as you have advised...

[nephi007]

So we made our purchase of a 2016 Shasta Oasis 25rs travel trailer and I took notice of the tires which are Constancy brand 205 75 14 load range C. According to the counsel here I know these tires may have a short lifespan and my hope was to trade them to Discount for Maxxis and pay the difference but they do not do trades so I am stuck with these tires. The Constancy website is very sparse no phone number just a hotmail address.
My hope is that these tires will last a year and then I will discard them. No question here but these tires will be on my mind during travel and i will be on the alert for a POW! at some point.

[coolbreeze01]

Again, check with your local Schwab. If they don't have a tire in stock that you want, they will order any tire brand and size out there. Research is a good thing.

[rbpru]

I just purchased four ST205, 15 inch, radial, load range "D", new valve stems, balanced and mounted for $345.00 from the local Goodyear dealer. They were not the cheapest but they had had good luck with them and were not afraid to recommend them.

They replaced the seven year old ST205 load range "C" that were on the TT when I bought it used two years and 15,000 miles ago. There is enough tread left to use them on my farm trailers.

I paid extra for the balancing and the "D" load rating. We will see how they work when we head for AZ.

[DinTulsa]

There are trailers other than Rv's. I have ran westlakes on my mowing trailer for years with no issues.

[bobndot]

Come on now, we are all RV people here , we try to help each other whenever possible.
Think about it.....for $80 ( 4 x $20 )
If you are afraid to use those Westlake tires or you think they are not up to do the job, do you really want to take the chance of someone else trashing their trailer or worse yet, have someone get into a serious accident ?
Donate them to a go-cart track to use as bumpers .

[DinTulsa]

I'm in the same boat as your, except I bought a used RV. I'm going to be swapping my Westlake's out for Maxis tires as well. I'm going to sell my used tires on Craigslist, I would suggest you try the same. I'm sure you will be able to get more than 20 a tire on CL.

[FLY_4_FUN]

My take on this is if the tires are going to stress you out then the financial outlay for peace of mind is worth it. If you can recoup some cash and trade them in then do it. If you roll the dice and keep them that little devil is going to be on your shoulder the whole time. If you upgrade after a year the tires will be worthless for trading. After ten years on here reading about blowouts not many folks get away without costly damage if a blowout occurs.

Daryll

[LarryJM]

nephi007 wrote:
So after researching 205 75R 14 tires (Maxxis, Carlisle etc) looks like the Kumho 857 has a higher max load rating 2271 lbs versus 1760 for the others.However they are somewhat expensive.. Tire Rack per tire is 4 x $129.22= $516.88, shipping $79.92 (unless I want to drive to McCarran Nevada to pick them up 850 miles round trip) then mounting, balance and steel valve stems another $81.00 so they whole sheebang would cost $677.80. Meanwhile I'm still thinking....

I would suggest you read about my KUMHO TALE OF WOE HERE.

Now have close to 2K on my current Marathons w/o any further tire issues.

Needless to say NO MORE KUMHOS for me:p

Larry

[bobndot]

Lots of threads re: tires. I am looking into this as well .
Things to consider :
tire diameter, make sure the new ones do not rub.
Wheel tire pressure rating.
Wheel width.

http://forums.woodalls.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/22357817/print/true.cfm

http://rvingwithmarkpolk.com/2012/11/08/trailer-towing-st-tires-vs-lt-tires/

Someone here uses commercial tires, im trying to find that info.
When I find it, I will forward it.

[nephi007]

So after researching 205 75R 14 tires (Maxxis, Carlisle etc) looks like the Kumho 857 has a higher max load rating 2271 lbs versus 1760 for the others.However they are somewhat expensive.. Tire Rack per tire is 4 x $129.22= $516.88, shipping $79.92 (unless I want to drive to McCarran Nevada to pick them up 850 miles round trip) then mounting, balance and steel valve stems another $81.00 so they whole sheebang would cost $677.80. Meanwhile I'm still thinking....

[aftermath]

Not having the actual numbers in front of me I would say your take is correct. When planning for hitches and tires and TV capacities it is best to always figure the GVWR of the trailer, not the unloaded or partially loaded numbers. As I recall, this is what happened to me. The weight bearing tires were over when compared to the dry weight but not enough for the gross weight.

All that said, some of the weight is placed on the ball of the TV so it isn't as clear as you might think. If you have the trailer, take it in and have it weighed. You will then know how much weight is sitting on the axles. When you get new tires make sure you have a buffer above the actual weight of your loaded trailer.

[gwalter]

I went to Discount Tires when I got my new 5th wheel and they gave me a trade in allowance on my 4 TowMax tires. I went to the Maxxis 8008 and no problems in 2 years.

[nephi007]

I have an e mail into Carlisle about this but maybe the answer can be obtained here. So the Carlisle Radial Trail RH ST 205 75R14 load range c has a max cap (per their website) of 1760. Does that mean 1760 x 4 tires =7040. The @016 Shasta Oasis 25rs we purchase has a GVWR of 7508 lbs. Q: Are these variables interrelated? I plead ignorance!

[aftermath]

I purchased a new Starcraft hybrid a few years back. It was a 21ft with a slideout. It came with load range C tires, Carlisle as I recall. I don't know the weight of your trailer but the problem with LRC tires is that they don't carry much weight. I had a blowout soon after I got the trailer. I watched the pressures and was not overloaded. It was cool outside and I had not hit anything in the road. The problem was that the tire was spec'd right at the dry weight of the trailer. I was overloaded as far as the tire was concerned. I was not overloaded as far as the trailer weights said.

Point here is, I don't think the brand is as important as the load carrying capacity of the tire. I would trade them in and go up a category. Check the numbers on the tire against the max weight of your trailer and then give yourself some extra room. I have Maxxis on my current trailer and have been happy with them. Lots of miles in the last 4 years.

[coolbreeze01]

Schwab may consider your dealer's discount on the deal. Worth a try.