Fifth Wheel tires

[Colbee55]

What kind of tires for the 5th wheel seem to hold up the best?

[Cummins12V98]

larry barnhart wrote:
My thoughts about china made tires are this. Bought a new 2018 car with China tires and traded them in before 500 miles.

chevman

My NEXEN's went byby at 250 miles and replaced with Michelin MS2's.

[Colbee55]

CALandLIN wrote:

Colbee55 wrote:
What kind of tires for the 5th wheel seem to hold up the best?

Looks to me like you’re refitting an older trailer with new tires. A lot has happened in the tire industry since your trailer was fitted with it’s original tire & wheel assemblies. Probably the best thing to do is a complete assembly change for all wheel positions.


Any of the ST225/75R15 LRE tires will provide the load capacity you seek. There are numerous manufacturers to chose from with GY being the only USA manufacturer and they will be the most expensive.

However, there is a new all steel 15” trailer tire available. Greenball is providing them and their brand name is Tow Master. They are ST225/75R15 LRF.

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Thanx, will check them out.

[CALandLIN]

Colbee55 wrote:
What kind of tires for the 5th wheel seem to hold up the best?

Looks to me like you’re refitting an older trailer with new tires. A lot has happened in the tire industry since your trailer was fitted with it’s original tire & wheel assemblies. Probably the best thing to do is a complete assembly change for all wheel positions.

Any of the ST225/75R15 LRE tires will provide the load capacity you seek. There are numerous manufacturers to chose from with GY being the only USA manufacturer and they will be the most expensive.

However, there is a new all steel 15” trailer tire available. Greenball is providing them and their brand name is Tow Master. They are ST225/75R15 LRF.

Click Here!

[time2roll]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Over inflation will cause center tire wear, less stopping ability and worse ride.

Mine calls for 50 psi and I run them at 65. No center wear, stops just fine, rides better than ever.

Same with my truck I run them 10 to 20 more than the door sticker with same results.

[larry_barnhart]

My thoughts about china made tires are this. Bought a new 2018 car with China tires and traded them in before 500 miles.

chevman

[Cummins12V98]

time2roll wrote:
80 psi for max load rating. Why not 80 psi? Put them on and air them up. I bet they ride better than ever.

Well I asked you why since you posted about a 80psi tire and you answered with a why???

I can tell you why NOT go MAX when coming from a lower load range tire. It's because the other tire DID carry the load at it's MAX rating as most RV's are loaded to the tires MAX. Now since it was fine at 65 it would most likely be the same psi for the "E" to carry the same load.

Over inflation will cause center tire wear, less stopping ability and worse ride.

PER GY Tech Support "When up sizing in load range weigh the tires compare to the load/inflation chart and add 5psi.

[neil57]

I have a 2year old ser of road rider 225/75/15 E ST tires, one is egg shaped. Not a fan of these tires at all, am switching to 16”LT tires. Will give you a deal on the set mounted on aluminum rims LOL.

[Colbee55]

xtech wrote:
Hello, I am a fellow Albertan. Just put my third set of Road Rider ST tires on. Have had no problem and tow many miles, down to Arizona in winter and around Canada summer. Road Riders are from China but are recommended over even the new made in USA goodyear. Go to fountain Tire, they handle them. They come in your size in Load Range D or E. I just put on 4 E range, $119.00 Canadian each. D range good for approx. 2500 lbs each and E for 2800 each so D would work for you. Talk to Fountain Tire they sell lots and recommend them.

Sounds good. Thank you. I will definitely pass this on to my husband.

[xtech]

Hello, I am a fellow Albertan. Just put my third set of Road Rider ST tires on. Have had no problem and tow many miles, down to Arizona in winter and around Canada summer. Road Riders are from China but are recommended over even the new made in USA goodyear. Go to fountain Tire, they handle them. They come in your size in Load Range D or E. I just put on 4 E range, $119.00 Canadian each. D range good for approx. 2500 lbs each and E for 2800 each so D would work for you. Talk to Fountain Tire they sell lots and recommend them.

[Me_Again]

time2roll wrote:
80 psi for max load rating. Why not 80 psi? Put them on and air them up. I bet they ride better than ever.

An over inflated tire for the load is subject to more of a chance of impact damage and have a reduced contact patch, thus reduced braking ability. A message I received from a Michelin CS rep. Chris

[time2roll]

80 psi for max load rating. Why not 80 psi? Put them on and air them up. I bet they ride better than ever.

[Cummins12V98]

time2roll wrote:

Colbee55 wrote:
27 1/2 ft Travelair, 8000 lbs empty.
We have been pulling with an '02 Ford 350, short box, crew cab.
Have been running on P22575r15 load range D but have 2 blow outs in the last 2 times I have been out.
I am looking for a good tire not from China if possible.

I recommend Goodyear Endurance inflated to 80 psi. New design and made in USA.

I agree the Endurance is a great tire. The tires he mentioned are "D" rated and only have a 65 psi MAX rating.

If you were suggesting "E" tires with 80psi MAX why inflate to 80psi???

[Colbee55]

We have gotten quite a few suggestions & will be checking them all out to see which ones would fit òur needs.

Thanks a lot for all the patience & all the helpful replies.

[Colbee55]

time2roll wrote:

Colbee55 wrote:
27 1/2 ft Travelair, 8000 lbs empty.
We have been pulling with an '02 Ford 350, short box, crew cab.
Have been running on P22575r15 load range D but have 2 blow outs in the last 2 times I have been out.
I am looking for a good tire not from China if possible.

I recommend Goodyear Endurance inflated to 80 psi. New design and made in USA.

Thank You. We will look into it. We live in Canada so hopefully we will find someone who carries them. K