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
JIMNLIN wrote:
Just a comment here but at some point more tire on a trailer isn't the best idea.
If you think a load E tire at 2830 lb capacity is a good idea then another upgrade to a 16" load G tire at 4440 lb capacity would be better ? Not trying to be a wize azz but justy making a point.
not calling you a "wize azz" at all, but you give a pretty extreme example here of jumping a few classes to a G rated tire. which is way more than "overkill" in this situation.... But the question remains the same: If the wheel can handle the tire/pressure, then is there anything wrong with someone doing this other than a large dent in their wallet?
In my example which I believe is not as extreme, jumping up from D to E may not be excessive and minimally more $. Would I have anything to gain by going to E (10 ply vs 8 ply) tires at their full 80 psi? and is there any possible negative of this sort of jump?
not trying to stir the pot or get an engineer to explain in great detail all the forces at play...just thought to myself..."heck, for $24 why not bump up "2 plys"? Now if it was $240...that would be different!
