bad tires , best replacement 235/80r16

Sailun

The proper tire choice depends on your GVWR, or your actual scaled weight, axle rating, wheel rating, number of axles, and your particular decision.

You can put "E" rated LT tires on if they will carry the weight with a safety margin.

Or you can go with "G" rated ST tires if your wheels are rated for the higher pressure.

Or you can roll the dice and go with another "E"rated ST tire. I don't recommend this option.

We have a Montana, went to the Sailun's 3 yrs ago, still have them on, and still going strong. There is also a new Good Year tire (made here in the US) that came out this year, have not seen any reviews on them yet.

Sailun ST235/80R16 LRG and fagedaboudit.

Bad tires--
In my experience, I have used Good Year 949 and 614 LT "G" rated 10 ply tires for about 10 yrs. with success.
When I bought my new 5th. wheel, it had Tow Master tires and was told they knew nothing about them:( I told them I wanted Good Year "G" rated or no deal. I have not heard any thing good about the Tow Max tires:(

IMHO

Around the trailer world (rv and non rv) towmax = blowmax.
There are better tires out here for a heavy trailer.
I doubt a 16" LT E at 3042 lb capacity will work on a 40' trailer. However if the trailer has 6k axles a commercial grade all steel ply carcass tire like a Bridgestone R250 is tops.
And the Sailun S637 all steel ply carcass in a ST235/80-16 G at 110 psi 4080 lbs capacity will give you many years of service on trailers with 7k axles.
Other 16" ST G commercial class tires that are popular for service trailers are Gladiator QR35.......and Samson GL285....Hercules H-901. These tires work fine for rv trailers also.

New gen ST E at 80 psi and 3500-3640 lbs capacity like Goodyears new Endurance......Carlisle new HD.....and a Provider...... with L and M speed ratings and much improved reliability service over the older ST class of tires.

And don't forget Goodyears G614 LT235/85-16 G at 110 psi and 3750 lb capacity.

I run Maxxis M8008 in that size.

I have done about 2000 LBS of research and the Bridgestone Duravis 250's look like the way to go.

rickeoni wrote:
I have done about 2000 LBS of research and the Bridgestone Duravis 250's look like the way to go.

On my old trailer I ran both the Michelin XPS Ribs and Bridgestone Duravis R250s. Both are excellent tires for 5200 and 6K axles. R250's are cheaper that Ribs, and as good or better.

Chris

rickeoni wrote:
I have done about 2000 LBS of research and the Bridgestone Duravis 250's look like the way to go.

Put a set on my 5er last year and they are nice. Got a chance to compare them off the rim side-by-side to the STs that came on the trailer. Absolutey no comparison... Sidewall thickness was neary 2x on the R250s