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Re: TT Tire advice - going from 14" to 15" - or??
My summary of what I have found on the issue of 205 75 14 LOAD RANGE D options: Well after the advice of some of the nice folks on here and a whole bunch of phone calls and google searches, this is where I have come out on the topic: ST Tire Load Range D: Kenda Karrier KR03 http://specialty.kendatire.com/en-us/find-a-tire/trailer/karrier/ Capacity Rating of 2040lbs, Outside Diameter 26.3" This tire is made by Kenda (Chinese) for a few other branded companies such as Loadstar. Radial King: No website. I only found this through speaking directly with the folks at oneclicktires.com The tire is Load D and offered for $54/tire + shipping. I cannot find this manufacturer online. Commercial Style Tires: Hankook RA08: http://simpletire.com/hankook-195-r14-2000180-tires Capacity of 2094lbs, O. Diameter of ~26" I cannot for the life of my find any information on this tire on Hankook's corporate website. So no clue whether or not it can be used for trailering or has been designated by the manufacturer as such. The sizing is a little different, so it is necessary to run a 195 style tire to fit a 205/75 application. Maxxis Bravo UE-168: http://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-227-bravo-series-ue-168-n#sizes In this case, the closest sized tire that is made is a 185 style which is 1874lbs capacity and diameter of 25.7" So the big questions that remain for me are: does a commercial style tire have the proper design to withstand the loading unique to a trailer application? If so, is a commercial tire (seemingly from a more reputable vendor than the ST-style options listed above) superior to the ST alternatives? And finally, who the heck sells a 14" alloy trailer wheel which is rated to withstand cold pressures of 65PSI?? Thank you to everyone who has already offered help. Jon494Views0likes0CommentsRe: Finally have a Maxxis issue!
Well after the advice of some of the nice folks on here and a whole bunch of phone calls and google searches, this is where I have come out on the topic: ST Tire Load Range D: Kenda Karrier KR03 http://specialty.kendatire.com/en-us/find-a-tire/trailer/karrier/ Capacity Rating of 2040lbs, Outside Diameter 26.3" This tire is made by Kenda (Chinese) for a few other branded companies such as Loadstar. Radial King: No website. I only found this through speaking directly with the folks at oneclicktires.com The tire is Load D and offered for $54/tire + shipping. I cannot find this manufacturer online. Commercial Style Tires: Hankook RA08: http://simpletire.com/hankook-195-r14-2000180-tires Capacity of 2094lbs, O. Diameter of ~26" I cannot for the life of my find any information on this tire on Hankook's corporate website. So no clue whether or not it can be used for trailering or has been designated by the manufacturer as such. The sizing is a little different, so it is necessary to run a 195 style tire to fit a 205/75 application. Maxxis Bravo UE-168: http://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-227-bravo-series-ue-168-n#sizes In this case, the closest sized tire that is made is a 185 style which is 1874lbs capacity and diameter of 25.7" So the big questions that remain for me are: does a commercial style tire have the proper design to withstand the loading unique to a trailer application? If so, is a commercial tire (seemingly from a more reputable vendor than the ST-style options listed above) superior to the ST alternatives? And finally, who the heck sells a 14" alloy trailer wheel which is rated to withstand cold pressures of 65PSI?? Thank you to everyone who has already offered help. Jon306Views0likes0CommentsRe: TT Tire advice - going from 14" to 15" - or??
Dannyabear1 wrote: gmw photos wrote: CHD Dad wrote: Don, I have the option of going with the Kumho D tires which will also up my capacity but back when I bought my Maxxis I didn't have that option. They're still the only D 14" I can find. Raising trailer does nothing to help the tire to tire spacing that is controlled by axle location. It would help with wheel well spacing. I wasn't sure what the min clearance was. I also didn't know if going to a 15 gained any other advantages vs just getting the Kumho D tires. Another 14" load range D, LT tire is the Hankook RA08, although I feel the availability of the Kumho 857 is better. If you could use the 15" good year Cargo G26, then it's load capacity is greater than the Kumho simply because it's a bigger tire. Look on tire rack for it's specs. The Hankook RA08 is a great tire, LRD, 8 ply, 99 mph rated.. Got mine fresh from www.busdepot.com. $500 and some change for 4 shipped to me. I cannot locate the Hankook RA08 on the manufacturer site. I can find it for sale on a few online retailer sites, but that's it. Any idea how one can research this to see if it truly is a proper trailer-use tire and has the necessary sidewall reinforcement to deal with trailering specific loads???493Views0likes0CommentsRe: Finally have a Maxxis issue!
Voicing concern as I believe others have here as well. The number of load D options now available to people who can only run 205 75 14 size is now next to nothing. Seems like the Chinese maker Kenda is the only one left as Kumho has stopped importing the 195R14C tire anymore. I simply do not have enough space (clearance) to upsize to a 15" rim. Any and all help and guidance would be truly invaluable. Many thanks Jon301Views0likes0CommentsRe: Tires
Voicing concern as I believe others have here as well. The number of load D options now available to people who can only run 205 75 14 size is now next to nothing. Seems like the Chinese maker Kenda is the only one left as Kumho has stopped importing the 195R14C tire anymore. I simply do not have enough space (clearance) to upsize to a 15" rim. Any and all help and guidance would be truly invaluable. Many thanks Jon378Views0likes0Comments
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