I use the Carlisle HD ST225/75R15 tires on my trailer. They are heavier duty than what the manufacture calls for but the side wall is a 10 ply construction. One thing to remember about going to a heavier duty tire is that the Air Pressure required in that tire is higher than the pressure in a lower load rating. For instance in most Load D rated (8 ply) ST (Special Trailer) tires the required pressure is 65 psi and in a Load E rated (10 Ply) tire the required pressure is 80 psi. If you go to a 12 ply or Load F rated tire the required pressure is 95 psi and so on. So before going to a heavier ply rating make sure your wheels can handle the extra pressure. I only went up one ply rating from the manufacturers specified rating, from Load D (8ply) to Load E (10 ply). ST (Special Trailer) tires are designed specifically for trailers and also typically have higher load ratings and different tread and sidewall structures than passenger car and light truck tires. LT and passenger tires are designed for road handling, steering, comfort, braking distance, cornering and the load of a passenger car or light truck. I have had good luck with trailer tires as long as you keep the recommended cold tire pressure in them at all times. You can easily have a blowout by just running you tires at 10 psi below the recommended pressure rating. You dont adjust tire pressure on trailer tires like you do on a passenger car or truck. On a trailer the pressure is suppose to be set at manufacture's recommended psi rating. That pressure, is the setting to get the highest carrying load of that tire. When you run the pressure lower than recommended setting it gives a lot more strain on the sidewall of the tire. The sidewall design of a passenger tire is designed to flex and roll as the car steers around corners and for the comfort of the passenger. Trailer tires are designed to trail straight behind the tow vehicle. Typically passenger car tires are set between 30 and 36 psi and light truck between 40 and 60 psi. There is a range of flexibility where a trailer tire should be very close to the cold tire pressure recommendation. As the tire heats up and cools down the pressure will change a little but it will still be very close to the cold pressure recommended by the tire manufacture. So IMO and that of many others beware of going to a non trailer designed tire and if you stay with a ST tire be sure to faithfully check the tire pressure before starting your trip and during the trip or go with a TPMS tire monitoring system that will warn you if your tire pressure drops a few pounds.
I worked in the tire manufacturing industry for over 30 years and I agree with using cargo trailer tires. Yet there is something you should know. RV trailer tires are designed to be UV resistant where cargo ones aren't. That is because RVs are often stored or parked for prolong periods in the outdoors. The simple fix though is to use tire covers.
You can use cover or 303 (30306) Marine Aerospace Protectant, UV. Most of Class A owners use this product to protect the tires. I use on my travel trailer for all fiberglass and tires.
Selling tires since 75 inspecting tires for warranty since 89. The first tire shone appears to be run low on air pressure or over loaded not tire failure. If you want a tire to last any tire inflation inflation inflation. Tires on trailers are destroyed more often by run low run flat conditions because unlike cars you are less likely to feel the effects of low air pressure. NTSA would have failure rate info. I do not recommend light truck or passenger tires on trailers. More than just tread ribs effect the way tires follow, bead wrap bead filler, and cord count can effect how a tire follows.
Concur with the Goodyear Endurance trailer tire. I have them in 15 inch and what a difference from those Rainier tires that Jayco uses. Used Rainier for one season locally on my 2017 Jayco but planning a trip from Illinois to Texas this June and changed to Goodyear Endurance. Did a small trip earlier last month about 800 miles round trip and they performed phenomenally. Night and day feel and no bulging like original Chinese tires.
I'll be in your neck of the woods. Going to Port Aransas. Have they completely recovered from Harvey? I know spring break was successful along with sand sculpture days. Ill be at the RV park you did a video on.
If you are in the 16" and up range, the Michelin X-Rib is an excellent tire - has the scuff guard sidewalls and a solid rib on the outsides to resist the wear from cornering. If you do some investigating, you can probably swap up to 16" from 15" - but you need to be careful of suspension clearance with the bottom of the trailer ( not enough room and the tires will rub - Not Good ......)
Thanks for the suggestion. My guess is the majority of blow outs are a result of people exceeding the speed rating of the tire which is usually 65 mph. I see them blowing by me all the time. I usually buy the cheap tires and in 7 years of traveling full time (over 200k miles) we've only had 2 blow outs, but we usually keep our speed around 60 mph. My biggest problem with the cheap tires is that the treads don't last very long.
pretty much I would uprate the weight rating by at least 1 rating. this will make the side walls stiffer and they will skid better during a turn. plus it's not likely that you will heat the tire up by over loading
Spent a while on the phone with Goodyear and they have discontinued this tire. Closest thing they could offer me in the G-26 (which it took forever to them to find) was a 205/65/15. May have to go that route.
I replaced my Lite fifth wheel 15in tires (225/75R15) with Mastertrack all steel tires. 12 ply tires with load rating of E I believe. Taking it out in a few weeks. I got the idea from one of your previous videos. I hope I made the right choice.
