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- GACamperExplorerWe went with the Goodyear G614 and have been very pleased with them.:B Should have done this before the blow out happen :S
You need to make sure your rims will handle 110 psi. It will be stamped in the back side of the rim.
Specifications
Size: LT235/85R16
Capacity: 3,750 LBS @ 110 PSI
Ply Rating: 14
Service Description: 126/123 L
Diameter: 30.7"
Width: 9.5"
Tread Depth: 12/32 - tinner12002ExplorerI run Maaxis tires on both RVs in 16". Both RVs came with 15" tires so the upgrade to 16" was a no brainer to get farther away from loading the tires to max rating. If they had had 16" wheels I would have went to the 17.5 tires for the same reason.
- tinner12002Explorer
JIMNLIN wrote:
rtaylor0830 wrote:
My trailer is a keystone cougar 324rlb with a gross weight of 11300
11300 minus 2200 lb pin weight = around 9100 lbs on the tires or 2275 per tires minimum.
Now add a nice 15 percent reserve capacity and your looking at a tire with around 2600 lbs capacity.
I use LT215/85-16 E tires at 2680 lbs capacity at 30.4" diameter on my 11200 lb 5er with 5200 lb axles. I prefer a 85 series (narrow) tire on a trailer if at all possible.
For a 11300 lb trailer you sure don't need a load G tire at 3750 lb capacity. Their tops for a trailers with 7k axles or maxed out 6k axle
Commerce runs on fabric carcass tires such as a Firestone Transforce HT or the Cooper HT-3 or the BFG Commercial 2 T/A or the Goodyear Wrangler HT. I've ran these brand tires on my various heavy GN road trailers
And as was suggested at the top of the 16" LT E tire chain are the two commercial grade all steel ply carcass Michelin XPS RIbs or the Bridgestone R-250. These two tire are just about bullet proof in a trailer position with their steel ply carcass.
Sorry didn't see the fifth wheel part. - N6761UExplorerJust put my second set of Firestone Transforce LT 235/85 16 HT on my Big Country,10250 lbs empty. First set I had for 4 yrs and put 14k on them, and still looked great. Sold them to my brother for one of his work trucks. Most of my travels are from the West Coast of CA to MT WY and ND and next week going the Northern route through Canada.
- JIMNLINExplorer IIIWe don't have braking or traction issues on wet or dry roads with 215/85 series tires. They have a 6.5 to 6.8 tread width which works great on tires with close spaced axles in the center of a tall heavy box.
The 235/85 has 3042 lbs capacity vs 2680 lbs for the 215/85 which work out fine for 5.2 lb axles and smaller.
The LT215/85-16 E came OEM on one ton DRW trucks for years till axle capacities went up. - RustyJCExplorer
rhagfo wrote:
JIMNLIN wrote:
rtaylor0830 wrote:
My trailer is a keystone cougar 324rlb with a gross weight of 11300
11300 minus 2200 lb pin weight = around 9100 lbs on the tires or 2275 per tires minimum.
Now add a nice 15 percent reserve capacity and your looking at a tire with around 2600 lbs capacity.
I use LT215/85-16 E tires at 2680 lbs capacity at 30.4" diameter on my 11200 lb 5er with 5200 lb axles. I prefer a 85 series (narrow) tire on a trailer if at all possible.
For a 11300 lb trailer you sure don't need a load G tire at 3750 lb capacity. Their tops for a trailers with 7k axles or maxed out 6k axles.
Commerce runs on fabric carcass tires such as a Firestone Transforce HT or the Cooper HT-3 or the BFG Commercial 2 T/A or the Goodyear Wrangler HT. I've ran these brand tires on my various heavy GN road trailers
And as was suggested at the top of the 16" LT E tire chain are the two commercial grade all steel ply carcass Michelin XPS RIbs or the Bridgestone R-250. These two tire are just about bullet proof in a trailer position with their steel ply carcass.
I would not go as narrow as a 215, stick to the normal 234 width, better traction footprint for braking.
Are you aware that the 17.5" Goodyear G114 and Michelin XTA tires rated 4805 lbs @ 120/125 PSIG such as are used under our 19,000 lb GVWR DRV Mobile Suites are 215 section tires? 215/75R17.5
Rusty - rhagfoExplorer III
JIMNLIN wrote:
rtaylor0830 wrote:
My trailer is a keystone cougar 324rlb with a gross weight of 11300
11300 minus 2200 lb pin weight = around 9100 lbs on the tires or 2275 per tires minimum.
Now add a nice 15 percent reserve capacity and your looking at a tire with around 2600 lbs capacity.
I use LT215/85-16 E tires at 2680 lbs capacity at 30.4" diameter on my 11200 lb 5er with 5200 lb axles. I prefer a 85 series (narrow) tire on a trailer if at all possible.
For a 11300 lb trailer you sure don't need a load G tire at 3750 lb capacity. Their tops for a trailers with 7k axles or maxed out 6k axles.
Commerce runs on fabric carcass tires such as a Firestone Transforce HT or the Cooper HT-3 or the BFG Commercial 2 T/A or the Goodyear Wrangler HT. I've ran these brand tires on my various heavy GN road trailers
And as was suggested at the top of the 16" LT E tire chain are the two commercial grade all steel ply carcass Michelin XPS RIbs or the Bridgestone R-250. These two tire are just about bullet proof in a trailer position with their steel ply carcass.
I would not go as narrow as a 215, stick to the normal 234 width, better traction footprint for braking. - dcg9381ExplorerSailun S637 here too.
- mudmakerExplorerJust mounted up four new Sailun S637 tires this morning on my camper. Went back to an st tire with these as my Yokohama LT tires were almost four years old. No sense in chancing it. I was impressed with the weight and my friend who drives otr for a living says they are a good buy. Everything I have researched says the same.
- JIMNLINExplorer III
rtaylor0830 wrote:
My trailer is a keystone cougar 324rlb with a gross weight of 11300
11300 minus 2200 lb pin weight = around 9100 lbs on the tires or 2275 per tires minimum.
Now add a nice 15 percent reserve capacity and your looking at a tire with around 2600 lbs capacity.
I use LT215/85-16 E tires at 2680 lbs capacity at 30.4" diameter on my 11200 lb 5er with 5200 lb axles. I prefer a 85 series (narrow) tire on a trailer if at all possible.
For a 11300 lb trailer you sure don't need a load G tire at 3750 lb capacity. Their tops for a trailers with 7k axles or maxed out 6k axles.
Commerce runs on fabric carcass tires such as a Firestone Transforce HT or the Cooper HT-3 or the BFG Commercial 2 T/A or the Goodyear Wrangler HT. I've ran these brand tires on my various heavy GN road trailers
And as was suggested at the top of the 16" LT E tire chain are the two commercial grade all steel ply carcass Michelin XPS RIbs or the Bridgestone R-250. These two tire are just about bullet proof in a trailer position with their steel ply carcass.
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