Tires, what are you using? Trailer? Truck?
I just bought a used 5th wheel and I need to replace the tires. I'm not new to trailering but I know that trailer tires can really be a pain. I am used to using truck tires on trailers, however, LT2...
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Any opinion on their all steel tire in LR G? It's rated for 4400 pounds. My wheels are not rated that high, but it'll still allow for a comfortable margin.
I doubt my axles are rated for more than 6k a piece, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't appreciate having more cushion in the tires.
Your current trailer wheels most likely are only rated for 80 psi. There is no gain or margin....or reserve capacity as engineers say from using a 110 psi load G tire at a derated 80 psi. More negs than pos going that direction for tires used on a trailer.
For 5k-6k trailer axles the LT235/85-16 E at 3040 lb gives you plenty of reserve capacity. If you don't like the price of the XPS Ribs then go with another all steel ply commercial grade Bridgestone R-250 or the newer R-238 LT E tire at lower costs. Check the prices out on tirerack.com.
I use mostly the LT E Firestone Transport HT on my equipment trailers with 6k axles now.
And on a GN triaxle stock trailer with 7k axles I use the 16" Sailun S637 load G tires.
When I was on the road pulling trailers day in and day out I learned tires on my trailers lasted longer....run cooler at max psi.