This is a better tire than the Goodyear. prove me wrong. Transeagle ST Radial All Steel Heavy Duty Premium Trailer Tires - ST225/75R15 121/117M F (12 Ply)
CB Rhino did you put these on a TT? I’m looking at the same set for an 8600lbs TT wondering how they roll for you and the PSI you run. Looks solid to me for just over $100.
I had 4 goodyear endurance tires on my 35' TT 7500lbs unloaded. In 2 years I had 2 tires seperate. I switched to 4- 14 ply rated all steel tires last week. Each tire is rated to 3500 lbs at 95 psi.
Had castle rock on our Forest River travel trailer, after some high dollar repairs, I am now am running goodyear (didn't know about "Cargo") thanks for the video. A good quality tire is cheap insurance. Spend the money!
Goodyear Endurance ST tires. Made for trailers, not cargo vans. Made in the USA and they have a speed rating of 87 mph. I have over 5000 miles on mine, including driving the Alaska Highway, and I have had zero issues. I would never use C or LT tires for a trailer. They simply are not designed for that application.
Trailer King RST E tires - I have them on my new 25' 5th wheel, l went 3000+ miles on the 4 tires on the ground so far. The spare that has never been on the ground, blew up under the tire cover sitting in the yard. Scared my wife, it shook the house. 3 months old. I checked all the pressures before Sturgis and no problems on the trip. 1 week later sitting in the yard, BOOM! Scary to think what could have happened at 70-80 miles an hour if one blew like that on the ground.
Hercules makes 12 ply and 14 ply 15'' trailer tires in the standard ST225/75R15 size. Its called the H-901. They have been around since the 50's. If I remember rite they started out making heavy equipment tires and crossed over into car and standard trailer tires. Ive had Hercules tires on my car for 5 years now and seems to be a great tire so far. Nobody has really heard of them because most people aren't around heavy equipment.
I bought a Hercules tire as a spare, that went bad on the rack. Got a big hernia. The guy that sold me the Hercules insisted it was a U.S.A. made tire. I found “made in China” right on the tire.
I up graded my Jayco 5ver from 15inch too 16 in for 2 reasons. I pull my camper with 3/4 ton Dodge 4/4 which is high, raising the spring adjustment and with 16in. E rated tire came close to leveling it out. I read on Rv web posting that if you have at least 11/2 inch space between the tires you will be fine, I'm on my 3rd yr doing this, no tire troubles.
craig johnson: a great idea and way to be safer, but that generally means about $1500-2000 in upgraded parts. Most don't have the money to do that type of upgrade.
Big Truck Big RV In my case I needed tires, I bought Falken tires on sale for about $130 apiece and the new white spoke rims for $35. apiece (rated for the weight of camper) the Jayco has 3 adjustments for the height so it was just the matter of moving the bolts, I went ahead and put new greaseable bolts and bushings in at the time (there are you tube videos for doing this). My cost was the rims and the tires I needed anyway plus my time which was cheap labor.
I just recently upgraded my toy hauler tires from Freestar to Carlisle Radial Trail HD tires. So far I really like them, the trailer seems to track straighter than it did previously and yes I run them at the max 65 psi per many experts advice. I got 7500 miles and 4 years out of the Freestar tires before tread was coming off, no blow out, got lucky! Hoping more trailer tire manufactures will return production to the U.S.
No because i need a good tire that i can depend on not blowing out while towing my 20ft trailer on a florida 98+ degree temp, weighing 8k lbs and driving at speeds of 75 on the high way..........
Goodyear Endurance is a new ST tire which is made in America. It's new so not much feedback from users yet but it has a D load spec and appears well built at least.
I was told by my Goodyear tire dealer that the Endurance tires were discontinued and he found some on the East coast with shipping to Calif. would be $200 per tire plus mounting and balancing, I said no thanks.. So, I guess I will go with Maxxis maybe? My tires size is st205/75r14 on tandem axles.
Enjoy your videos greatly, between your videos and various forums I'm upgrading my Maxxis 8008 to Sailuns S637 in the coming weeks! Triple axle means I have 7 tires to replace but it is money well spent. Thanks again for the videos and keep rocking it.
I just put endurance load range e tires on last year . Made a world of difference over the Chinese tires that came on it . Check the date codes good , the original tires on my trailer were 11 months older than the date the trailer was made.
I went from d to e also just to cover the 8.3 k plus 2 k load and run 75 psi here in Texas. Hot so far that’s been the magic at 80 the preasure can get 105-110 plus. So I backed off at 75 it still covers the weight I saw some 14 plus out there I need 3 k plus tire I know for sure Iam pushing 10 k
I've been running these exact tires for over 3 years and 10k to12k miles. We have a 6500 lb travel trailer. Bought them from Tirerack. These tires are built so much better then the cheap Chinese ST junk tires. I would highly recommend them! Thanks for the review on them.
