Info on tires and rims

[hitchikerman]

I would like to get new tires for my fiftheheel stepping up from a D rating to a E rated tire. My question is that the psi for a E rated tire is 80 psi and I have those steel wheels. Do I need to worry if the steel wheels can handle the psi

[kevden]

Taskmaster steel wheel
This is the wheel that I got when I changed to 16" last year.

[laknox]

cdlaine wrote:
Lyle... I agree... probably just marketing. I am nowhere near
the 5ver GVWR (14,300) CAT has me at 12,600. So, I'll stick with
the same 80 PSI I have run for the past 4 years. It hurt to remove
the Marathons with all that good tread left, but, the sidewalls
looked like it was time. Cost of doing business.

Chris... I honestly did not look into the Bridgestones as the
Ribs seem to get "most favored nation status" on this website.
If the Carlisle's don't hold up I will re-evaluate. Thanks for
the recommendation. It is funny, before I became a forumite I ran
my previous Monaco Medallion 32 ft. travel trailer for 10 years
on something called "Contenental" tires... never had an issue.
Ignorance is bliss ! 😉

Charles

Charles, I doubt you'll find =anyone= who has worn out a trailer tire...unless they've had an alignment issue or bent axle. 99.9% "age out". FWIW, I do have the Carlisles on mine and this will be the 4th year on them. They are starting to show some light cracking in the sidewalls, despite being covered when not in use.

Lyle

[alexleblanc]

Me Again wrote:

cdlaine wrote:


full disclosure... couldn't afford the Michelin Ribs...but needed
new rubber. Mea Culpa.

Charles

Just an FYI, Bridgestone Duravis R250's cost less than Ribs and are just as good. All steel plies like the Ribs. Chris

all I see points towards the R250's being the best tire for the money right now(in 215/85R15) at least.

[cdlaine]

Lyle... I agree... probably just marketing. I am nowhere near
the 5ver GVWR (14,300) CAT has me at 12,600. So, I'll stick with
the same 80 PSI I have run for the past 4 years. It hurt to remove
the Marathons with all that good tread left, but, the sidewalls
looked like it was time. Cost of doing business.

Chris... I honestly did not look into the Bridgestones as the
Ribs seem to get "most favored nation status" on this website.
If the Carlisle's don't hold up I will re-evaluate. Thanks for
the recommendation. It is funny, before I became a forumite I ran
my previous Monaco Medallion 32 ft. travel trailer for 10 years
on something called "Contenental" tires... never had an issue.
Ignorance is bliss ! 😉

Charles

[Me_Again]

cdlaine wrote:


full disclosure... couldn't afford the Michelin Ribs...but needed
new rubber. Mea Culpa.

Charles

Just an FYI, Bridgestone Duravis R250's cost less than Ribs and are just as good. All steel plies like the Ribs. Chris

[laknox]

cdlaine wrote:
So gurus, a little help....

just today I finished my transition from Goodyear Marathons...(4 years
by born on dating) to Carlisle Radial Trail RH's ... ST 235/80/R16..
(checked dates Dec 15). Looks like the max. capacity has increased
(from Marathons) to 3520 #'s (single)...and, to 85 PSI (cold) from 80.

My question... the TREDIT wheels (6 bolt original) website lists a "load capacity"
but nowhere on site do they list a "PSI". Important ? this post would lead me to
believe it is critical.

just wondering ?

BTW 6000 lb. axles. ...and, had em' put steel valves in for my TPMS.
Tires look nice...not lumpy sidewalls like the Marathons.

full disclosure... couldn't afford the Michelin Ribs...but needed
new rubber. Mea Culpa.

Charles

IMO, Charles, Carlisle's doing some creative marketing. Yes, you get a higher load capacity, but you have to run 85 psi to get it. I think they're banking on their, supposed, higher quality to do this, but =I= don't think I would take their word for it. I'd run at 80 and the old weight numbers and likely get a longer life out of them. I also don't run anywhere near their 87 mph speed rating, either. 🙂

Lyle

[cdlaine]

So gurus, a little help....

just today I finished my transition from Goodyear Marathons...(4 years
by born on dating) to Carlisle Radial Trail RH's ... ST 235/80/R16..
(checked dates Dec 15). Looks like the max. capacity has increased
(from Marathons) to 3520 #'s (single)...and, to 85 PSI (cold) from 80.

My question... the TREDIT wheels (6 bolt original) website lists a "load capacity"
but nowhere on site do they list a "PSI". Important ? this post would lead me to
believe it is critical.

just wondering ?

BTW 6000 lb. axles. ...and, had em' put steel valves in for my TPMS.
Tires look nice...not lumpy sidewalls like the Marathons.

full disclosure... couldn't afford the Michelin Ribs...but needed
new rubber. Mea Culpa.

Charles

[hitchikerman]

Hey Rombrose You have steel wheels or Aluminum?

[hitchikerman]

nvm

[robrose1]

I have the Carlisle RH in 225/75/15E and are very pleased with them. I had Maxxis but I was not happy with the limited availability of Maxxis on the road.

[laknox]

hitchikerman wrote:
Well I called the manufacture of the wheel on my trailer to find out what the max PSI I could I safely inflate the tires too and they wanted to know if there was a name stamped on the wheel...well I could not find anywhere on the wheel of a name the only wording I could find was Made in china. They asked if it was a steel wheel which I replied yes. After that they said was the max PSI I could safely inflate my tires to was 65 PSI due to too much stress on the weld's and (casting hole's)?...

Given that it's 1) made in China and 2) that RV mfrs use the =absolute= minimum hardware to to the job, I'd replace the wheels if you want to go to E tires. If you stay with a steel wheel rated for 80 psi, they're really not that expensive, especially if you buy a tire/wheel combo already mounted and balanced. You can sell the current ones, including the tires, and recoup more than you might think to offset the cost.

FWIW, my dad did this on a cargo trailer we have, and the tire/wheel combo was =cheaper= than replacing just the older, odd-sized tires. Same weight rating on both tires.

Lyle

[hitchikerman]

Well I called the manufacture of the wheel on my trailer to find out what the max PSI I could I safely inflate the tires too and they wanted to know if there was a name stamped on the wheel...well I could not find anywhere on the wheel of a name the only wording I could find was Made in china. They asked if it was a steel wheel which I replied yes. After that they said was the max PSI I could safely inflate my tires to was 65 PSI due to too much stress on the weld's and (casting hole's)?...

[laknox]

(dupe)

[fla-gypsy]

N3YMY wrote:

fla-gypsy wrote:
My steel wheels only have a weight rating, not a psi rating.

Not true.

Have you checked the valley...?

I've had this trailer more than 10 years and looked at every square inch of everything during that time. There is no psi rating found and it is a moot point since I assumed the liability of doing exactly what I stated anyway and to this point it has worked well. My original statement still stands as well. The likelihood of a steel wheel failing running above a psi rating versus an ST tire failing running near capacity are astronomically in my favor.