So as someone that has yet to own a travel trailer I have been watching YouTube and a couple of the videos are recomending getting new tires or upgraded tires when you buy a new or used RV. I plan to buy a new Della Terra. How do I know if the tires that are standard on it are good enough or if they need to be upgraded.

They are “good enough” if they haven’t aged out, if you don’t overload the TT, if you keep the air pressure at the sidewall stated max pressure, if you don’t exceed the max rated speed, and if you cover them when not towing. My TT came with load range C tires. When they aged out I moved to LR Ds.

If the tires are fresh I would give them a season or two before you replace.Otherwise post up the exact tire and size when you bring the trailer home.I recommend getting tires that cover the full GVWR of the trailer.

New....run for a couple of seasonsUsed.....check the mfg date on sidewall if tires ---4 digit number week/yearUsually on sidewall that is on inside of trailer so you will have to crawl underneath to see itIf older then 4 yrs ....NEW tires

Old-Biscuit wrote:New....run for a couple of seasonsUsed.....check the mfg date on sidewall if tires ---4 digit number week/yearUsually on sidewall that is on inside of trailer so you will have to crawl underneath to see itIf older then 4 yrs ....NEW tiresI know it is wrong to assume things but when buying a brand new travel trailer I would expect the tires to be fairly new as well in terms of the manufacturer date and proper rating. Am I foolish to expect this much or ?

Abbadox wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:New....run for a couple of seasonsUsed.....check the mfg date on sidewall if tires ---4 digit number week/yearUsually on sidewall that is on inside of trailer so you will have to crawl underneath to see itIf older then 4 yrs ....NEW tiresI know it is wrong to assume things but when buying a brand new travel trailer I would expect the tires to be fairly new as well in terms of the manufacturer date and proper rating. Am I foolish to expect this much or ?Actually, the tires could be a bit older than the trailer. The frame probably doesn’t change for years, and somewhere they may be pulling from an old stock of tires. I’d check them, but if not too old, use them until they’re about 3 years old.

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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Jun 07, 2019
New....run for a couple of seasons

Used.....check the mfg date on sidewall if tires ---4 digit number week/year
Usually on sidewall that is on inside of trailer so you will have to crawl underneath to see it
If older then 4 yrs ....NEW tires
time2roll
Nomad
Jun 07, 2019
If the tires are fresh I would give them a season or two before you replace.
Otherwise post up the exact tire and size when you bring the trailer home.

I recommend getting tires that cover the full GVWR of the trailer.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jun 07, 2019
They are “good enough” if they haven’t aged out, if you don’t overload the TT, if you keep the air pressure at the sidewall stated max pressure, if you don’t exceed the max rated speed, and if you cover them when not towing. My TT came with load range C tires. When they aged out I moved to LR Ds.

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