Westlake tires??

LT

LT

LT

(Name brand; USA made)

..I've never heard of them either...cheap Chinese made ST tires possibly? What is the weight rating on them? I would keep them aired to what is recommended till you have time to figure out what you're going to do. Appears GVW on your 5er is 16,000#, with 7,000# rated axles. Would figure you have ST "E" rated tires or "G" rated tires....


by the way, very nice looking 5th wheel you have there.

Right you are NC Hauler. ST235/80R16 is the tire on the unit which is a Solitude 379FL which is a 42'. According to their website it's one of their better tires, it's just that I have never heard of this company.

Tinnys Rig wrote:
Right you are NC Hauler. ST235/80R16 is the tire on the unit which is a Solitude 379FL which is a 42'. According to their website it's one of their better tires, it's just that I have never heard of this company.

Maybe someone can chime in on them, but I figure if they were a better tire, we would have heard of them.... Hey, if they're brand new, use them for as long as you can, but I'd really keep an eye on them....again, make sure they're aired to 5ers manufacturer recommendations.

You'll get some more responses if you ask on the Grand Design Owners Forum

There is one thread there where the owners started the whole discussion with the manufacturer, and Goodyear tires are now an option.

2hams wrote:
You'll get some more responses if you ask on the Grand Design Owners Forum

There is one thread there where the owners started the whole discussion with the manufacturer, and Goodyear tires are now an option.

I would think there would be more options than just GY...though my 5er with GVW of 16,950# and 7,000# rated axles came with GY G614 "G" rated tires, made in Kansas.

Westlake comes OEM on several types of trailers and they have about the same bad reputation as other cheap ST tires on heavy trailers. Their also sold at many of the local feed store or farm and ranch stores.

For large heavy trailers I would recommend upgrading to a commercial grade LT E at 3042 lbs capacity on 6k axles.

If you have 7K axles the Goodyear G614 LT235/85-16 G load range at 3750 lbs/110 psi or a commercial all steel belt carcass Sailun S637 LT235/85-16 G load range at 3750 lbs/110 psi.

He does have 7,000# axles and I also agree on the Sailun tires to be looked at...Seem to be one of the few higher quality chinese tires built. I will look at them next time I change out tires. The GY G614's are pricey, but to me, are good tires..the Sailun G rated tires have been getting good reviews from those that have purchased them and reported on them in these forums...

NC Hauler wrote:
He does have 7,000# axles and I also agree on the Sailun tires to be looked at...Seem to be one of the few higher quality chinese tires built. I will look at them next time I change out tires. The GY G614's are pricey, but to me, are good tires..the Sailun G rated tires have been getting good reviews from those that have purchased them and reported on them in these forums...

No dog (tire) in the fight

There's always good and bad reports on most tires.
The GY G614 has their detractors on the Escapees HDT forums (folks with heavy trailers).
Try a search.

G614 alternates noted there:
Yokohama
Sumitomo
Hankook

.........and there's probably others..;)

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ol Bombero-JC wrote:

NC Hauler wrote:
He does have 7,000# axles and I also agree on the Sailun tires to be looked at...Seem to be one of the few higher quality chinese tires built. I will look at them next time I change out tires. The GY G614's are pricey, but to me, are good tires..the Sailun G rated tires have been getting good reviews from those that have purchased them and reported on them in these forums...

No dog (tire) in the fight

There's always good and bad reports on most tires.
The GY G614 has their detractors on the Escapees HDT forums (folks with heavy trailers).
Try a search.

G614 alternates noted there:
Yokohama
Sumitomo
Hankook

.........and there's probably others..;)

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I've read good and bad about the G614's...only issue I had with them was a bad spring pack caused my 5er to sit low on a side that ripped tread off the tire, never lost an ounce of air...Used them on 5er since new (06')....no other issues once I fixed suspension.

As to others, I would again, add to the list Sailun G rated tires, they've achieved a level of quality that hardly any tires that are manufactured in China have achieved. One of the few manufacturers in china that have quality standards in place and proof of maintaining and using them in the manufacturing process of the tires

I too don't have a dog in this fight., really and I'm not defending GY G614 tires, just know my experience of almost all towing in the mountains with a 16,000 # (loaded) 5er with these tires on my 5er since 07'.

and again, when I go to replace these tires, I will see if reviews on Sailun tires are still favorable and if they are, I very well may go with them due to their competitive pricing.