Update: Now have almost 6 years and over 25k miles on them. No blowouts or problems with them. Living in AZ they have been run over very hot roads. Have taken our travel trailer over many forest/fire roads to find the descent boondocking sites. Goodyear no longer sells the smaller size. So, will be replacing them with the Goodyear Endurance tire. I hope these will last as long as the G26 ones.
I recently replaced the Castle Rock load range D's with Trailer King II's in load range E. I keep them at 72 psi (max 80). My trailer is 9500 GVWR and I don't go over about 8300. We'll see how they perform.
We just got Trailer Kings put on our fifth wheel, they are G range. We were supposed to get Sailuns but they switched them on us. I'm thinking they are a lesser grade tire, but my husband said they told him they were a better tire (the middle # is larger, they said it can handle more capacity)
I am in the process upgrading the 15inch rim to a 16 inch rim so I can run the heavier duty tire and have more options. I think this will be the best for me. my travel trailer is long and heavy 11500 gvw. It came with a Carlisle radial and they didn't last. had a blow out and the only option the discount tire had on hand was a Carlisle biasply tire. have around 20k miles on them and I have to say they are great. Pull straight no sway, do heat up as much as the radials did and they were only $350 total. but doing the upgrade for more options. hope I don't regret it.
Just upgraded to some zeemax fortress tires for my large 5th wheel. I have been happy with them so far. Having 15" rims really limited my options considering the 12,500k dry weight and 4k payload of the trailer
Been. Building and fixing things since I was 12. I have seen failures like 4" diameter shafts snap. Motor drives fail in a year or two because they were operated at 90% of ratings. My general rule is avoid over 50% of capacity if you want it to last trouble free. I mainly repaired elevators for 40 years. Have seen well built systems last a 100 years and poorly designed systems not make 5 years. With constant repairs being made. Just think your towing thousands of pound at highway speeds. Is your life worth going on the cheap for tires, trailer axles and brakes? Stick with the 50% rule if at all possible.
I have 15" tires on my travel trailer. I just run a 6 or 8 ply radial that's designed for pickup trucks usually a 235/75R15 and have never had any problems with them. They're usually around $135.00 to $150.00 and I never buy new ones due to wearing them out but after 5 years feel they should be changed due to age. A much better option than trailer tires.
I have been looking at replacement 15" tires for my 39 ft travel trailer and I saw your video. The market is somewhat limited on the 15s and I didn't want to upgrade to a 16", so I tried looking these tires up. Only place I could find them online was at tire rack. I tried to look them up on the Goodyear website and couldn't find them there either. Inquired about the tire using their chat feature, and that tire is no longer made.
What always erks me, is always seeing tandem or even tridem axle trailers (which i’m sure is a pain to turn) but only ever with single tyres. Why have duals not come around? Could get the same load capability with duals and safe some weight with removing an entire axle. I’m sure the bridge formula doesn’t mandate the extra axle given the infinitesimal axle loads.
Let's be honest here... The majority of trailers roll off the lot with DANGEROUS tires. They are really more like rim protectors than tires, and the best investment you can make is better tires. The problem is there isn't enough (up to date) information out there for the average owner to make an informed choice on. Not even the American made over Chinese idea is perfect as there are several high-quality tires that are made in China. Do your homework, engage the RV community, purchase wisely, and enjoy your travels!
if you are traveling late in the season or doing the northern canada thing late in the R.V. season I would not recommend these tires.They will not handle the slightest icy or snowy conditions you get in the early fall in Northern regions.These are for summer highway (good road conditions) travel.
I'm thinking of pulling of my Westlake and putting on endurance as they have a load range E which I require on my 28 ft 5th wheel that's over all men get it sold as a 23 ft grand design with the West lake 7 year warranty still seen some bad experiences with that tire
I am running the Carlisle load range E with a 75mph speed rating they just replaced two tires that had a defect no question asked no other problems seem to be a good tire.
Have you heard of Greenball Corporation. They are known for Special Trailer tires. There flagship trailer tire is the TowMaster, I recommend you take a look at them and possibly give a review on these tires.
I have the standard white modular steel wheels on my 2003 Aljo 19 footer. Max. gvwr is around 6400 pounds tandem axles. The trailer came with Goodyear Marathon american made st205/75r14's load range B tires rated at 32 psi air pressure. If I go with the Maxxis st/20575r14's with load rang D and 65 psi tire pressue can the same steel modular style trailer wheel safely handle the increased tire pressure? I can't find any max. air pressure stampings anywhere on the rim on either side.
CentralCoastCamper yes I'm pretty sure. I have the same rims in 15" and I'm going from a D load to an E load also i spray painted my rims black because its a lot cheaper than new rims and they look a lot better than white that everyone has.
Most RVs require ST tires. ST tires are made for trailers, specifically stiffer side walls to hold the added weight they carry. The tire size should begin with the ST, if not, find another tire.
