Learjet wrote:
RollandB wrote:
This isn’t to stir the pot, but something to think about. My fifth wheel has a GVW about 500 less than yours. The weight on the two trailer axles is about 10,650 when hooked to the truck. Last summer was the time when I had marked to get ride of the Marathons that had about 5000 miles and from the factory. I just didn’t like the LT options which would give me about 1300# of a cushion when adding up the tire max Times 4. I can understand why a tire dealer would be concerned even with the track record Michelin XPS Ribs have.
good point...my trailer scaled weight 12,000 lbs loaded and the actual axles weight was 10,000 lbs so each tire would be at 2,500 lbs in my case or about 82% capacity.
Well I didn't go with the Michelin or Bridgestone Duravis, but did go to Yokohama YK-HTX 235/85-16E's at 3,042# capacity each for our 12,360# GVWR 5er.
You should see the beating I get on the Keystone forum for running the LT with a lower weight capacity than the equivalent ST in the same size, about 300# per tire. I simply point out lack of blowouts on TV with LT's running closer to capacity, and the fact that the ST is rated to that higher capacity to 65 mph while the LT's are rated to their capacity to 106 mph! I would say at normal towing speeds I have a very good cushion!!
