Tires

[t wilson]

I have a jayco 5th wheel with a gvwr of 10500 it has goodyear st 235 80 16 that need replaced, Im looking at bfg commercial ta Lt 235 85 16 to get the max load i need, the goodyears are rated at 3000 the bfgs at 3042 but i think there to tall,and will only leave me one to two inchs between the tires, I was thinking of going down to the bfg commercial Lt 225 75 16 rated at 2680,Do you guys think this will be enough tire,thanks Todd.

 

[HBarlow]

An inch of clearance between tires is adquate. I wouldn't put a tire on that has less carrying capacity than the origina equipment tire.

Go to a tire website like TireRack.com and compare dimensions of the tires to see how much taller the BFG will be. My guess is not much, possibly 1/2" less clearance.

 

[Slow Six]

If they will work for you go to the Michelin XPS Rib. They are worth the price.

 

[t wilson]

I have 3 inchs between the two now, the goodyears are 30. 7 and the commercial ta is 31. 4, that should give me one and a half inch between the two, thanks todd.

 

[jelag]

I have been looking at tires as well... we found that our 5er has 3100 lbs of hitch weight, and 9,200 lbs of axle weight which is almost even on the 2 axles based on how you stop the trailer on the scales...

We're taking off "trailer only" tires and going to a LT tire because of a recommendation from a coffee buddy who spent 25 years with Bridgestone as a factory rep... his theory is that the "trailer only" is not the quality tire of their LT tire... . and most of their trailer tires have a nylon based cord material to keep the cost down... . of course the nylon base will cause a cold tire thump... .

He shares that the LT tire is good for 4-6 years in the sun without care... we've chosen a size that will be 3042 per tire... 30. 5" diameter and will be a very close match to the trailer only tire we are removing... .

I've decided to go with a Michelin tire... . he wasn't happy, but had to comment that service away from home was very important and most independent tire dealers will "screw" an out of town customer, were someone who is part of a big chain might not...

I've personally used tires from Costco for the past 10 years with great success and great service out of town... . including Sunday when most tires shops are closed... so its back to Costco to order... .