librty02 wrote:
Have a 2013 Keystone Passport 2650bh that came new with Trailer King 205 75 14 Load Range C tires on it. The Trailer Kings have been great tires over the 4 years I have had the trailer. Well after 4 years and 11000 miles it is time for new tires as they are still in great shape just at that age. A shop near me has the Trailer Kings in stock for $65 a piece mounted and swears by them. He also stocks the Carlisle Radial HD's for $74 a piece mounted. He is telling me he would stick to the Trailer Kings over the Carlisle because of many issues he has seen with the Carlisle tires in the past. Now the Carlisle HD is new and getting pretty good reviews. I am just not sure what to do. Stick with what has worked for me for the past 4 years now or go with what is supposed to be a better tire (as per the internet world). :@
205/75R14 Load Range C tires are rated for 1760 lbs. @ 50 psi. These are likely on a 3500 lb. axle, so they have 100.6% capacity relative to the axle. I like to have some excess capacity. The new USA manufactured (!) Goodyear Endurance ST tires are available in that size in a Load Range D. And they are have a N speed rating, 87 mph. If your wheels can handle 65 psi, that would get the tires to a 2040 lb. rating. That would be 116.6% of the axle rating. Also the tires will run cooler at 65 psi than at 50 psi. (And make work for somebody here in the US of A.)
