RV Tires

[CFollett]

Ok, The trailer needs new tires, I have read that Denman Tire makes a E rated trailer tire. Where can I find them sold ? I am having a hard time finding someone that sells them.

 

[JMetzger]

They are out of business & Titan Tire now makes them & sell them. They make & E Rated tire but kind of pricey. Their web site is Titan Wheel & they list where to buy them. You can also go to www.titianstore.com/search/56/2450 that will get you in the trailer tire section

 

[Slow Six]

Michelin is a good way to go.

 

[ata]

I can tell you a short story about Titan tires. I bought 5 Titan 225-75-E tires to go to Alaska on and all 5 separated before I even got to Alaska. One blew out the side of trailer. No help from the dealer Les Schwab or Titan tire company for repair of the trailer. (they said I ran over something, right with all 5 of them) All I can say is GOOD LUCK with them.

 

[HBarlow]

Variations of this subject have been posted perhaps 100 times over the years I have been a TDR member. The answer is always the same. A tire buyer can buy cheap tires if he wishes but quality costs money. I buy Michelins, only Michelins. When the total cost of using them is calculated they are actually cheaper than cheap tires.

 

[JMetzger]

ata, thanks for the info on the Titan tires. I didn,t know anything about them only that they bought out the other tire co.

 

[AABEN]

Ok, The trailer needs new tires, I have read that Denman Tire makes a E rated trailer tire. Where can I find them sold ? I am having a hard time finding someone that sells them.

I have been running fire stone trans force tires for 6 years on my fifth wheel. When loaded the whole rig is 23. 000 Lb I jest got back from 6 mo on the road and the tires still look new most of the miles are around 65 mph and some up to 80 mph they are LT truck tires always air them up to the max. I had good year ST and I will never run them again. == good luck with your tires.

 

[Grizzly]

If your trailer has 16" wheels, go with LT American made good tires, such as Michelin XPS Rib. If they're 15" wheels, get 16".



All ST tires are Chinese junk tires and are made to blow out or have thread separation, which can damage the trailer wheel wells and sometimes plumbing, electrical and cabinets.



Do it right the first time and avoid catastrophic damage.



george

 

[BIGNASTY]

if your trailer has 16" wheels, go with lt american made good tires, such as michelin xps rib. If they're 15" wheels, get 16".



All st tires are chinese junk tires and are made to blow out or have thread separation, which can damage the trailer wheel wells and sometimes plumbing, electrical and cabinets.



Do it right the first time and avoid catastrophic damage.



George

words to live by

 

[ata]

The problem is, with most TT's you don't have clearance for 16 inch wheels and tires. The only 225-75-15 tire that I have seen stand up is MAXIMUS (spelling ?) They make D & E rated tires.

 

[RustyJC]

Very often the LT225/75R-16E XPS Rib can be used as a replacement for 15" tires since its overall diameter is only 29. 4". If I had 15" tires, I guarantee you I'd be checking it out to figure out how to get the XPS Ribs under the RV as I had great success with them on our previous 5th wheel.



Rusty

 

[BIGNASTY]

My TT has an axle spacing of 33 in from hub center to hub center and the 16 in rim and tire combo worked on mine

 

[macdaddy]

Very often the LT225/75R-16E XPS Rib can be used as a replacement for 15" tires since its overall diameter is only 29. 4". If I had 15" tires, I guarantee you I'd be checking it out to figure out how to get the XPS Ribs under the RV as I had great success with them on our previous 5th wheel.



Rusty

Man I tried to do this with no sucess:{. The curb side was fine but they wouldn't clear the slide out on the street side without either grabbing a sawsall or some sort of complete suspension modification.



Follett.....



If you have to run 15's DO NOT run denmans. Run LR E Maxxis. They cost more but their worth it. I have had great luck with them. You will also have to make sure the rims can handle 80 PSI as well as the extra load.



