Maxxis M8008 self-destruct
Hi all, I wanted to post an experience I had with Maxxis M8008 trailer tires. This is my first post here, so I hope this is the right forum for trailer tire issues, and I hope this is not too long...
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Lowsuv wrote:
Regarding Michelin Tires :
I just bought a new set of Michelin LT2 highway tires from Costco on the rebate / exec member promotion offering a $ 60 rebate plus $ 70 rebate .
I paid net $ 729 installed for size LT 265 /75 R16 Load range E after rebates .
They replaced a similar size LT 265/75R16 LRE Michelin that I had run for 60,000 miles on my duramax pickup .
The previous tires were not to the wear bars but I could not pass up the super-dooper sale price of $ 729 after rebates in early Sept 2014 ..
My original factory tires were the LT 245 /75R16 LRE .
The diameter of these LT 265 /75r16 LRE is 31.7 " .
They may have fit where the ST 235 /80 r16 trailer tires go because the diameters are the same at 31.7 " .
The LT 265 /75r16 LRE is placarded at 3415 # on the LT scale .
A logical upgrade for replacement of the ST 235/80 would be to measure to see if an LT 265 /75r16 LRE will fit , especially for the heavy toy haulers and 5th wheels .
Putting a LT265/75R16 on a narrow Trailer rim would be a misapplication of the wide 265. Wide tread tires like the 265 are not the best for trailer use, besides they do not meet the requirement for 7k axles anyway. There are great tires available for 6k and 5200 pound axles.
