Question going from 15" to 16" tires

op wrote:
I have no doubt LT tires are great, I've had plenty of them on various trucks over the years. But I'm seeing some as much as $100 (Michelin XPS) a pop over the Endurance tires. So, just trying to be cost effective here.

Unfortunately, the Goodyear's are relatively new and have very little long term reviews. But the specs look great and people that have them are happy with them so far. Like I said, I am open to LTs and will keep an eye out for a good set that is at least in the ballpark of the Endurance pricing. I am in no real hurry as long as I get them before spring.

Don't cheap out on tires for your trailer if you want 7-8 years and 50k-55k miles of trouble free service.

The XPS Rib is the highest priced all steel ply carcass 16" LT E tire on the market.
I would look at the lower priced Bridgestone R250 another commercial grade all steel ply carcass tire.

My 11200 lb trailer with 2200 lb hitch weight has 5.2k axles and around 2400 lbs on each tire. I prefer a tire with narrow tread on my trailers so I use a Firestone Transport HT or a BFG Commercial T/A2 poly carcass tires in a LT215/85-16 E at 2680 lbs capacity. There wasn't enough room at the top of the tires for taller tires.
Other good LT tires for trailer service are the Goodyear Wrangler HT....Cooper Discoverer HT-3.

The Endurance is a new ST tire just out over a year now so it has no service record but is popular mainly because its made in the USA. Its gonna' take several years of service to see how they stand up to time and miles of service.

A load G tire at 110 psi/4080-4400 lbs capacity on trailers this size isn't a better idea.