The new Goodyear endurance tires are great. Load rating over 2500 @ 80 psi. Also have speed rating of 80 mph. Put a set on after the Chinese crap failed. Just ran thru the desert at 120 deg.
when in hot areas always run cold tire pressure 5-10lbs less. the heat increases tire pressure ALOT. could save you a blow out or tire wear from over inflation.
I am looking to put new tires on my 30' 5th wheel (GVWR 11,600#) before my next trip. Do you have any experience with the TransEagle ST All-Steel tires? I am considering the 12-ply 225/75R15 with an F Load Rating and an M speed rating. They are going for ~$115/ea. delivered. I know it's more load rating than I need, but I would rather over-do it than just so meet it with an E load rated tire. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated!
I was told that the tires on the trailer had to be specific trailer tires. With the letters ST on the sidewall. If not it’s a thousand dollars per tire fine. That’s just what I heard in Pennsylvania anyways. You may want to look into the law
What are some basic tips as far as mounting them, like should all four on a dual axle travel trailer be the identical ply rating like is it best or critical that all four are D's or all four E's? and must all be same exact rims? What about the spare? Should the spare be the same exact tire and rim as the other four ?
Where do you find info on reviews of trailer tires? I am looking at Westlake tires, 235/80R 16, load range E for my fifth wheel. My toyhauler is 9200lbs empty, and around 11,600 max weight rating. Etrailer is where I am looking to buy.
4 out of 8 Carslile trailer tires have blown to smithereens while towing. 2 have bubbled up on the inside sidewall. Such a DANGEROUS tire. I put on some Towstar trailer tires...WHAT A DIFFERENCE. I had no idea the Carslile ones were soooooooo soft and unstable. I will never buy cheap again.
Big, many of us are stuck with smaller travel trailers that came with 13" wheels. I've had mine 19 years now, pulled it all over, two China Bomb blowouts so far. I wish I could move up to 15" wheels, but my trailer won't take beyond 13". It's hard to find really good 13" tires. I wish there were some way I could go to at least 15", but with this trailer, there's no room.
Miss the days when your pickup(ford) with 16" tires would also be the spare for dexter 7k trailer axle. Now the pickups have 17-20" rims with 0 compatibility. Put me in the LT camp over ST's.
I have thoroughly checked the Internet using two search engines and can find no reports of "failures" of Goodyear Endurance tires. Where does your information about failures come from?
I had a failure on a Goodyear Endurance tire the day after I purchased my travel trailer. Just purchased a new travel trailer on 3/29/2018 with Goodyear Endurance tires on it and didn't get 200 miles away from the dealer when the curbside tire sidewall bubbled half way around and lost air. Air pressure was at specified psi prior to departure and cruise set to 68 mph. One plus was that the tire didn't blow out and it managed to hold enough air so we could get off the expressway to do a tire change. Another plus was that the other two "endurance" tires managed to complete the 1300 mile trip without further incident. Tire size on my travel trailer is 205/75-15 load range D
With new market offerings since the release of this video I'm curious to know if recommendations have changed or been updated? Apologies if I've missed an update to this video!
I currently have 14 in tires on my toy hauler. I want to upgrade to a 15 or maybe even a 16in wheel. Where can I get the info for the max tire size for my trailer? I've looked almost everywhere I can think of. Thanks
Thank You Very Much i enjoy watching all of the videos that you take your valuable time to make. I think they are informative and well done. Please keep them coming because i am learning so much more than i thought i knew. Some day i will use your recommendations for a new truck and 5th wheel combo. Actually since we know what the truck is how about what you would suggest for the fifth wheel for 2 adults. What you think you would get the best amenities and the best bang for your buck. Thank You Again!!!
okay, just needing to know this because after high school I am going to get a 5th wheel trailer/camper and truck, then I am going to take my girlfriend out and go on a long road trip before we head off to college;D of course in like 4 years because I still have to go through Highschool fully
Son...my hat is off to you for wanting to "head off to college"!!! But as you state you need to fully go through high school first. Again hats off for thinking ahead. But may I suggest that you have an entire life ahead of you, and that you concentrate on saving your money for college, and get that life's investment under your belt. This way you are not drowning in college debt. Then if you still have some disposable cash, I would suggest your RVing goals.
I think the worst tires for trailers are Good Year Marathons. Maxxis or Carlisle HD tires both seem to be performing fairly well. Never heard of the Cargos but will look into them. Always a good thing to learn more about options. Thanks.
A few years ago when I was shopping I found dozens if not hundreds of reports of Carlisles being absolute junk. Maybe things have changed over that time, but they were one of the most negatively reviewed tires I encountered then. My research at the time also led me to believe that almost no one consistently makes a good ST tire anymore, so I'm sure everybody manages to accidentally sneak some good ones out the door along with the majority of the junk the peddled. I think the next time I'm in the market I'm just going to change wheels and go with LT tires instead.
