Does anyone here do long trips pulling a travel trailer? Or, does anyone regularly pull their travel trailer 4000 miles a year?I ask this question as I pulled a fifth wheel for 20 on these long trips. I found the only tire that would support such trips was the Michelin XPS rib tire.We sold the fifth wheel thinking we were finished RVing. We bought a vacation home in the midwest. Then we got to thinking we would rather not use motels to travel to the vacation home so we purchased a small trailer - 23 ft long with dual axles and ST205/75R14C installed. They were a brand I never heard of.We like to drive at highway speeds and don't think these tires will cut it. Can anyone here with long distance driving in the hot summer tell what tires they use.I am not a fan of Goodyear Marathons. Had lots of trouble with them years ago.

I did 11,000 miles last year. The tires were Goodyear Wranglers size LT215/75-15. If you have room to go larger, I would do it. There are no great tires available, in my opinion, in your current size.My new Chinese wheel bearings were spent and ready to completely fail in those miles. I replaced with made in USA Timken bearings.The trailers made today are not ready for prime time, to make them reliable you have a lot of upgrades to do.

We average 4 to 6,000 miles per year pulling our TT. Our Sunline TT came with Mission ST tires LR C. Ran them for 5 years without a problem. Replaced them with Maxxis ST tires LR D and ran them for another 5 years before trading in the trailer for a 2016 Arctic Fox which came with Good Year Marathons. I'll run with them for a few years unless I have a problem with them. Then it's back to Maxxis. Bearings? Not all Timken brand bearings are manufactured in the U.S. Timken has manufacturing facilities in CHINA as well as other foreign countries and some of those bearings are shipped back for sale in the U.S.

I travel once a year to Florida which is a 2000 mile round trip for me.I have same size tire, being a new to TT I bought a brand from Discount Tire chain called Goodride, I only assume they are Chinese as well. I am in my fifth year and will use them and get new ones this year.Not sure how you qualify whether they will last for you, you can use them and keep an eye on them or replace them, a lot of folks here have a liking towards Maxxis.I also replaced my bearings with Timken....yes you have to be careful where they are made.

Many RVers here use Maxxis tires. Their satisfaction with the tires holding up well is pretty good.

Good tips everyone. ThanksPerhaps a few more could tell what they do.

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RoadRunners2
Explorer
Apr 19, 2016
Good tips everyone. Thanks

Perhaps a few more could tell what they do.
jmtandem
Explorer II
Apr 19, 2016
Many RVers here use Maxxis tires. Their satisfaction with the tires holding up well is pretty good.
Tachdriver
Explorer
Apr 19, 2016
I travel once a year to Florida which is a 2000 mile round trip for me.

I have same size tire, being a new to TT I bought a brand from Discount Tire chain called Goodride, I only assume they are Chinese as well. I am in my fifth year and will use them and get new ones this year.

Not sure how you qualify whether they will last for you, you can use them and keep an eye on them or replace them, a lot of folks here have a liking towards Maxxis.

I also replaced my bearings with Timken....yes you have to be careful where they are made.
3oaks
Explorer
Apr 19, 2016
We average 4 to 6,000 miles per year pulling our TT. Our Sunline TT came with Mission ST tires LR C. Ran them for 5 years without a problem. Replaced them with Maxxis ST tires LR D and ran them for another 5 years before trading in the trailer for a 2016 Arctic Fox which came with Good Year Marathons. I'll run with them for a few years unless I have a problem with them. Then it's back to Maxxis.

Bearings? Not all Timken brand bearings are manufactured in the U.S. Timken has manufacturing facilities in CHINA as well as other foreign countries and some of those bearings are shipped back for sale in the U.S.
Lynnmor
Explorer
Apr 19, 2016
I did 11,000 miles last year. The tires were Goodyear Wranglers size LT215/75-15. If you have room to go larger, I would do it. There are no great tires available, in my opinion, in your current size.

My new Chinese wheel bearings were spent and ready to completely fail in those miles. I replaced with made in USA Timken bearings.

The trailers made today are not ready for prime time, to make them reliable you have a lot of upgrades to do.

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