Best Tires for Travel Trailer?
It is time to replace our Travel Trailer tires. GoodYear tires came with the TT but we had one blow out on us coming home from our last trip. Any advice on which brand is best for replacement? Curre...
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Speaking as a "car guy " that regularly attends Porsche Club Of America tire tech sessions I can say that it is a simple basic truth that the tire speed rating is an indicator of tire quality and safety .
That may not be common knowledge to those that are not motorheads .
To take the position that a 65 mph rated tire is as safe as a 106 mph rated tire means that the buyer is ignoring the information readily available on the sidewall and the manufacturer's specs .
Regarding 14 inch tires the choice is fairly clear for me .
The Tire Rack has the specs and load ratings for many tires .
The Kumho 857 in a 205 R 14 C has a load rating of 2271 pounds . This is about 10 % higher than other tires in a 14 inch diameter . That particular tire is also a Q speed rating which is 99 mph .
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Radial+857&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=0R4857&tab=Specs
That may not be common knowledge to those that are not motorheads .
To take the position that a 65 mph rated tire is as safe as a 106 mph rated tire means that the buyer is ignoring the information readily available on the sidewall and the manufacturer's specs .
Regarding 14 inch tires the choice is fairly clear for me .
The Tire Rack has the specs and load ratings for many tires .
The Kumho 857 in a 205 R 14 C has a load rating of 2271 pounds . This is about 10 % higher than other tires in a 14 inch diameter . That particular tire is also a Q speed rating which is 99 mph .
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Radial+857&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=0R4857&tab=Specs
