fifth wheel tires

[smarty]

Need to replace tires on my 38' fifthwheel that weighs 18,000 lbs
Tires that came with rig are five ply
I got a great deal on 12 ply tires
Any reason for not upgrading to 12 ply tires?

[2oldman]

smarty wrote:
Need to replace tires on my 38' fifthwheel that weighs 18,000 lbsTires that came with rig are five ply

Load range B tires are severely underrated for that coach. Does it actually say 'ply' on the tire?

fj12ryder wrote:
Plies have pretty much not been a real thing since bias ply tires bit the dust mostly.

Go by load range now.

[fj12ryder]

What brand of tire?

[smarty]

Thanks for everyone's input

Going with 14 ply

[fj12ryder]

I don't believe that radial tires actually would have 14, 10, or even 8 "plies". Plies have pretty much not been a real thing since bias ply tires bit the dust mostly. IMO it is probably more important to go by weight and carrying capacity. But that's JMO.

[fj12ryder]

I'm very happy with my "G" rated Sailun tires. 5 years, and about 20,000 miles with no issues and they still look good.

[larry_barnhart]

I was thinking G tires are 14 ply. If I am wrong somebody let me know.

chevman

[guidry]

I upgraded to G rated tires and have a lot more confidence in making it to a campsite without calling roadside assistance!

[laknox]

smarty wrote:
Need to replace tires on my 38' fifthwheel that weighs 18,000 lbs
Tires that came with rig are five ply
I got a great deal on 12 ply tires
Any reason for not upgrading to 12 ply tires?

Sailun G-rated tires seem to be the current gold-standard for heavy rigs. MUCH cheaper than the Goodyears. Not the only ones, but very popular, with a good track record. Just need to have 110 psi-rated wheels.

Lyle

[Busdriver]

None that I know about