Travel Trailer Tires

LarryJM wrote:

BoatingWilly wrote:
My TT uses small 14" tires, one of which blew out on a very recent trip. I am wanting info on good/bad tire brands from fellow RVrs. Any suggestions or experiences will be appreciated.

Never have used Maxxis, but I have over 20 years experience and use of the GY Marathon TT tire (1996 to present) and one set of the Kumho 857s and am a firm believer in the GY Marathons. A HUGE ADVANTAGE of these is you can get them at almost any WM anywhere and many, many more tire and RV dealers than any of the other brands.

Proper inflation, speed, and avoiding damaging the tires from road hazards, potholes, curbing, etc. are 100X more important than the brand of tire as long it's not ACME or has Wiley the Coyote on it's label.

You might want to read My Kumho Tire Saga for an interesting read and more details on my views on TT tires.

Larry

Your tire saga is an interesting read for sure.
I did go with the heavier 205/R14's which has a max load of 2271# verses the 2094# and 1874# for the 195 and 185's. My trailer weighs 7200 to 7400# all loaded up, so I should have at least 1,600# of extra capacity. I'm hoping for the best.
My tire saga...
I bought a tire monitor before my last long trip and it saved me from destroying one of the truck tires due to low pressure in the middle of Nebraska. It turned out to be a broken valve stem. Ironically, it turns out that the tire monitor sensors are heavy and are breaking the valve stems. Just bought all metal stems for both the truck and trailer. I found them here at Amazon if anyone is interested in these. Plus they are nice and shiny if you want some Bling. :C