Should I be concerned? (tire question)
Our Jayco came factory with Duro 185/80D13 bias tires rated at 1660 lbs at 65 PSI. I recently purchased 185/80R13 Load C Maxxis M8008 Radial tires rated at 1480 at 50 PSI. Should I be concerned?
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I also scrapped my OEM Duro bias ply's for radials....I think the TT tracks better with radials than it did with bias ply tires. Also rides better with less bounce, and adding shocks made a huge difference along with that.
In general, mfrs spec tires that are barely capable of holding the load, so going up in load range is desirable/advisable. In this case, the OP seems to have plenty of tire capacity in light of his GVWR....I would think the OEM saved a few bucks by going bias ply instead of radial.
Not sure what the universal obsession is with load range without considering the loaded weight of the trailer. Too many it seems are quick to parrot what they read here without understanding the "WHY" of it.....
In general, mfrs spec tires that are barely capable of holding the load, so going up in load range is desirable/advisable. In this case, the OP seems to have plenty of tire capacity in light of his GVWR....I would think the OEM saved a few bucks by going bias ply instead of radial.
Not sure what the universal obsession is with load range without considering the loaded weight of the trailer. Too many it seems are quick to parrot what they read here without understanding the "WHY" of it.....
