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Post by Chuck on Oct 14, 2018 18:22:02 GMT -5
capemayal Not much difference between the two, ST235/85R16G. is slightly taller, I went from the ST235/80R16E to the ST235/85R16G. an didn't notice any real difference except air pressure, my ST235/85R16G carry 110psi where the ST235/85R16E carried 85psi  Safe Travels Chuck |
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Post by capemayal on Oct 14, 2018 20:11:53 GMT -5
I agree. But, just saying, changing the labels and maybe avoiding problem down the road, especially if I sell or trade, I'd make the change.
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Post by nvguy on Oct 14, 2018 23:04:48 GMT -5
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.
One of the reasons I replaced the original tires is the standard speed rating for ST tires is 65 MPH, the Goodyears (also ST) are rated for 87 MPH (according to their specification sheet). I have no intention of towing my Durango that fast, but I want a buffer, as I do tow at 65-67 MPH. I don't like using anything that close to its rated max. |
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Post by cajuncamp on Oct 29, 2018 17:34:07 GMT -5
Picked up my 366FBT 4/17 and went round and round with KZ rep to upgrade tires. The Customer service rep
Keaira said the ( E ) rated tires were what was recommended. Well for piece of mind I recommend slapping G rated tires as soon as you can.
Sold the E rated tires to someone who could use them with smaller trailer.
Knocking on 9000 miles on my Sailuns so far so good. Happy Camping and keep driving on....
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Post by mini1298 on Oct 30, 2018 20:08:20 GMT -5
No issues with the tires on the 241RLK yet, but about 2500-3000 kms on them this year, plus the 2000+ kms it was towed from Indiana to weyburn. I always make sure to Check the pressures, if I pull over for any reason, I check temps, so far, no issues, not even dropped in pressure since I picked it up. I will be looking into the Sailun tires to replace the oems in a couple years, I have a set of sailun ice blazer WST2 LT winter tires on my truck, and so far, 5000 kms on them, no problems, lots of customers with them, and no major complaints about quality. Time will tell I guess.
Well, I guess I won’t be going with the sailun trailer tires when mine are shot, they don’t make them in a 14” yet, only 16”. Maybe when the time some I will be able to give them a shot!
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Post by laknox on Nov 2, 2018 11:04:14 GMT -5
I voted based on the tires that came on my old '04 Komfort, which all 4 failed in 2 years and < 2500 total miles. I do believe that much better tires are out there, now, but whether the mfrs =use= them is another story. The =smart= mfrs are using good tires on their heaviest models, with Provider being a common tire (and a good one; we have 6 on our triple-axle GN flatbed) used by several mfrs. At the same time, I'd sure like to see GY Endurance as stock tires on lighter rigs, especially in the 15" range. I know that when it comes time for tires on my 1500, I'll likely switch to 16" and go with some E-rated LTs and get out of STs altogether.
Lyle
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Post by vagov on Nov 4, 2018 18:42:15 GMT -5
seems like most recommend replacement tires over stock, especially with the 5vers, and bigger trailers, however does this still hold true with the smaller single axle KZ trailers like my escape as well?
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Post by nvguy on Nov 4, 2018 23:01:32 GMT -5
Tires would be even more critical for me in a single axle application. When I had my single axle flatbed ATV hauler trailer, I still replaced its tires every two years.
Losing a tire on a single axle is going to be really bad. With that said, tires on a single axle don't experience as much scrub as a two or three axle which really stresses the sidewalls, but they still experience impacts from curbs & potholes.
A lot of it boils down to what a tire's load rating is VS the load it's actually carrying.
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Post by laknox on Nov 6, 2018 10:55:44 GMT -5
Tires would be even more critical for me in a single axle application. When I had my single axle flatbed ATV hauler trailer, I still replaced its tires every two years. Losing a tire on a single axle is going to be really bad. With that said, tires on a single axle don't experience as much scrub as a two or three axle which really stresses the sidewalls, but they still experience impacts from curbs & potholes. A lot of it boils down to what a tire's load rating is VS the load it's actually carrying. A friend of my dad's kept having trouble blowing tires on his tandem axle boat trailer, even supposedly good tires. He took the trailer to several different shops and finally one guy who'd been a tire man for going on 50 years, told him that the fenders were too close to the tires and they were simply cooking themselves to death. Dad's friend then raised the fenders 2" and, guess what? No more blowouts. He'd gone through something like 5 sets of tires in 5 or 6 years. I know I said years ago, that I'd love to put a NACA duct in front of the wheel wells to get more airflow over the tires. I also had another crazy idea of putting IR sensors over each tire with a direct readout in the cab.  Lyle |
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Post by lynnmor on Nov 6, 2018 11:53:55 GMT -5
I know I said years ago, that I'd love to put a NACA duct in front of the wheel wells to get more airflow over the tires. I also had another crazy idea of putting IR sensors over each tire with a direct readout in the cab. Lyle Modern TPMS will report temperature at the sensor location, tread temperatures may be higher so use a IR gun to test the approximate difference. |
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Post by laknox on Nov 7, 2018 11:42:29 GMT -5
I know I said years ago, that I'd love to put a NACA duct in front of the wheel wells to get more airflow over the tires. I also had another crazy idea of putting IR sensors over each tire with a direct readout in the cab. Lyle Modern TPMS will report temperature at the sensor location, tread temperatures may be higher so use a IR gun to test the approximate difference. I have one that sits in the 'tween seats box and I make a complete round of all tires and hubs whenever I stop. Found that the tires on the sunny side on the FW run a bit hotter, but not all that much. I had an even crazier idea after I got my first FW and started reading about (and experiencing) tire issues. How about a separate water tank that sprays a mist of water on the tires every once-in-a-while while under way?  Lyle |
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