Need Help Finding A Trailer Tire

[CBari]

I Have A 4 Horse Lq Trailer That Has 2 7200# Axles And 16 In Tires It Came From The Factory With 235 X 85 R16 Load Range E. They Were Ok Till The Side Walls Became Weak. Then They Went To Wearing Pretty Fast.



I HAVE A Couple Of Friends That Are Running Goodyear Unisteel G614 Rst Which Are A Load Range Of G And They Look Good After 2 Years Of Use.





One Problem I See Is That My Rims Are Only Rated To 80psi So If I Go With Load Range G I Can Only Run 80psi. Which I Guess Is Ok Since Thats What My Friends Are Doing. My Biggest Reserve On Running The Goodyears Is How Poor They Have Held Up On My Trucks In The Past.



I Guess I Have Just Become A Michelin Man Over The Years As I Have Always Had Excellent Wear Out Them. But I Can't Seem To Find Any Thing Else In That Size With A Heavier Load Range.





Do Any You Have Any Better Suggestions That The Goodyears???

 

[zstroken]

I heard that yokahoma had a G rated tubed trailer tire. Check your local tire store.

 

[SnoKing]

Air holds up the weight. Every tire in the size will have the same rating at 80 lbs. Just put XPS RIBs back on it and run 80 lbs. That is good for 4x3042 or over 12K. You can add the hitch weight to the 12,168 for a Combined weight that is more than the axle weight. BTW, the G rated GY will carry 3042 lbs each at 80 lbs inflation. So why spend the extra for them when the all steel Michelins will carry the same weight at 80 lbs.



If you can fit 265/75R16 LT E's under it, they are rated at 3415 each at 80 lbs. Not sure that anyone makes an all steel tire in that size. Check BF commerical!



SNOKING

 

[BILLYGEE]

Check here http://www.carlisletire.com/

 

[RustyJC]

Check here http://www.carlisletire.com/

With all respect, you should do a little (OK, a LOT of) searching on Google before you put Carlisle tires on a trailer.



Rusty

 

[Sled Dog]

I Have A 4 Horse Lq Trailer That Has 2 7200# Axles And 16 In Tires It Came From The Factory With 235 X 85 R16 Load Range E. They Were Ok Till The Side Walls Became Weak. Then They Went To Wearing Pretty Fast.



I HAVE A Couple Of Friends That Are Running Goodyear Unisteel G614 Rst Which Are A Load Range Of G And They Look Good After 2 Years Of Use.





One Problem I See Is That My Rims Are Only Rated To 80psi So If I Go With Load Range G I Can Only Run 80psi. Which I Guess Is Ok Since Thats What My Friends Are Doing. My Biggest Reserve On Running The Goodyears Is How Poor They Have Held Up On My Trucks In The Past.



I Guess I Have Just Become A Michelin Man Over The Years As I Have Always Had Excellent Wear Out Them. But I Can't Seem To Find Any Thing Else In That Size With A Heavier Load Range.





Do Any You Have Any Better Suggestions That The Goodyears???

Get the Unisteel's. There isn't anything better! I did. Call around and tell them your looking for the Best Price! Running 105 psi on my dual-tandem.

You'll need high pressure valve stems. Unisteel's are Very STRONG!

They are the only G rated 16" (trailer)tire.

 

[CBari]

Sled Dog



Thanks For The Vote Of On The Unisteels That Is What I Deceided To Do. Now If The Local Goodyear Store Comes Through Like They Said Everything Will Be Ok. They Are National Backorder Due To The Strike.



Thanks For All The Suggestions Guys.

 

[Sled Dog]

Sled Dog



Thanks For The Vote Of On The Unisteels That Is What I Deceided To Do. Now If The Local Goodyear Store Comes Through Like They Said Everything Will Be Ok. They Are National Backorder Due To The Strike.



Thanks For All The Suggestions Guys.

Hint: Don't just shop local store, and don't pay over $200 each.

 

[CBari]

I Didn't Even Try The Locals Till I Had Exhausted My Other Usual Tire Sources And The Ended Up Having Or At Least Claiming That The Have Them In An Other Location For $168 A Piece. We Will See On Monday.

 

[Nate]

Why Do You Capitalize The First Letter Of Every Word??

 

[MChildress]

I'll second the Michelin XPS RIB. Carlisle bought me a set after three of theirs came apart on me. Hav'nt had any more problems. They are a really heavy tire and weigh more than the standard 235 85 16's. They have steel in the side walls. They are LR E 80 PSI.

 

[CBari]

Nate



I Don't Capitilzed The First Of Every Word. The Tdr Website Does That If You Type In All Caps. Since All Of My Software Here It Work Forces Us To Us All Caps I Usualy Forget To Turn It Off I Will Try To Do Better Next Time.

 

[JDHenning]

G rated tires

I have some G rated Kuhmo 16" tires on my stock trailer. I got them here in town, although it was about 6 years ago. Very tough tires. I think inflation and taking care of them while parked, when driving a long way in the summer stopping a few times to let them cool will go a long way as well. Aluminum rims will also help a tire last as they will draw a significant amount of heat out of the tire.

 

[johncameron]

Air holds up the weight. Every tire in the size will have the same rating at 80 lbs. Just put XPS RIBs back on it and run 80 lbs. That is good for 4x3042 or over 12K. You can add the hitch weight to the 12,168 for a Combined weight that is more than the axle weight. BTW, the G rated GY will carry 3042 lbs each at 80 lbs inflation. So why spend the extra for them when the all steel Michelins will carry the same weight at 80 lbs.



If you can fit 265/75R16 LT E's under it, they are rated at 3415 each at 80 lbs. Not sure that anyone makes an all steel tire in that size. Check BF commerical!



SNOKING

XPS carry weight like no other tire, I run XPS traction in the summer and they are indreadible. Just buy the XPS rib and be done with it



John

 

[CBari]

I bought the 14ply goodyears and am very happy with them. I know most of you will find this hard to beleive, but after getting them put on Tuesday morning I made a 2hr run that I normal make and thought that the trailer pulled easier.



Well this morning I filled the truck up and the mileage was up 1 mpg from what it has been for the last 10 trips on the same route. So was it the tires I don't know but that is what I am telling my self which helps me choke down the $186 a tire sticker shock.



Only time will tell how well they hold up.

 

[HBarlow]

CBari,



You did the right thing. I am a Michelin and Michelin XPS fan but Michelin doesn't make a G rated tire in 16" size. The GY tire you bought is probably the most common tire used for that weight. High end RV manufacturers install them on big 5th wheels. Commercial trailer supply and repair companies like Southwest Wheel in Dallas and Lubbock or Redneck in MO that service stock trailers and work trailers will sell you a set of 110 psi rated 16" wheels at a surprisingly low price. Check Southwest Wheel's website. With those rims you can inflate to 110 psi and use the full strength of your tires. Most folks don't know it but you can buy the GY G614 tires by special order at SAM's Club stores.



Harvey