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crcr's avatar
crcr
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Jun 18, 2017

Tire Recommendations for 7500 GVWR TT

Hi, We have a 2011 Jayco Eagle TT, 28.5', Dry Weight 5690, GVWR 7500. We are the second owner. The OEM tires have aged out so I'm about to replace them. They are Goodyear Marathons, Load Range C, 205/75R15, rated I think it is 1895 lbs ea. We haven't had any problems with them. We generally go camping 5 nights at a time, about 6 times a year, with the occasional longer trip. We do not load heavy, so for sure we are well under GVWR for the TT. However, we do live in the desert Southwest, so in summer, sometimes we do tow in high heat, though we mostly travel in the mornings to ease the heat strain on the truck and the TT.

For safety, I want to upgrade to at least Load Range D tires. I have already bought online and received, 4 Greenball Towmaster SS Special Trailer Radial Tire from Costco.com. They are Load Range D, rated for 2150 lbs ea. But before I have them mounted, I want to take a final look at this, as they are still returnable.

I did research on a number of trailer tires online, and it seems you can find good and bad reports and reviews on almost all of them. The Greenball Towmaster tires are no exception -- I find mostly happy owners with the occasional bad review/report.

I'm looking for any specific tire suggestions for our application. Thanks in advance!
  • crcr's avatar
    crcr
    Explorer
    Jun 20, 2017
    Thanks for all your responses. Really appreciate it!

    Several of you recommend the Goodyear Endurance tire, but this tire is apparently so new that I can not find any written online reviews on it. Someone recommended I get that tire in Load Range E, but they don't offer a load range E in the size tire I need.

    The Goodyear Endurance may in fact be an exceptional quality tire, I just don't know, but there just isn't enough user data out yet for me personally to justify spending $200 more than the four trailer tires I bought from Costco cost me. And, the tires I bought have the exact same specs as the Goodyear Endurance tires in the same size.
  • Reedga's avatar
    Reedga
    Explorer
    Jun 21, 2017
    Other tire manufactures make E 10 ply tires in your tire size. Goggle your tire size with E load rating 10 ply. Look at Tow Max, Carlisle amoung others.
    G. Reed
  • rbpru's avatar
    rbpru
    Explorer II
    Jun 21, 2017
    I swapped my seven year old C rated tires for D rated tires. They carry a heavier load but they also transfer more vibration to the TT.

    My 50 psi C rated valve stems work just fine with the 65 psi D rated tires.

    I would really question the 85 mph rating on any ST tire.

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