gopherslayer wrote:
Gdetrailer wrote:
gopherslayer wrote:
The best upgrade is ditching your Chinabomb tires. Chinabombs have a lot of squish and bounce. I tow with a 2500 Silverado and have a 28ft TT with an 8000# gross that came with load range C tires. Even with the 2500 there was some motion in the ocean and was very apparent in town on bumpy roads at 25-30 mph. Upgraded to Goodyear Endurance Load range D and it’s smooth sailing with very little movement on the bumpy roads and the highway is now glass smooth feeling. Handling around corners at speed on the highways is excellent. My wife has a lot more confidence towing now. 5 tires at $825 was money well spent.
Discussions are usually about the tow vehicle tires and shocks but the night and day difference on the trailer makes the money well worth it.
Not again..
If it makes YOU "feel better" then run with it.
Myself, Have used what every tires I can find which are readily available and never had drivability, stability or blow outs issues..
Perhaps you neglected to periodically add air and have been running the tires under inflated and the new tires the shop filled them for you?
Tires naturally lose 1-2 PSI per month..
Highly doubt your tire selection on the trailer made a difference, you can drive for miles with a flat ripped up tire and not even know it is dead..
Always checked air before pulling the camper. Still do.
It called "Placebo Effect".
While
THIS "You may be familiar with the term “placebo” in reference to something called the placebo effect. The placebo effect is when an improvement is observed, despite an individual receiving a placebo as opposed to active medical treatment."While link above is dealing more on the medical side of Placebos, the reality is sometimes a "change" to something causes on to mentally think there is an "improvement".
You made a "change", in your mind that "change" "improved" the outcome..
Changing a brand is not going to "improve" the handling or feel.
Changing the tire load range up isn't going to "improve" handling or feel of the trailer.
Be very aware, changing the load range up can have some unintended complications.
You can't simply air up to the same pressure as you did on the lower load rating.
If you do then you are now underinflating the tire for your load which will result in destroying the edges of your tires and faster heat buildup..
Inflating to the new load range sidewall pressure may be too much pressure which results in too stiff of tire and can hammer your trailer suspension to the point of breaking.