All five valve stems were rubber when I acquired my new trailer with new Marathons. All five valve stems were rotting. Fortunately the tire shop noticed it when I had to have the first marathon replaced as it was sidewall cracking badly. And yup went with metal valve stems. And the cracking; not just a little crack here and there but deep cracks. So, I replaced all the tires. Check yours carefully. The bigger issue is not needing to replace a tire or all it is all the damage a failed tire does or can do to the coach if it fails underway. That can be thousands of dollars.
I got a cougar half ton 6500 empty weight not sure what brand would be best for this trailer and if I should get E rated. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks for the advice, interested in learning about suspension upgrades also. can you please teach us about this. Is flipping the leaf springs a good idea for getting out on dirt roads?
Well I had issue's with the Towmaster's on my Prowler 5th wheel, so I went with the new Goodyear Endurance, it's a nice heavy duty looking tire, I've up'd my load range from a "D" too an "E" so with that it's a overkill for my camper. They are made in the USA also, so these are a great option also for some people. Not sure if you have a video on the subject of TPMS but it's a must for everyone, mine saved me from a blowout.
Also, if towing a fifth with 15s on a late model pickup, keeping the fifth level with the tow vehicle is problematic, especially when going with shorter tires. Consider upgrading springs if your axles are already flipped for increased height.
My older fiver weighs 7,095 dry. With my stuff inside, it may weigh 8,500. Would the tires you recommend that only have a 2,095 rating be okay? Four of them would still be rated for less than my trailer would weigh.
you tires generally are rated to hold 80-90% of the GTWR. Since 10-20% will be on the hitch. plus if hope your wheels could support the 2470lb tires size. That's nearly 10k of weight capacity
I had a good friend of mine that put new tires on his 5th wheel trailer. Firestone talked him into putting LT tires, yes LT tires on his trailer. While the load range is fine, I would be concerned that ST tires are designed to assist in providing some suspension characteristics reducing stress on the physical suspension on the trailer. Where as the LT tires would be more rigid adding stress to the suspension. Just curious your thoughts on this.
The Goodyear Endurance is one of the best you can buy. I would recommend it to anyone looking for tires. The Marathon I belive have stopped production of it.
Just about any LT truck tire is better than most ST trailer tire for towing. Note that the tires you recommended I don't think have a scuff guard sidewall like the Goodyear ST tires have. Always inflate to Max pressure and check before each trip.
Doug McPherson you do not need max pressure just the pressure your camper calls for. same for you truck. The max psi rating on the tire means nothing when selecting the correct air pressure unless you need max pressure to use maximum weight capacity in which it's time to upgrade to a higher load range
Kyle Vanwinkle You will find the most common cause for tire failure on a trailer is under inflation. Anyone who tows and knows tires will tell you Max pressure. Depending on the rating D, F, G etc it will be 65, 80 or 110 psi. Trucks are a different story they get inflated as per truck manual and load.
Doug McPherson you are half right yes #1 reason for tire failure is under inflation but the other half is not true say you have a tire rated at 3000lbs at 100psi that is where it reaches maximum safe capacity but say you only need capacity of 2500lbs well each tire rating has a chart in which the tire weight rating changes relative to tire pressure. So this specific tire may only need 80psi to reach the capacity needed. running it here will not cause any issues ever, but running it at 100 psi when you are carrying under capacity will cause the tire to cup outward. this will cause the tire to wear in the center faster than the rest of the tire. this is the same reason you don't use max inflation on your truck tires. Another downfall to running max pressure. If you have a tire with a love speed rating and you are running over the rated speed the heat build up increases tire pressure. If you are at max tire pressure your safety net has shrunk considering a 5psi rise maybe all that is needed to blow the tire. where if you where running 5 psi below max you would have 10psi before blow out. this is not normally a problem but some tires are rated at 55-60mph and people still take them on the interstate. So no max psi is most of the time not a good idea
Kyle Vanwinkle your correct about pressure. I run 7 psi below max. been doing this for many years for my trailers and have never ever had a blown out. 1- check tires for anything strange (rot,funny wear, bulges) 2- inflate to 7psi below max also I only run Goodyear marathons. they seem to hold up very well. now about speed! yes I run a little fast down the highway but never crazy. I do have a habit that every time we stop for potty stops I take a quick look and feel the tires. simple easy safety checks g
David Groves I just run the psi stamped on the trailer. I also stop every 2hrs or so for a bathroom break, check the tires, check the bearings and check the insides for unsecured items
My trailer came with Loinshead brand tires. I can't seem to find any reviews on them however the speed rating for my particular tire is 75 mph. It doesn't state how many plys .
Dump em. They are probably Castle Rocks, and they are ticking time bombs! I had one recently blow out on a trip, and after putting on the spare and getting to our tire dealer, the other had tread separation and was about to go as well. Trailer is only a year old. We quickly swapped for the Good Year Endurance.
