rrobb
Newbie RV’er
Posts: 23
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Post by rrobb on Sept 19, 2018 19:03:53 GMT -5
I have heard conflicting info about if the tires manufacturers put on new RVs are good or not. One report indicated that you need to upgrade immediately. Others said that reputable RV manufacturers put good tires on their rigs, but new owners don't monitor tire pressure closely enough and that's why the new tires fail rather than their quality. My PDI is this Friday and I don't know whether to take possession or have new tires installed. What is your experience and advice? Thanks.
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rtvenom3911
Newbie RV’er
2017 Venom 3911TK / F350 Dually 4x4
Posts: 36 
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Post by rtvenom3911 on Sept 19, 2018 21:00:25 GMT -5
purchased 6 new GoodYear G614's after having two blow-outs on same trip only with around 5000 miles on original tires
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Post by capemayal on Sept 20, 2018 6:05:37 GMT -5
2x Rrobb.
I've got the Providers on my '18 2500 Gold.
Over 11k on them, tread good, no problems. Best OEM's I've had yet.
Keep eye on pressures and temps. If they seem to be wearing oddly, get them checked - but I would have a RV tech check them as they would be more familiar on trailer tires and their wear patterns.
Al
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Post by bc75 on Sept 20, 2018 10:27:16 GMT -5
When i bought my camper had original tires on it. It was 10 years old when i bought it in 2017. They were pretty worn out replaced with trailer king tires no problems so far. I do keep an eye on tire pressure.
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Post by Chuck on Sept 20, 2018 12:24:28 GMT -5
We replaced our E rated tires with G rated at 9K miles for peace of mind, they didn't look warn but tire weight
of the trailer vice what the tires could handle was to close an thus we were as some would state on borrowed time ...
Since we have bought our trailer Kz has stepped up to the plate an started to put G rated tires on the larger
5th wheels such as ours after listening to owners ... Safe Travels  Chuck |
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 20, 2018 18:08:15 GMT -5
Put on LT tires before I took delivery, over 10K miles w/o issue
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Post by nvguy on Sept 21, 2018 22:43:56 GMT -5
I replaced my OEM tires with made in the USA Goodyears, as I haven't had great luck with OEM (offshore) tires (had one fail on my car hauler after 600 miles) and didn't want to take a chance with a failure. The OEM tires were rated for 65 MPH, the Goodyears are good for 87 MPH. Not that I tow that fast, I like having that margin of safety.
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Post by grandpopsicle on Sept 22, 2018 5:52:37 GMT -5
I have approx 48,000 on the original tire on my 2013 sportsman 200 and have about 1/8" tread left. There is no rot on them but are now worn enough to replace.
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Post by rescue1 on Sept 22, 2018 18:05:16 GMT -5
Bought our 370 RLT in 2016 and replaced one tire after less than 4000 miles due to belt breakage. Took a trip earlier this year and saw another of the Power King tires separating so I replaced all four with G rated Sailuns. So far so good. We have about 2500 miles on the G rated and I am rather impressed. Its hard to describe but the 5'er trails better going down the road.
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Post by kaboom on Sept 24, 2018 11:02:00 GMT -5
I had one of the original tires "Trailer King" 230/80r-16. The tires only had 1940 miles. I check the air before I leave on every trip.
At a rest stop noticed the tire tread was not flat across the face but was rounded like a bicycle tire.
Replaced with the spare tire. At a tire shop confirmed that the tread sepperated from casing.
After some research I purchased new Goodyear Endurance 235/85r-16.
The main difference I noticed was the overall weight difference. The Goodyear's are heavier. The next was the side wall stiffness. The Goodyear's are much stiffer / thicker.
I have only travelled 1000 miles on the Goodyears, but so far I like them. I think it pulls better. Smoother and more stable.
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Post by Hurrel on Oct 9, 2018 19:38:25 GMT -5
My KZ is only one year old with about 6000 miles on the tires. They are wearing fine but I will probably change out to Goodyear Endurance after another trip or two. Well made tires are extremely important; especially when pulling a single axle trailer. I have had other trailer tires shed their rubber and did a lot of damage to the trailer as the loose rubber beat the fender.
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Post by rudycat on Oct 10, 2018 17:44:34 GMT -5
Well, our 2003 New Vision had it's original tires on it, and had ONE blow last Aug, 2017, but, they WERE 15 years old for godsake! Bought camper year before, used, and never thought about it, they looked like new with tread but sidewalls were very very shot! 65 mph is NOT fun to hear an EXPLOSION!
