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Post by Paul Kizer on Sept 23, 2013 17:24:18 GMT -5
I put 4 new Towmaster 235/80 R 16 Load Range E's on my 2009 Sportsmen Select 285RL before Driving to Alaska last summer. (I put 16" Chrome wheels on my rig to help level it and dress it up. I am pulling with a 4x4 GMC duramax, so it sits higher than the Sportsmen was designed for.) We have had a blow out on each of the three trips we have taken since getting back. Is this normal? Is 12,000 miles all you can expect? I thought that going up one load range would keep me from having to worry about tires. Would it help if I bought Goodyear Marathon's? I'm tired of paying to fix the damage that the blow outs cause.
Thanks much!
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Post by steve groover on Sept 24, 2013 11:57:46 GMT -5
you must remove the tires made in china from your rig. We had two blowouts in one trip. Also we found out that the shackle brackets were not welded properly and were breaking off. We had the new brackets welded on, 3/8 instead of 3/16 and they were welded correctly. Go with Goodyears made in America, we went with Goodyear 614's, but you may not want to spend that much. Our Chinese tires tore up the side of the trailer. Unfortunately, KZ would not make or help us with parts, even after also using one of their dealers.
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Post by joecamper on Oct 8, 2013 12:35:07 GMT -5
The other good thing about Goodyear is that they will stand behind their tires ... replace tires and repair damage.
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Post by whichway on Mar 7, 2014 13:28:14 GMT -5
if you buy a higher load range and keep properly inflated tires Chinese tires are just fine
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Post by joecamper on Mar 7, 2014 16:25:16 GMT -5
if you buy a higher load range and keep properly inflated tires Chinese tires are just fine A lot of users on many online forums would disagree with you. I got two years out of my "China Bombs", but I replaced them, which gave me a higher degree of "piece of mind". My "China Bombs" constantly lost air pressure (I have a TPMS) and I watched them closely. My 2 cents. |
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Post by whichway on Mar 10, 2014 19:05:01 GMT -5
just saying I'm running saline load range g 14 ply 7 years on my first set bought a new set working 7 years on my next!!!
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Post by Gordon on Jan 31, 2017 10:51:27 GMT -5
I might be a little late coming to this conversation, better late than never. I think i finally have found a solution. 5 years on a set of china tires, worn down to the point where the steel belts are just starting to come through the rubber, and the tires are still perfectly round.
Trailer tires were only designed for towing, NOT SITTING. But that is what they do almost all of the tires life. I have stored my trailers tires up off the ground now for the last 6 years, this has stopped the tire from rotting on the bottom, and allowed the tire to keep it's round shape, like they were made.
TrailerLegs.com THE TIRE SAVER
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Post by esox07 on Feb 4, 2017 18:03:50 GMT -5
Yep, blowouts are no fun. I had one doing 72 on the interstate. That was with 5 year old original tires. I have a set of good years on now. They were what Walmart had when got to the nearest one.  |
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Post by lynnmor on Feb 4, 2017 19:28:34 GMT -5
Yep, blowouts are no fun. I had one doing 72 on the interstate. That was with 5 year old original tires. I have a set of good years on now. They were what Walmart had when got to the nearest one. You do know that the ST tires are rated for 65 MPH? I run LT tires made in the USA. |
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Post by esox07 on Feb 4, 2017 19:34:31 GMT -5
lynnmor: yep, after I got back from the trip, I did some research and found that most trailer tires are only rated for 65. I was unaware of that before. That is also why I posted the speed I was traveling as I knew it was a factor. Heat was too as it was 101 that day. But, the tire did hold up for 3/4 of the 3500 mile round trip from Wisconsin to S. Texas in August. And I am just thankful that it happened on a rural stretch of the interstate instead of while I was going through Dallas or Austin Texas. That would have been a nightmare as I only have a single axle trailer. I luckily only did little damage from the loose tire tread flapping in the wheel well.
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Post by Edd505 on Mar 15, 2017 19:33:00 GMT -5
I had the new ST's taken off a new KZ and had the LT's off my old 5W put on, the old LT's have less than 10K on them. Why would someone do that?
2014 5W with Towmax manufactured end of 2013, driven @ 65mph, pressure checked EVERY time the 5W was to be moved. Forward 2015 S/B in Albuquerque, bang, $1500 body damage per Camping World.
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Post by shogunles on Apr 4, 2017 11:02:01 GMT -5
I am running the Saliun 235/80/r16 load range G as well. I had them on my last fiver. I had over 9,000 miles on them, including a trip from NY to the west coast and back. And the treat and tire looked unblemished. I just put them on my new DG.
The thing about E range ST tires is that they all have a speed rating of 65mph max. If you are running at that speed, you are at the max. The G range ST give you 75 mph max. I typically do not go over 65 anyway. However, there is a cushion of 10 mph. Another useful tool you can get is a TPMS. Works great for me. I have the Tire Minder brand.
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Post by ronc on Jun 27, 2017 20:49:22 GMT -5
Yep, blowouts are no fun. I had one doing 72 on the interstate. That was with 5 year old original tires. I have a set of good years on now. They were what Walmart had when got to the nearest one. Just FYI ... ST tires are speed rated @ 65 MPH. |
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Post by esox07 on Jun 27, 2017 22:47:00 GMT -5
Yah, I know that. It was mentioned above. And I knew I was pushing it at the time.
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Post by ronc on Sept 2, 2017 11:27:01 GMT -5
Someone suggested getting Goodyear Marathons ... they are made in China. Goodyear has just come out with a new ST tire called the Endurance and it's made in the US. Hasn't been out very long so durability info is mostly anecdotal, but it seems better than the Marathons.
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Post by RdRmr on Sept 2, 2017 14:27:06 GMT -5
Just replaced all 5 Tow masters on our unit, got close to twenty thousand miles out of them before I lost two of them, they were manufactured in Kentucky believe it or not. They didn't blow but had tread separation all the way around, can't complain too much for the mileage I got out of them. I installed the new Goodyear Endurance, made here in the USA. I did however step up to the taller 235/85 instead of the 235/80. They are speed rated N for 87 MPH, not that I'm going to go that fast but I like the cushion. Plus the taller 85's have a higher weight capacity. Just finished putting 850 miles on them up and back through the Owens valley to Carson City with ambient temps ranging from 104 - 107*. They look great as far as wear and I had them balanced, to me it seemed they rode smoother than the Tow masters. Time will tell, another outing is scheduled for Oct. so we'll see. Very pleased with them so far. Happy Campin....  |
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