PO'd Rv owner
Right now, I'm sitting here totally pissed off with Rv manufacturers. Last year while driving from the west coast to Toronto and back I had 2 major tire blowouts. This year, I'm planning on a longer t...
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TenOC wrote:eHoefler wrote:
Upgrade to a 17.5" wheel and tire combo. I did it 2 years ago and it was no more than the cost of replacing the 16" LT tires that I had on there. Now I am good for 6005 pounds per wheel and tire.
What measurements do you need to make to be sure the 17.5 wheel will fit with rubbing? I have a 2005 32 FKS Carriage Compass Travel Trailer. I want to upgrade to a larger wheel so I can us the same LT tires I use on my TV. This way my TV spare will be available as a TT spare.
Weight capacity is the most important thing to check. Wheels would be different possibly also. The 17.5 tires talked about in this post are ST tires, not LTs. Didn't realize they made a 17.5 LT tire, if they do the weight rating probably won't be enough to have an advantage.
