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davehultin
Explorer III
Aug 07, 2021

16 years with no blowouts, now two in a month.

I figure anyone pulling a trailer will probably have a blowout at some point. I dodged the bullet for 16 years, but now I'm up to TWO blowouts. Hmmmph. Picked up some wire on the road a month ago f...
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davehultin
Explorer III
Aug 08, 2021
Sizes are all the same: ST205/75R14

Weight ratings are:
Original tires: 2200 lbs
Spare tire: 1760 lbs
New tire (the 65 lb tire): 2040 lbs

And on the placard, the GVRW lists 7660

So ... does that mean (assuming I'm not overloading the camper) that with the combined tire weight ratings of 8640 being greater than the GVRW of 7660 that I should be safe towing?

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