Didn't Believe about the Chinese Tires
I went from Atlanta to Tampa this last weekend and blew two tires on the Puma. I had read about Chinese tires hand granading but said to myself that the folks hadn't checked the tire pressures, etc an...
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CKNSLS wrote:TXiceman wrote:
I tell folks buying a new or used RV to check the tires. Refuse to deal on the Rv unless the Chinese tires are replaced with a quality tire.
Kne
In a 14" or 15" size you will be hard pressed to find a ST tire not made in China. Many RV dealers will not put a truck tire on a trailer.
I wonder why not? With all my questioning, and researching on some of the links provided, all I get is people trying to economize.
In that, I mean trying to determine the exact minimum tire you can buy for your application, without spending any more than necessary.
But when I think about it, I always go back to the fact that tires is the one place on an RV that I don't want to scrimp and would like some healthy margin. What's wrong with buying 100% more tire than you "need"? Other than the cost, I've seen absolutely zero information on why you would not want to put on a tire with much higher load ratings than you could get away with.
