Tire Blowout
This past weekend we had two tires blowout on our way back from the Outer Banks. The same thing happened two years ago and at that time I replaced all 4 tires. So these on this trip were only two ye...
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coolbreeze01 wrote:There is no such as overkill when it comes to tires. The TT I had when I started my tire upgrade journey was the same size as the OP. Many tire and rim upgrades followed as I searched for the answer to a reliable TT tire. That search FINALLY ended many thousands of dollars later with 16"rims, and LT LRE E tires...schlep1967 wrote:coolbreeze01 wrote:
4 tire failures in 2 years suggests not enough tire for your trailer. Larger load range E tires, aired to max PSI per sidewall would be my recommendation.
He currently has load range C tires. Going to a load range E would be overkill and would cost him much more money buying rims rated for that pressure.
I had Load range D tires on my 10,600 lb (empty) fifth wheel for 7 years with no problems. I'm sure his 7,500 pound trailer would be fine on D rated tires of the same size.
I'm into overkill and his rims won't be a problem. Have you ever needed to use a trailer spare? I haven't.
So IMO, the OP needs to skip all the steps I wasted money on and go straight to the solution...
My LT changeover was in 2006. No more tire problems after the switch... Yes it is expensive.. And yes I cried when I paid the bill...
But pay once right and cry once.
Pay on the cheap and cry over and over.
