RV Tires

[Grizzly]

LandShark, Am I reading your signature correctly? You have a 2500 Dodge, I assume a long bed with a 12' truck camper. The longest Elkhorn truck camper made by Fleetwood was 11'7" according to my RV Consumer Group and they recommend a Class 4 truck, which is a 4500. The RVCG says that with average options, fresh water and propane the camper, will have a curb weight of 3444 pounds. That's not even adding food, and the rest of the gear one needs for a camping trip. What did you have to do to handle the extra weight and how stable is the truck?



george

 

[jhenderson]

265 tires are too wide. They will rub the dump sub frame. The dot might cut me a little slack on gross or axle wt. but not with light tires. They have been pushing tire cap. lately.

 

[jhenderson]

I should add, my trailer is titled and registered at 15,400lbs. 7000lb axles +10% tongue load. I use all of it.

 

[RCorbeil]

Before putting 110 PSI into a tire make sure the wheel is rated for that much presure.



Ron

 

[CharlesHoward]

The BFG Commercial TA LT tires are usually recommended as second best to the Michelins and of course cost less. That's what I upgraded to as I don't tow the RV very far or very much in any year.

 

[JSooter]

I just stopped at Les Schwab to investigate 16" replacement tires and wheels for our TT.

They quoted me the LT225/75R-16 Wildcat. I've used these on a previous truck and had good luck.



Has anyone used these on their TT? If so, how did they wear?



Thanks