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Post by rudycat on Oct 10, 2018 17:47:47 GMT -5
My KZ is only one year old with about 6000 miles on the tires. They are wearing fine but I will probably change out to Goodyear Endurance after another trip or two. Well made tires are extremely important; especially when pulling a single axle trailer. I have had other trailer tires shed their rubber and did a lot of damage to the trailer as the loose rubber beat the fender. Yes, our 03 lost the left lower skirt, which is aluminum, and is also the fender, luckily our local camper sales place was able to get a brand new, old stuck replacement from KZ................. it was a 15 year old camper at the time! |
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Post by rudycat on Oct 10, 2018 17:50:27 GMT -5
I believe it's not necessarily miles but age of tires. Sitting not rolling will permanently "flat spot them," causing sidewall problems!
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Post by rirish1 on Oct 11, 2018 17:38:35 GMT -5
I purchased a new KZ in 2017 and probably put about 6K miles on TT. One year later I took a 4 1/2 month trip to Alaska (20K miles). I replaced both tires (good year endurance) on the rear axle in Canada on the way back due to a little uneven wear. I considered replacing all the tires before we left but my "frugal" wife talked me out of it. I drove within the rated speed of the tires (65mph or less) and monitored tire pressure closely. Never had any problems at all. Wife was right.
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Post by mdcamper on Oct 12, 2018 23:20:58 GMT -5
I make it a habit of replacing trailer tires every 2 years regardless of brand or condition.
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Post by nvguy on Oct 13, 2018 22:51:16 GMT -5
I make it a habit of replacing trailer tires every 2 years regardless of brand or condition. Pretty much my plan, except I have gone to a 3 year interval. Several years ago I went to a time based replacement plan after I had two failures within 200 miles of one another. Both tires that failed had no external signs of damage. I still have some prejudice against Chinese tires, as I had one fail on my car hauler after less than 500 miles. As soon as i got home I replaced them with American made Goodyears. |
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Post by mdcamper on Oct 14, 2018 0:17:57 GMT -5
I make it a habit of replacing trailer tires every 2 years regardless of brand or condition. Pretty much my plan, except I have gone to a 3 year interval. Several years ago I went to a time based replacement plan after I had two failures within 200 miles of one another. Both tires that failed had no external signs of damage. I still have some prejudice against Chinese tires, as I had one fail on my car hauler after less than 500 miles. As soon as i got home I replaced them with American made Goodyears.
Certainly understandable. Any idea what rating the Durango tires are from the factory? I looked at so many coaches over the past 6 months my head is spinning. The only "detail" that sticks out about factory tires is a 5 year warranty with 1 year no questions asked (what ever that means) I am not even sure what brand coach used said tire either.
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Post by Chuck on Oct 14, 2018 12:34:02 GMT -5
Kz has went to the 16" G rated tires on the Durango Gold 300 series now, not sure of the brand of tire thought, not sure about the 2500 or 1500 series, but when buying your trailer you can always ask to have better tires put on as an option ... Or as some people have done is go to local tire shop an have them put the brand of tire you want or they recommend, Goodyear Endurance seems to be popular as well as G rated Sailuns even thought Sailuns are built in China ...
I just noticed your comment " 5 year warranty with 1 year no questions asked (what ever that means), apparently you have bought into the "Forever Warranty" which is ok but sitting side the road waiting on a tire may not be ok ugh ... So far I have not read nor heard how fast you will get a tire changed or replaced under the "Forever Warranty plan"...
We did not buy into that part of the "Forever Warranty plan" knowing we were going to change out the tires in the first year ...
The "1 year no questions asked" means that if you have a blowout for what ever reason an damage the tire to the point it needs replaced be your fault or it just happened they will replace it ... Goodyear has the same warranty on their tires an if one of their tires causes damage to your trailer Goodyear pay to have it fixed from what I have read, not sure about the "Forever Warranty plan"...
Safe Travels Chuck |
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Post by capemayal on Oct 14, 2018 17:38:52 GMT -5
FYI. I have 2018 DG. Just received a "recall" for tires. Recall is for the sticker showing tire size. Original sticker says ST235/80R16G. Correct sticker shows ST235/85R16G.
Problem with old sticker shows size with lower capacity tire.
If you buy new tires with original sticker info you will buy smaller tire than needed and might have a problem.
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