Blowing tires on 5th wheel
First I apologize if this subject has been cover in the past. I did a search and went back a bit and didn't see anything fairly recent I'm starting to get very frustrated and its beginning to ruin ...
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jimmyfred wrote:Bamaman1 wrote:
Trailer manufacturers, both RV and Marine, go to the Chinese tire manufacturers that pitch a price at them they cannot refuse. Unfortunately, those tire have too many instances of being "Will Pops." When they do blow, $2K-$3K damage is not uncommon. And Goodyear Marathons are Will Pops--despite their famous name.
The only ST tire I would suggest is the Maxxis M8008--$160 DiscountTireDirect.com.
Otherwise, go for the Bridgestone Duravis R250's ($244/Walmart)or the more expensive Michelin XPS Ribs ($300 TreadDepot.com).
The absolutely top of the line tire is the Goodyear G614, but they take a special wheel rated to take 110 lbs. pressure, and they're about $400 each.
$1K for a set of tires is cheap insurance and it's also for peace of mind.
............Trailer Parts Super Store currently has GY-G614 Tire AND Wheel Combo listed for $303.45 ! These are NEW Tire\Wheel sets . , jf
My dad needed new tires for a utility trailer and found that it was about 25% cheaper to buy a tire/wheel combo than the exact same tires, unmounted. Weird... Sold the old rims for $200 bucks and saved even more.
Lyle
