the dreaded tire topic...
So i see that tires are purely a preference type purchase, but seeing that i am now in the market for some. The threads have been informative... but... load ratings or Ply counts... 8- 10 -12 b...
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JJBIRISH wrote:
While 100% of everyone on RV.net claims to religiously maintain their tires, there has to be a reason why some have many and multiple tire failures and others have a very different experience and no tire failures…
Making the leap to LT tires and not having more trouble can not explain everything away…
Upping the wheel size, tire size, and air pressure should eliminate problems even many of the human ones… the only real difference I have been able to verify is the different speed ratings and the number of trailers I see driving in excess of the rated speed of the ST tire…
Since most tire damage is cumulative and failure can occur hours, days, or even weeks after the damage weakens the tire, it leads me to believe speed even for short distances done repetitively can be a logical explanation for if not the cause of many of those failures…
That said and knowing almost all ST tires are made in China and no one will ever convince me that quality in Chinese manufacturing can be guaranteed or even well controlled (maybe someday but not yet), knowing that and watching 3 of my OE Duros self-district in under a year… leaves just low quality in some ST tires a real a real possibility that can’t be ignored either…
Making the change to LT’s isn’t a bad move, it’s just one not available to some and very expensive for all…
When are trailer buyers going to start making good tires a deal breaker… no one will listen until that starts happening…
JJBIRISH and I seem to have similar opinions and had the same bad experience with Duro tires. Unfortunately jumping to a LT tire was not an option for me like a lot of folks. I have taken my improvements as far as possible with Maxxis 225/75R15E's. Fresh, new, 2013's went on this morning. I am fortunate that the manufacturer of my cheapo, base line Keystone Hornet TT spec'd it with running gear exceeding the total GVWR of my TT and I now have wheels, tires and axles with the same rating. With my tongue weight added in I now have a minimum 15% reserve margin and it is all I can do.
