tire replacement

garryearl wrote:
replacing the tires on a tt size 205 75r 15.Cam you go up to a 225 75r 15 to a higher load rating.What brand maxxis 8008 goodyear marthons or another brand?

I am going to be the odd one out.

Have you had a bunch of blow outs with your EXISTING size and load rating?

If not, they why bother at all? If you haven't had blow outs changing up to a bigger size is not going to gain you anything other than a empty wallet.

If you have had some blowouts, have you checked your weight on the tires? Have you made sure you have been filling the tires to full sidewall pressure? If you have not done either of these two things then moving up a size will not do any good..

Over loading and under inflation ARE the main culprits in blowouts, additionally road debris and curbing/scrubbing the sidewalls can easily cause a tire to fail..

Many people here and on plenty of Internet forums are real quick to blame brands and or tire construction (ST vs LT) on their blowouts.. Often times discounting the overloading and under inflation and or road debris as the fault. Since typically the tire is destroyed there is often no real way to figure out what really happened so folks chalk it up to the brand or tire type.

If you are changing due to the brand name or where they are manufactured then you will be in for disappointment, nearly every tire brand has had blowouts.. The more popular the brand the MORE reported blowouts.. Simply the scale in size of reports goes up with the qty of tires sold by a manufacturer.

I will also point out, moving to a larger size and or to high of weight rating may cause some unwanted side effects.. Higher load ratings means the tires WILL ride much firmer, the result is the tires will not cushion the ride as much, this can lead to bent or broken suspension, frame or even things in the trailer.

It is your money, spend it as you wish..