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Cup_fan
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Mar 22, 2016

Can't find speed rating

I have Ridgway Sport tires on my 2015 Rockwood 8315BSS travel trailer. I can't find a speed rating for these tires anywhere on the sidewall. They are ST225/75/R15 load range c. The only other thing I can find is H178 after the size, but I don't know what that means. I'm assuming they are rated at 65 mph, but would like to know for sure. I can't find anything about these tires anywhere online. Does anyone have these tires or know anything about them? Do some tires not have the speed rating on the sidewall? They are load range C, and the air pressure is 50 psi. And they are made in China.
We are planning a trip to Montana this summer and I want to make sure I have all of my ducks in a row, so I was trying to find some reviews on these tires.
Also, I read an article by Bob Livingston a few years back about the pressure. He said that the pressure on the sidewall is the "minimum amount of pressure required to carry the maximum load", and that you should run 5 or 10 lbs above what's stated on the sidewall. Has anyone else heard this, and what do you do? I typically run at or just slightly above the sidewall number. But most of my trips are within 100 miles of home, but this will be the first trip of this magnitude, so i'm trying to re-educate myself.

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  • Cup fan I can't tell you about your tires.

    What I can tell you is what "I" do. I've ran every type and brand of ST tires made and known to mankind. I always fill them to max pressure on the sidewall and many times 10 over. I always run fast. Most of the time 70+ and always in hot weather since I take all my vacation time in July. A few times 80 in hot weather for hours at a time.

    My score card? Blew one tire in 35+ years of towing. And that was almost for sure a nail or screw that I didn't catch in time.

    Do I suggest to do what I do? Nope. Just stating my experience to show that if you go over 65 and have my luck you will be fine. :)
  • Unless your ST tires are specifically marked with a speed rating, they are manufactured to be run no higher than 65mph. There are very few ST tires rated for speeds higher than this.

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