Thank You. I think my 5th wheel is 15in. I was told the Maxis is a great wheel. Is the Good Yr Cargo going to be better on the 5th wheel. 36 ft long 4 tires two on each side. Jack
F.Y.I- A lot of ST tires are made in China and only have a five year tire life. Also, a lot of ST tires are only speed rated at 62 m.p.h, and 55 m.p.h when loaded heavy. I was told the ST tires have stiffer sidewalls and are made with a harder compound so they scuff better when turning your trailer on hard surfaces with multiple axles. Lastly, I know that some people ditch their ST tires and use LT HT tires instead, which isn't recommended by most trailer manufacturers.
The reasoning is that the latest breed of ST tires from China are so bad, that using an inferior rated tire such as an LT would be a better choice. Ultimately, avoiding China manufactured tire and buying a tire rated higher than your use is the best choice.
What if I'm pulling my travel trailer in icy or snowy conditions? This being a summer tire...what would you recommend? I currently have 3 1/2 year old Goodyear Marathons ST225/75R15, these came on my trailer and I have't taken any trips yet but cautious about my upcoming traveling from Ohio to California and back with the current setup. Thanks!
It won't hurt to go to tire rack and read the reviews for the tire you're looking for. I know that the Arctic Fox sales pitch was for their Goodyear Marathon tires (still made in China). It turns out that at the time, those Marathon tires were throwing tread and screwing up people's trailers and they wore out fast if they didn't happen to break the belts after the first two years.
Just looked up the GoodYear Cargo G26 and these sizes were listed: 195R14C Cargo G26 106/104P TL 185R14C Cargo G26 102/100P TL Looks like you might be in luck !
Just purchased a 2018 Jayco Jayflight and it came with Goodyear Endurance Tires on it from the factory . Has anyone had problems with these tires ? Should I upgrade them ? Thanks
Hi, thanks for all your great videos! You’re helping me with all your knowledge, and I’ve been watching you for over six months. I’m now looking for replacement tires for my 29ft, 6500# fifth wheel. I recently heard from someone that the rib tires get stuck in grooves on and make it harder to pull. Could that really happen?
I use the Carlisle HD ST225/75R15 tires on my trailer. They are heavier duty than what the manufacture calls for but the side wall is a 10 ply construction. One thing to remember about going to a heavier duty tire is that the Air Pressure required in that tire is higher than the pressure in a lower load rating. For instance in most Load D rated (8 ply) ST (Special Trailer) tires the required pressure is 65 psi and in a Load E rated (10 Ply) tire the required pressure is 80 psi. If you go to a 12 ply or Load F rated tire the required pressure is 95 psi and so on. So before going to a heavier ply rating make sure your wheels can handle the extra pressure. I only went up one ply rating from the manufacturers specified rating, from Load D (8ply) to Load E (10 ply). ST (Special Trailer) tires are designed specifically for trailers and also typically have higher load ratings and different tread and sidewall structures than passenger car and light truck tires. LT and passenger tires are designed for road handling, steering, comfort, braking distance, cornering and the load of a passenger car or light truck. I have had good luck with trailer tires as long as you keep the recommended cold tire pressure in them at all times. You can easily have a blowout by just running you tires at 10 psi below the recommended pressure rating. You dont adjust tire pressure on trailer tires like you do on a passenger car or truck. On a trailer the pressure is suppose to be set at manufacture's recommended psi rating. That pressure, is the setting to get the highest carrying load of that tire. When you run the pressure lower than recommended setting it gives a lot more strain on the sidewall of the tire. The sidewall design of a passenger tire is designed to flex and roll as the car steers around corners and for the comfort of the passenger. Trailer tires are designed to trail straight behind the tow vehicle. Typically passenger car tires are set between 30 and 36 psi and light truck between 40 and 60 psi. There is a range of flexibility where a trailer tire should be very close to the cold tire pressure recommendation. As the tire heats up and cools down the pressure will change a little but it will still be very close to the cold pressure recommended by the tire manufacture. So IMO and that of many others beware of going to a non trailer designed tire and if you stay with a ST tire be sure to faithfully check the tire pressure before starting your trip and during the trip or go with a TPMS tire monitoring system that will warn you if your tire pressure drops a few pounds.
I worked in the tire manufacturing industry for over 30 years and I agree with using cargo trailer tires. Yet there is something you should know. RV trailer tires are designed to be UV resistant where cargo ones aren't. That is because RVs are often stored or parked for prolong periods in the outdoors. The simple fix though is to use tire covers.
You can use cover or 303 (30306) Marine Aerospace Protectant, UV. Most of Class A owners use this product to protect the tires. I use on my travel trailer for all fiberglass and tires.
Selling tires since 75 inspecting tires for warranty since 89. The first tire shone appears to be run low on air pressure or over loaded not tire failure. If you want a tire to last any tire inflation inflation inflation. Tires on trailers are destroyed more often by run low run flat conditions because unlike cars you are less likely to feel the effects of low air pressure. NTSA would have failure rate info. I do not recommend light truck or passenger tires on trailers. More than just tread ribs effect the way tires follow, bead wrap bead filler, and cord count can effect how a tire follows.
