Tire Blowout Questions
I have a new to me 2010 Keystone Hideout 27bhs. On my second trip, I had a driver yell to me that my tire was about to blow. I pulled immediately, and inspected the tires and checked pressure. No prob...
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in a 14 inch size the highest weight rating is the Kumho 857 205R 14
That is 2271 # load rating
It is also an LT tire and it has a 106 mph rating .
There is no higher weight rated 14 inch tire .
As regards maxxis the , cheerleaders have chosen to ignore the facts .
Consumer Reports Passenger Tire tests reveal that no maxxis has scored above the Lowest 25 % of their ratings .
Maxxis tires have been reported 19 times on this forum for failures .
Considering that Goodyear and Carlisle ship OEM and have had the longest running widest distribution network for ST tires , that means that only a percentage of ST tires in use are Maxxis .
The Maxxis tires have had at least the same failure rate as the leading brands .
The real solution to tire failures is to upgrade to a higher weight rating in pounds as shown on the sidewall of every tire .
The brand is not as significant unless you pay for the best brands which are repeatedly Michelin , Continental , Bridegstone etc.
14 inch ? Easy . Kumho 857 in the 2271 # weight rating , load range D , LT , and 106 mph rating .
That is 2271 # load rating
It is also an LT tire and it has a 106 mph rating .
There is no higher weight rated 14 inch tire .
As regards maxxis the , cheerleaders have chosen to ignore the facts .
Consumer Reports Passenger Tire tests reveal that no maxxis has scored above the Lowest 25 % of their ratings .
Maxxis tires have been reported 19 times on this forum for failures .
Considering that Goodyear and Carlisle ship OEM and have had the longest running widest distribution network for ST tires , that means that only a percentage of ST tires in use are Maxxis .
The Maxxis tires have had at least the same failure rate as the leading brands .
The real solution to tire failures is to upgrade to a higher weight rating in pounds as shown on the sidewall of every tire .
The brand is not as significant unless you pay for the best brands which are repeatedly Michelin , Continental , Bridegstone etc.
14 inch ? Easy . Kumho 857 in the 2271 # weight rating , load range D , LT , and 106 mph rating .
