Tires for the Cougar
I have a 2004 Keystone Cougar 278EFS 5th wheel. Loaded (gross?) weight around 8100 lbs. I bought the unit last fall. The tires that came on it are 205 75R 15 load range D. Some oddball brand which I d...
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hussbuss wrote:
For what its worth, make sure you check the production dates on those Maxxis tires before you mount them. I ordered a set a year ago and they were over 3 years old when shipped to my dealer. I refused to accept them and sent them back. They have a lot of old stock they are trying to get rid of. Per my dealer, no warrant the minute you drive away. Good luck and don't scrimp on good tires.
Good point I had forgotten. So what is the oldest date code you would accept when buying new tires? Haven't looked at tire warranties yet. Are they warrantied by the manufacturer of the dealer? Pretty sleazy if the warranty period is from date of manufacture.