The first tire comment I've seen that made any sense.
Why not go with a 10 ply
So you can put 80 psi and increase your load capacity
Canned the Castle Rock "D"s for some highly rated Maxxis "E"s on our new Flagstaff! Much happier with the load rating and expected quality.
Silky Strangeroo I have had 3 set of tires on my 2012 3800 Montana trailer and had several blowouts with a cost over 6000 bucks to fix
Concur with the Goodyear Endurance trailer tire. I have them in 15 inch and what a difference from those Rainier tires that Jayco uses. Used Rainier for one season locally on my 2017 Jayco but planning a trip from Illinois to Texas this June and changed to Goodyear Endurance. Did a small trip earlier last month about 800 miles round trip and they performed phenomenally. Night and day feel and no bulging like original Chinese tires.
I'll be in your neck of the woods. Going to Port Aransas. Have they completely recovered from Harvey? I know spring break was successful along with sand sculpture days. Ill be at the RV park you did a video on.
victor urbina so you recommend the Good Year Endurance trailer tire?
If you are in the 16" and up range, the Michelin X-Rib is an excellent tire - has the scuff guard sidewalls and a solid rib on the outsides to resist the wear from cornering.
If you do some investigating, you can probably swap up to 16" from 15" - but you need to be careful of suspension clearance with the bottom of the trailer ( not enough room and the tires will rub - Not Good ......)
Thanks for the suggestion. My guess is the majority of blow outs are a result of people exceeding the speed rating of the tire which is usually 65 mph. I see them blowing by me all the time. I usually buy the cheap tires and in 7 years of traveling full time (over 200k miles) we've only had 2 blow outs, but we usually keep our speed around 60 mph. My biggest problem with the cheap tires is that the treads don't last very long.
Your problem is " My guess ".
"Only" 2 blow-outs?? lol
pretty much I would uprate the weight rating by at least 1 rating. this will make the side walls stiffer and they will skid better during a turn. plus it's not likely that you will heat the tire up by over loading
Spent a while on the phone with Goodyear and they have discontinued this tire. Closest thing they could offer me in the G-26 (which it took forever to them to find) was a 205/65/15. May have to go that route.
running Carlisle trailer tires on my rig for the past 6 years not one single problem. average over 4,000 miles a year
I replaced my Lite fifth wheel 15in tires (225/75R15) with Mastertrack all steel tires. 12 ply tires with load rating of E I believe. Taking it out in a few weeks. I got the idea from one of your previous videos. I hope I made the right choice.
Chris Alaimo Im considering the same Master tracks for my lite fifth wheel now. How are yours panning out?
Looks like Corpus Christi,just moved from there after 45 years after hurricane Harvey two years ago and we now live in Sequim, WA...love it
This is a better tire than the Goodyear. prove me wrong.
Transeagle ST Radial All Steel Heavy Duty Premium Trailer Tires - ST225/75R15 121/117M F (12 Ply)
CB Rhino did you put these on a TT? I’m looking at the same set for an 8600lbs TT wondering how they roll for you and the PSI you run. Looks solid to me for just over $100.
I had 4 goodyear endurance tires on my 35' TT 7500lbs unloaded. In 2 years I had 2 tires seperate. I switched to 4- 14 ply rated all steel tires last week. Each tire is rated to 3500 lbs at 95 psi.
Had castle rock on our Forest River travel trailer, after some high dollar repairs, I am now am running goodyear (didn't know about "Cargo") thanks for the video. A good quality tire is cheap insurance. Spend the money!
Goodyear Endurance ST tires. Made for trailers, not cargo vans. Made in the USA and they have a speed rating of 87 mph. I have over 5000 miles on mine, including driving the Alaska Highway, and I have had zero issues. I would never use C or LT tires for a trailer. They simply are not designed for that application.
Excellent video, thanks so much! God Bless, stay healthy. Really appreciate your thorough, in depth research, analysis, information and reporting. 👍🕯🌟
Trailer King RST E tires - I have them on my new 25' 5th wheel, l went 3000+ miles on the 4 tires on the ground so far. The spare that has never been on the ground, blew up under the tire cover sitting in the yard. Scared my wife, it shook the house. 3 months old. I checked all the pressures before Sturgis and no problems on the trip. 1 week later sitting in the yard, BOOM! Scary to think what could have happened at 70-80 miles an hour if one blew like that on the ground.
Hercules makes 12 ply and 14 ply 15'' trailer tires in the standard ST225/75R15 size. Its called the H-901. They have been around since the 50's. If I remember rite they started out making heavy equipment tires and crossed over into car and standard trailer tires. Ive had Hercules tires on my car for 5 years now and seems to be a great tire so far. Nobody has really heard of them because most people aren't around heavy equipment.
