TT Tire advice - going from 14" to 15" - or??
Background - 32' TT (In sig line) / 6700# fully loaded as per CAT / Tandem axle towards middle of TT / 14" alloy rims. So several years ago I had a blow out with a no-name OEM TT tire. Changing th...
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My summary of what I have found on the issue of 205 75 14 LOAD RANGE D options:
Well after the advice of some of the nice folks on here and a whole bunch of phone calls and google searches, this is where I have come out on the topic:
ST Tire Load Range D:
Kenda Karrier KR03 http://specialty.kendatire.com/en-us/find-a-tire/trailer/karrier/ Capacity Rating of 2040lbs, Outside Diameter 26.3"
This tire is made by Kenda (Chinese) for a few other branded companies such as Loadstar.
Radial King: No website. I only found this through speaking directly with the folks at oneclicktires.com The tire is Load D and offered for $54/tire + shipping. I cannot find this manufacturer online.
Commercial Style Tires:
Hankook RA08: http://simpletire.com/hankook-195-r14-2000180-tires Capacity of 2094lbs, O. Diameter of ~26"
I cannot for the life of my find any information on this tire on Hankook's corporate website. So no clue whether or not it can be used for trailering or has been designated by the manufacturer as such. The sizing is a little different, so it is necessary to run a 195 style tire to fit a 205/75 application.
Maxxis Bravo UE-168: http://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-227-bravo-series-ue-168-n#sizes In this case, the closest sized tire that is made is a 185 style which is 1874lbs capacity and diameter of 25.7"
So the big questions that remain for me are: does a commercial style tire have the proper design to withstand the loading unique to a trailer application? If so, is a commercial tire (seemingly from a more reputable vendor than the ST-style options listed above) superior to the ST alternatives? And finally, who the heck sells a 14" alloy trailer wheel which is rated to withstand cold pressures of 65PSI??
Thank you to everyone who has already offered help.
Jon
Well after the advice of some of the nice folks on here and a whole bunch of phone calls and google searches, this is where I have come out on the topic:
ST Tire Load Range D:
Kenda Karrier KR03 http://specialty.kendatire.com/en-us/find-a-tire/trailer/karrier/ Capacity Rating of 2040lbs, Outside Diameter 26.3"
This tire is made by Kenda (Chinese) for a few other branded companies such as Loadstar.
Radial King: No website. I only found this through speaking directly with the folks at oneclicktires.com The tire is Load D and offered for $54/tire + shipping. I cannot find this manufacturer online.
Commercial Style Tires:
Hankook RA08: http://simpletire.com/hankook-195-r14-2000180-tires Capacity of 2094lbs, O. Diameter of ~26"
I cannot for the life of my find any information on this tire on Hankook's corporate website. So no clue whether or not it can be used for trailering or has been designated by the manufacturer as such. The sizing is a little different, so it is necessary to run a 195 style tire to fit a 205/75 application.
Maxxis Bravo UE-168: http://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-227-bravo-series-ue-168-n#sizes In this case, the closest sized tire that is made is a 185 style which is 1874lbs capacity and diameter of 25.7"
So the big questions that remain for me are: does a commercial style tire have the proper design to withstand the loading unique to a trailer application? If so, is a commercial tire (seemingly from a more reputable vendor than the ST-style options listed above) superior to the ST alternatives? And finally, who the heck sells a 14" alloy trailer wheel which is rated to withstand cold pressures of 65PSI??
Thank you to everyone who has already offered help.
Jon
