Sailun tires

Simple; Sailun doesn't make a 15" tire, at least for this application. There's no need for you to go to G-rated tires for a rig that light. Unfortunately, you have 15" wheels, so you're pretty well stuck with ST tires. Right now, the GY Endurance seems to be the top of the heap on tires that size. If you want to spend the money, going to 16" wheels opens up a lot more options, including LT tires like the Michelin XP Rib or the Bridgestone Duravis R250 or R238, among others.

Lyle


Done and done, had four good year endurance installed at a local discount tire, then they stepped up and said my current tires were only 2015 so they are shipping the blowout to Carlyle and will help me start a claim and see if I can get some compensation.

I was very happy with the above and beyond service.

Bill

Jeeperguy wrote:
I’ve been looking at the Sailuns and the great reviews. I have friends that run them and swear by them. Just need to know if I can run them on my current wheels. Running a 31’ Terry with two slides with 235/80/16 on 16x6 steel wheels stamped 3750 lbs.

Can I run the Sailuns on those wheels or no?

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Great tire if your trailer has 7k-8k axles. I have 6 of them on a triaxle GN stock trailer with 7k axles. One Sailun S637 website said a 6"-7" wheel preference while most say a 6.5". I go by the tires tread for a load carrying wheel. A 3750 lb rated wheel is usually a load E at 80 psi max. Your wheel maker can tell you all those specs.

For 5.2k and 6k axles a commercial grade all steel ply tires like Bridgestone R-250 or the new R-238 LT E at 3042 lbs is all the tire one could ever want.

For 16" ST E tire users the top performing ST class tires are the Providers. Their the new gen higher speed rating and made their rep in the commercial trailer field since the '10-'11 era, before rv folks started using them.

My Sailun S637 235/85-16 state on the sidewall: For 6.5 inch rims.

They are great tires.

I’ve been looking at the Sailuns and the great reviews. I have friends that run them and swear by them. Just need to know if I can run them on my current wheels. Running a 31’ Terry with two slides with 235/80/16 on 16x6 steel wheels stamped 3750 lbs.

Can I run the Sailuns on those wheels or no?

We have Goodyear 614's on our fifth wheel and they are great but pricey. I might have to look for a cheaper replacement when time. We always maintain the max tire pressure level noted on the sidewall.

Fisher Bill wrote:
Last Saturday I experienced my first blowout on I-5 north about a half hour from home (Tigard Or, SW of P-town), left last week for Vegas and stopped over in Sparks both days in transit and of course it was on the highway side.

I have Carlisle tires now and I read through this thread and others and I hear American made vs let's say China (which I didn't know I had) are recommended so today I did a query on the best RV tires and I see a list of 10 brands and Sailun is not on it, could it just be paid advertisers taking up the top ten?

https://www.usautoauthority.com/best-rv-tires/

Any way the tire in front of the blown one is all warped up so looking for a new set, looks like for the Sailun brand one would have to have them shipped in and then deal with a local shop for the mounting/balancing and of course disposal.

The rig is 8350#'s dry and the tire size is ST225/75R15 with max load of 2830lbs at 80#'s.

I have not called the local tire shops yet but I sounds like I want a G rating with 110#'s for basic requirements? I also get confused with the LT ST ratings but I do want to base this on quality first and economics a close second. I have E rated now and not sure if I should bump it up.

Still it was odd this brand was not listed in the top ten...

Bill

Simple; Sailun doesn't make a 15" tire, at least for this application. There's no need for you to go to G-rated tires for a rig that light. Unfortunately, you have 15" wheels, so you're pretty well stuck with ST tires. Right now, the GY Endurance seems to be the top of the heap on tires that size. If you want to spend the money, going to 16" wheels opens up a lot more options, including LT tires like the Michelin XP Rib or the Bridgestone Duravis R250 or R238, among others.

Lyle

JIMNLIN wrote:
some rv folks get into when replacing tires on a trailer......



Using the inflation chart to get the pressure for the load, I inflated to 80 psi which was good for 4500 pounds per tire. With the first tow with these tires to Kansas City, I have made this trip to the speedway several times before, I was down almost 2 mpg both ways. The tires were 20*-25* hotter than the truck, which I have never experienced before. I inflated them to the side wall pressure, 125 psi for max load, before our trip to Florida. Now the tires run 5*-10* cooler than the truck and my fuel mileage is back where it used to be. I have always run max pressure up until I installed these tires, with what I have experienced, I will continue to run what the side wall indicates.

Cold inflation pressure set to the sidewall pressure (CIP at 68F prior to driving for the day) is recommended for towed vehicles due to increased interply shear.

http://www.rvtiresafety.net/2013/11/interply-shear-and-other-techno-babble.html

Planning wrote:

Me Again wrote:
Bit of a over kill putting 17.5 rims and tires on a trailer with 13K or so on the axles?

The GVWR for the AF 29-5K is 16,700

And, one of the attributes of overkill is that it always kills.

Some folks learn by others mistakes or others experiences...some folks have to lean themselves the hard way.
This is a paste and copy from a rv owners who bit into the overkill some rv folks get into when replacing tires on a trailer......

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When it came time for me to replace our tires, I researched many different ways to go. I wound up purchasing 17.5" J rated medium duty truck tires and wheels. When all done and said, it was $5.00 per wheel and tire combo more than just replaceing the 16" tires. This tire and wheel combo is good for 6005 pounds each. Using the inflation chart to get the pressure for the load, I inflated to 80 psi which was good for 4500 pounds per tire. With the first tow with these tires to Kansas City, I have made this trip to the speedway several times before, I was down almost 2 mpg both ways. The tires were 20*-25* hotter than the truck, which I have never experienced before. I inflated them to the side wall pressure, 125 psi for max load, before our trip to Florida. Now the tires run 5*-10* cooler than the truck and my fuel mileage is back where it used to be. I have always run max pressure up until I installed these tires, with what I have experienced, I will continue to run what the side wall indicates.

Me Again wrote:
Bit of a over kill putting 17.5 rims and tires on a trailer with 13K or so on the axles?

The GVWR for the AF 29-5K is 16,600

And, one of the attributes of overkill is that it always kills.

Fisher Bill wrote:
Last Saturday I experienced my first blowout on I-5 north about a half hour from home (Tigard Or, SW of P-town), left last week for Vegas and stopped over in Sparks both days in transit and of course it was on the highway side.

I have Carlisle tires now and I read through this thread and others and I hear American made vs let's say China (which I didn't know I had) are recommended so today I did a query on the best RV tires and I see a list of 10 brands and Sailun is not on it, could it just be paid advertisers taking up the top ten?

https://www.usautoauthority.com/best-rv-tires/

Any way the tire in front of the blown one is all warped up so looking for a new set, looks like for the Sailun brand one would have to have them shipped in and then deal with a local shop for the mounting/balancing and of course disposal.

The rig is 8350#'s dry and the tire size is ST225/75R15 with max load of 2830lbs at 80#'s.

I have not called the local tire shops yet but I sounds like I want a G rating with 110#'s for basic requirements? I also get confused with the LT ST ratings but I do want to base this on quality first and economics a close second. I have E rated now and not sure if I should bump it up.

Still it was odd this brand was not listed in the top ten...

Bill

Keep reading. No one makes 15" LRG tire, as there is no requirement, rim or axles for them. I installed GY Endurance ST225/75R15E's on our new 8K Laredo and never looked back.