Mac

 

[Grizzly]

If you have no choice but to stay with 15" wheels, at least get the highest rated large SUV or 1/2 ton truck American made tires and as Mac said, one that can take 80 psi. The all important thing here is to stay completely away from any Chinese made ST tire.



ST tires are not regulated by the DOT because they are not used for passengers. So they can make whatever junk they want.



george

 

[Kry226]

I have been happy with Continental Vanco 2 for trailer tires in 15". Great load range.

 

[KYOUNG]

I just bought a 32' PlayMor FW Toy hauler. It has 16" Alcoas with G rated Goodyears on it. The tires say to run 110 lbs in them, should I run this much pressure in them all the time? the trailer recommends 80 psi, they now have 95 psi in them.

 

[jhenderson]

I have had problems with my dump trailer tires. (Blowouts) I would like to switch to truck tires, but can't find any in 235-85-16 with a minimum of 3500lb rating. I am subject to DOT inspection and will be fined or put out of service with tires to light for my weight and/or axle rating.

 

[HBarlow]

I just bought a 32' PlayMor FW Toy hauler. It has 16" Alcoas with G rated Goodyears on it. The tires say to run 110 lbs in them, should I run this much pressure in them all the time? the trailer recommends 80 psi, they now have 95 psi in them.

Some prefer to run trailer tires at max inflation all the time, others prefer to inflate according to the load. If you want to inflate only to the actual load you'll have to start by weighing the load on each tire or each axle as a minimum then visit your GY dealer to view their load vs. inflation chart for that G rated tire.

The G rated Goodyear tires are well known in RVing circles for slinging their tread after several years and tearing out the side of your trailer. The GY G rated tire is the reason why many informed RVers now install 17. 5' wheels and tires on their heavy fifthwheel trailers.

DOT will not fine you or put you out of service if your tires are rated for the load actually on the axles. If you have a 14k dump trailer with tandem 7k axles only about 12k or less is actually on the axles. The rest is on the hitch.

I own a 14k tandem axle gooseneck hydraulic dump trailer. It also came with cheap throwaway ChiComm Will Pops installed. I used them for the first year of the trailer's young life. Before I use it anymore I will transfer the Michelin XPS Ribs from my HitchHiker fifth wheel to the dump trailer and buy a new set of XPS Ribs for the fiver.

 

[HBarlow]

I have had problems with my dump trailer tires. (Blowouts) I would like to switch to truck tires, but can't find any in 235-85-16 with a minimum of 3500lb rating. I am subject to DOT inspection and will be fined or put out of service with tires to light for my weight and/or axle rating.

All LT235/85 R16 LRE tires have the same identical rating, 3042 lbs. at 80 psi. In order to achieve greater capacity you'll have to upgrade to a larger tire.

You can buy an ST tire with greater carrying capacity stamped on the sidewall but they are all foreign made. Don't expect them to actually carry more weight, they are cheap junk and failure prone.

I suspect your problem is not one of rated carrying capacity but actual tire quality. Most of those hydraulic dump trailers and other work trailers are now sold with ChiComm "Will Pop" tires of inferior quality. If you want a good tire in size LT235/85R16 LRE that will actually carry the weight, buy a set of Michelin XPS Ribs. They are all steel casings, very tough and durable. The Michelin tire costs more but will actually do the job.

Most experienced and informed large fifth wheel owners whose trailers require LRE tires use Michelin XPS Ribs. I have a set on my trailer and used them on my previous one also.

 

[LandShark]

I have had problems with my dump trailer tires. (Blowouts) I would like to switch to truck tires, but can't find any in 235-85-16 with a minimum of 3500lb rating. I am subject to DOT inspection and will be fined or put out of service with tires to light for my weight and/or axle rating.

You can bump up the load rating to 3415 pounds by going to a 265 75R 16 tire. It's very close to the height of the 235-85-16, just a bit wider. I switched to the 265's to get some extra load margin a few years back and have had no problems. I'm using BF Goodrich Commercial tires.