Travel Trailer Tire Choice
last fall we had a blowout on our way up to Lake George. We had the original tires on our 2014 Outback 250rs. Which I thought were good tires..at least as far as OEM tires go. the blowout occured...
Forum Discussion
katoom400 wrote:
AT 7500lbs GVWR, my trailer should be more than fine with D Range tires @65PSI
My question is: Since it is only $6 more per tire, is there any drawback to going with E (10 ply) tires? Overkill? maybe! but for the price of a 12 pack of decent beer why not?
There is nothing wrong with putting the E rated on, if you plan to run them at 80 psi. It may shake your trailer a little more on rough roads. Some folks over tire, use E rated, when D rated are more than ample, then derate them by putting 65-70 psi in them, to smooth the ride, or fit their wheels specs. Special Trailer tires are designed to run at max sidewall psi, for coolest running, less squish/scrub when turning/backing. You can't go wrong with either E or D, if used at max pressure. At 2540 load rating the Ds are almost overkill for your trailer, as the tongue will be carrying at least 12 percent of your loaded weight.
I enjoy "decent" beer myself, and would use the money saved for the 12 pack! :C
Jerry
