RV's with 16" tires and undercoating recommendations

[Sonnyblu42]

This is my first post...
I have been power shopping for my first RV for quite some time now.
And I am as of present only able to find one (1) manufacturer who offers 16" Heavy Duty tires and a complete protective undercoating... This is the Forest River NoBo (No Boundaries) series...
BUT... I don't like any of their Floor Plans!
Please are there other manufacturers out there offering nice heavy duty 16" tires and a complete protective undercoat.

Thanks!

[goducks10]

No Boundries have a single axle. If you're looking at single axle trailers like a No Boundries that have 16" tires then I'd opt for something like an on off road tire similar to a Cooper AT3 LT. Single axle trailers don't have the problem of the rear axle dragging when turning.

[Community Alumni]

If it were me, I would just buy the trailer I wanted then do a 16" LT swap. I would then undercoat any exposed metal under the trailer myself or take it to a shop to have it done.

[Huntindog]

If you are going to go to the extra expense of swapping to 16s (Great idea) Go all the way to LT tires. The GY may prove to be a good tire. Or it may not.

LTs have a proven track record.

I have owned more sets of STs than I care to remember. They never made it long before problems cropped up.

I am on my third set of LTs. The first two were replaced at 5 years due to.......AGE!!!!. STs never made it that far for me.

The "new" crop of STs??? Well I have seen this movie before.

New STs are introduced to great fanfare. Members of the forum rush to them like Lemmings to the sea.... Then problems start getting reported... Slowly at first, then with increasing frequency. till it is pretty much an accepted fact by most.

I look at it this way now. These latest improved versions are made by the SAME companies that have told us for many years how great their previous ST tires were... They were wrong then... Why give them more money this time? They haven't earned my confidence at all.
Just the opposite.

[SoundGuy]

MarkTwain wrote:
IMHO don't buy "China Bomb" mfg. tires.

SoundGuy wrote:
Pretty tough not to as almost all trailer tires used on US manufactured trailers are manufactured in China, Goodyear Endurance being one notable exception. Even the generally well regarded Carlisle HD tires are manufactured in China.

Addy15 wrote:
We were able to negotiate an upgrade from the factory tires to the Good Year Endurance on our recent purchase as part of the "out the door" price. Really good deal. And the dealer was able to sell the brand new take-offs to someone else the very same day. Never hurts to see what you can negotiate.

A wise decision, from one who also switched to a set of Goodyear Endurance tires. 😉

[Addy15]

SoundGuy wrote:

MarkTwain wrote:
IMHO don't buy "China Bomb" mfg. tires.

Pretty tough not to as almost all trailer tires used on US manufactured trailers are manufactured in China, Goodyear Endurance being one notable exception. Even the generally well regarded Carlisle HD tires are manufactured in China.

We were able to negotiate an upgrade from the factory tires to the Good Year Endurance on our recent purchase as part of the "out the door" price. Really good deal. And the dealer was able to sell the brand new take-offs to someone else the very same day, so he lost nothing on that deal. Never hurts to see what you can negotiate.

[SidecarFlip]

azdryheat wrote:
The 16" tires made for trailers are mostly made in China and are of the same construction quality as the trailers they're on - lousy. Goodyear has been making the Endurance tire in the US but I haven't heard if it's a good tire.

Don't look for any quality in a trailer as there isn't any. There isn't anybody on the production floor ensuring things are done right. Workers are paid by the unit so the more units the more money. Buy used; one that has the bugs worked out.

Sound advice but not too used. Older units can have water intrusion issues because most owners never keep the caulk up to date...

Best bet is a 1-2 year old used unit that has had the 'defects' fixed.

[azdryheat]

The 16" tires made for trailers are mostly made in China and are of the same construction quality as the trailers they're on - lousy. Goodyear has been making the Endurance tire in the US but I haven't heard if it's a good tire.

Don't look for any quality in a trailer as there isn't any. There isn't anybody on the production floor ensuring things are done right. Workers are paid by the unit so the more units the more money. Buy used; one that has the bugs worked out.

[SidecarFlip]

FR has a pretty dismal track record for quality as well as fit and finish for the most part (they actually turn out some good RV's once in a while, I have one but I think I'd 'powershop' whatever that is, elsewhere.

[SoundGuy]

MarkTwain wrote:
IMHO don't buy "China Bomb" mfg. tires.

Pretty tough not to as almost all trailer tires used on US manufactured trailers are manufactured in China, Goodyear Endurance being one notable exception. Even the generally well regarded Carlisle HD tires are manufactured in China.

[keymastr]

If by undercoating you are referring to the covered underbelly then there are many manufacturers that offer this. Look at Outdoors RV. They have 16" tires, off road suspensions and with the X4 option have double the cargo capacity of most trailers.

[MarkTwain]

Sonnyblu42 wrote:
This is my first post...
I have been power shopping for my first RV for quite some time now.
And I am as of present only able to find one (1) manufacturer who offers 16" Heavy Duty tires and a complete protective undercoating... This is the Forest River NoBo (No Boundaries) series...
BUT... I don't like any of their Floor Plans!
Please are there other manufacturers out there offering nice heavy duty 16" tires and a complete protective undercoat.

Thanks!

Heartland 5th wheel 3070RL. I have 16" H rated tires. I assume but call them and ask, that all Heartland trailers with have 16" rims. Equally important is the brand of tires you choose. Don't skimp and try to save money on tires. IMHO don't buy "China Bomb" mfg. tires.

[JIMNLIN]

You will have to look at each mfg website for your under coating requirements. Keep in mind someone may have a 2016 trailer with it but that doesn't mean a newer or older same unit has it or offers it.

Same with HD 16" tires.....check the mfg website online brochures and make 1-800 to their tech folks.

I have a rv trailer and several other trailers types. My last flatbed trailer came with 5.2k axles and ST 16" E load range Roadmax (another maypop ST tire).
I didn't use ST tires back (2011) then so I mounted four LT E on the wheels and sold the may pops 3 day later on craigslist to a guy with a lawn service trailer looking for cheap tires.
HD tires are easy to get after the unit is bought.

[SoundGuy]

Arguably undercoating may not be such a good idea. I recall that Fleetwood Folding Trailers used Structurewood for flooring and specifically warned against further treating this material in any way as doing so would prevent it from breathing and only trap moisture as it can't breathe through the top surface which is covered with flooring.