and overloading.

Yikes!

"Design for Disaster" advice!.:(
(to save a few bucks??)

Try a search on GY Marathons (AKA "Balloons") on any site you can think of. (Including the Airstream TT owners forums)..:S

BAD (GY) Karma - back to and including when they were made in the USA.

Only *GOOD* thing to say about Goodyear is they will pay for the
damage done to your trailer when they fail.

Maxxis.

~

If 15" then Maxxis.

Also check the rating on your RIMS. Usually stamped on rear, or in valley under the tire. Fully inflating a LR-D on a LR-C rim is as THIRTY PERCENT OVERLOAD!!!! Obviously LR-E is even worse.

I will only use Maxxis brand ST tires.

ScottG wrote:
None of those.
The only decent ST tire out there is Maxxiss which may have to be ordered but are well worth it.

+1 on the Maxxis load range E tires. Put 'em on my fiver a couple of years ago. Zero problems. Got 'em from Discount Tire. Highly recommended.