I would like to replace my current LRC tires with LRD. The inly thing I can find stamped on my current wheels is "1870 lbs". Can nayone tell me if these wheels can handle 65psi?
2014 Forest River Salem 27DBUD 2016 Tundra CrewMax
Maxxis tires are nothing special . No Maxxis passenger tire has scored above the LOWEST 25 % in Consumer Reports testing . November 2013 and November 2012 issues . There have been threads on this forum discussing Maxxis failures . On this forum there has been about one reported Maxxis failure per month since January this year . Frequent readers of the tire threads have observed these Maxxis failures . Maxxis tires are made in Asia , are ST speed rated for 65 mph , and are made to a cheaper price point like the other ST tires . A better choice in 15 inch is the Goodyear Cargo G26 225/70R15 load range D that is made in Germany ( and France ) and has a 106 mph speed rating . If you have 14 inch wheels the better choice is the Kumho 857 205R14 load range D and has a 106 mph rating . Both of those choices are graded on the LT scale which is 115 % of the weaker / cheaper ST grading schedule . Neither the G26 or Kumho 857 are placarded " For Trailer Use Only " .
hujorgan1 wrote: Ok, that's what I was afraid of - needing 4 new wheels.
So since I may be buying new wheels, is there a better size that I should move to? I am currently running 205/75-15. I've heard that moving to LT tires is the best idea, so maybe this is a good opportunity to do that?
Thats what I did , If you have 6 lug wheels , its easy rims are available just about anywhere . If you have 5 lug wheels , I have heard you can get 16 inch rims but , I havent found them . My rims were rated 80 psi , I also got the bolt in valve stems for the added safety . I am pleased with the LT tires , both speed capacity and the added weight capacity ( 2000 lbs more than the trailers gross weight )
Your wheels can handle 65 psi . This has been discussed frequently . The wheel weight loading is a such higher demand that 65 psi is not even a consideration . CapriRacer floated the idea recently that even if a wheel was stamped 65 psi that he would consider using a load range E tire at 80 psi because the tire is by far the weakest link . It is a common misconception that RV wheels have some psi limit . Only a few aluminum wheels are stamped with a psi limit . The tire is always the weakest link in the tire / wheel combination .
Ok, that's what I was afraid of - needing 4 new wheels.
So since I may be buying new wheels, is there a better size that I should move to? I am currently running 205/75-15. I've heard that moving to LT tires is the best idea, so maybe this is a good opportunity to do that?
2014 Forest River Salem 27DBUD 2016 Tundra CrewMax
Max for that rim if stamped with 1870 lbs is 50psi. Good idea to upgrade to bigger, higher capacity ST tire, will improve durability and overall longevity while reducing occurrence of castrophic failure. Best to upgrade rim than to run ST tires at lower than max psi as stated on the sidewall. We've experienced reliable service from our Maxxis tires over the last 4 years.
