Just when you think youve got it set the tire question

I would trust them for two years in normal conditions.

Thank you all for your comments and thoughts. I think I will go ahead at least for the 1st trip and stay with the tires that are on the unit. They are from april 2014 date code. I do not plan to drive over 62MPH as we are now free to slow down and see the sights. I put 98,000 miles on my class A DP over the 22 years. No blow outs or even flat tires in those years. I always new my 4 corner weight and aired up accordingly.

Lynnmor wrote:

seaeagle2 wrote:
Aren't ALL trailer tires made in China now ?

Either China or some other country in the region. I buy USA made truck tires.

Except for Maxxiss, all ST tires are made in China.
I do not consider tires from other Asian countries to automatically be bad like those from China. That's because those other countries have proven themselves to be capable of quality manufacturing.

I had the trail express tires on my 2010 FR.Bought it used.Never had a issue until last year when had a blow out when it was very hot out.Did alot of damage.But who knows what the cause really was.
I am looking at Taskmaster F385 tires that are st but have 14 ply sidewalls with 4080 load rating with speeds of 75 too.

rbpru wrote:
If you read the posts on tires you will be convinced that every TT going down the road is a tire time bomb.

There are thousands of TT tire rolling down the road that have never had a tire issue, just as there are thousands of TT owner who left the dealership and never had any issued with their new rig.

For sure there is room for improvement with the TT and tire quality but it is estimated that the average TT owner buys a new TT every six years. I would venture a guess that they still had their original tires.

If upgrading makes you feel better; by all means do it. Then you can decide if you want LT or ST tires.

+1 Trailer tires AKA ST tires have a max speed rating of 65 mph. The design allows the dissipation of the heat generated at that speed IF properly inflated and not overloaded. However in this world of "nothing is my fault" those that do not check their pressures and/or pull their trailers at 70+ mph will quickly jump on the internet and claim that the product is junk regardless of the fact that they chose not to use the product as designed.

P.S. I am still pulling my 2009 Open Range around with the Good Year "Marabombs" on it that it came with.

The tires that come with a new trailer should have the correct rating. If a tow vehicle can t support some of the trailer weight the tires can be overloaded
if you drive 56-58 mph never exceeding 60 mph and always have correct ctp that will help. Make sure tires have reasonable mfg date...newly bought tires does not mean they are new. Protect them from UV will help. Tires should support no more than 80-85% of max allowable weight and max ctp....if trailer tire goes flat while driving replace all trailer tires on flat side....sooner than later.
ST tires should last up to 5 yrs if cared for properly, that means don t let ctp get below max while being stored....keep tires aired to correct ctp at all times, don t drive fast, keep them uv protected and go by mfg date on tire. You don t know how the delivery driver drove to get your trailer to dealer, but time is money so I would think it would be fast. But at least was empty trailer at probably correct tp...so damage would be minimum...remember going to bigger tires that come on your trailer means more tp and more bounce as you go down the road.....maybe loose cabinets and broken glasses occur when people drive too fast and try to correct with more ply and greater pressure.....good luck, my thoughts are if you have to go faster than 60 mph to get somewhere find a closer place to go to .....your house is with you what is the hurry....

If you read the posts on tires you will be convinced that every TT going down the road is a tire time bomb.

There are thousands of TT tire rolling down the road that have never had a tire issue, just as there are thousands of TT owner who left the dealership and never had any issued with their new rig.

For sure there is room for improvement with the TT and tire quality but it is estimated that the average TT owner buys a new TT every six years. I would venture a guess that they still had their original tires.

If upgrading makes you feel better; by all means do it. Then you can decide if you want LT or ST tires.

seaeagle2 wrote:
Aren't ALL trailer tires made in China now ?

Either China or some other country in the region. I buy USA made truck tires.

When blow outs happen sometimes the wheel opening lips, side panels or inner panels are destroyed along with heat ducts, water lines, wiring, etc.

One of my wheel opening lips cracked and it looks like they are $200.00 to $300.00 EACH

I'd go with them. A lot of tire problems are heat related and I don't think you're going to have that problem in Feb.

Bill