Tire tread is gone in one section!!!
Returning from our trip, We decided to call it the night before continuing out journey back home. When we pulled in the RV park I notice that one of my tires was losing air, so I told the DW, well le...
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Specs say that TT has a GVWR of 7K lbs with a CCC of 1920 lbs. I would recommend going to a scale and determining the actual weight of the trailer. Move up to 15" tires and in load range D. Look at the load capacity on the sidewall on tires. You want at least 15 percent more than the actual weight of the TT, and more is better. It's probably pretty low now. It would also be a good idea to get a weight on each side of the TT since they can be heavier on one side.
Just about all ST trailer tires are rated to max. 65mph. Going over that threshold causes internal heating inside the tire causing permanent damage. The damage is cumulative over time and a tire will fail with no apparent reason. When ST tires fail, they typically have a "blowout" causing costly damage. You're lucky that didn't happen. Keep the tires at max. sidewall psi (50 for LRC & 65 for LRD) and never tow under-inflated.
Lotsa good info. on RV tires by a tire engineer at rvtiresafety.com
Just about all ST trailer tires are rated to max. 65mph. Going over that threshold causes internal heating inside the tire causing permanent damage. The damage is cumulative over time and a tire will fail with no apparent reason. When ST tires fail, they typically have a "blowout" causing costly damage. You're lucky that didn't happen. Keep the tires at max. sidewall psi (50 for LRC & 65 for LRD) and never tow under-inflated.
Lotsa good info. on RV tires by a tire engineer at rvtiresafety.com