I bought a Hercules tire as a spare, that went bad on the rack. Got a big hernia. The guy that sold me the Hercules insisted it was a U.S.A. made tire. I found “made in China” right on the tire.
I up graded my Jayco 5ver from 15inch too 16 in for 2 reasons. I pull my camper with 3/4 ton Dodge 4/4 which is high, raising the spring adjustment and with 16in. E rated tire came close to leveling it out. I read on Rv web posting that if you have at least 11/2 inch space between the tires you will be fine, I'm on my 3rd yr doing this, no tire troubles.
craig johnson: a great idea and way to be safer, but that generally means about $1500-2000 in upgraded parts. Most don't have the money to do that type of upgrade.
Big Truck Big RV In my case I needed tires, I bought Falken tires on sale for about $130 apiece and the new white spoke rims for $35. apiece (rated for the weight of camper) the Jayco has 3 adjustments for the height so it was just the matter of moving the bolts, I went ahead and put new greaseable bolts and bushings in at the time (there are you tube videos for doing this). My cost was the rims and the tires I needed anyway plus my time which was cheap labor.
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I just recently upgraded my toy hauler tires from Freestar to Carlisle Radial Trail HD tires. So far I really like them, the trailer seems to track straighter than it did previously and yes I run them at the max 65 psi per many experts advice. I got 7500 miles and 4 years out of the Freestar tires before tread was coming off, no blow out, got lucky! Hoping more trailer tire manufactures will return production to the U.S.
Ill stick to good year endurance over 2800 lbs load in E rated
Why? Because it's pretty? Shiny? Costs a lot? Because you drove 6 miles and had no blowouts?
No because i need a good tire that i can depend on not blowing out while towing my 20ft trailer on a florida 98+ degree temp, weighing 8k lbs and driving at speeds of 75 on the high way..........
I put marathons on my car trailer goodyear
I just put the Endurance on my enclosed trailer, because I have about 12K of haul our belongings in a new job move. I hope I made the right choice.
I always buy Westlake tires for my trailers and vehicles. Great price and they have never let me down
Goodyear Endurance is a new ST tire which is made in America. It's new so not much feedback from users yet but it has a D load spec and appears well built at least.
T0mmyGun654 Yea, I have the Endurance ST tires as well in E load range and so far so good.
I was told by my Goodyear tire dealer that the Endurance tires were discontinued and he found some on the East coast with shipping to Calif. would be $200 per tire plus mounting and balancing, I said no thanks.. So, I guess I will go with Maxxis maybe? My tires size is st205/75r14 on tandem axles.
T0mmyGun654 thanks
I have put about 7000 miles on my Endurance tires, and they have been excellent, smooth, and the trailer has towed well. Very happy with them.
T0mmyGun654 Would love to put 4 around my boat but damn they are expensive!!
any opinion on Goodyear Endurance tire for trailers?
Endurance is pretty much the best tire you can get today. I think when this video was made, Goodyear had yet to come out with the Endurance
Enjoy your videos greatly, between your videos and various forums I'm upgrading my Maxxis 8008 to Sailuns S637 in the coming weeks! Triple axle means I have 7 tires to replace but it is money well spent. Thanks again for the videos and keep rocking it.
I just put endurance load range e tires on last year . Made a world of difference over the Chinese tires that came on it . Check the date codes good , the original tires on my trailer were 11 months older than the date the trailer was made.
i am thinking about the endurance,seems to have great reviews
I went from d to e also just to cover the 8.3 k plus 2 k load and run 75 psi here in Texas. Hot so far that’s been the magic at 80 the preasure can get 105-110 plus. So I backed off at 75 it still covers the weight I saw some 14 plus out there I need 3 k plus tire I know for sure Iam pushing 10 k
I've been running these exact tires for over 3 years and 10k to12k miles. We have a 6500 lb travel trailer. Bought them from Tirerack. These tires are built so much better then the cheap Chinese ST junk tires. I would highly recommend them! Thanks for the review on them.
Update: Now have almost 6 years and over 25k miles on them. No blowouts or problems with them. Living in AZ they have been run over very hot roads. Have taken our travel trailer over many forest/fire roads to find the descent boondocking sites. Goodyear no longer sells the smaller size. So, will be replacing them with the Goodyear Endurance tire. I hope these will last as long as the G26 ones.
I recently replaced the Castle Rock load range D's with Trailer King II's in load range E. I keep them at 72 psi (max 80). My trailer is 9500 GVWR and I don't go over about 8300. We'll see how they perform.
We just got Trailer Kings put on our fifth wheel, they are G range. We were supposed to get Sailuns but they switched them on us. I'm thinking they are a lesser grade tire, but my husband said they told him they were a better tire (the middle # is larger, they said it can handle more capacity)
@@kellypowell1483 I ran a tire store in Twentynine Palms, CA. Summer temps ran well into the 100's. Never had an issue with Trailer King tires.
@@rosshollinger8097 thank you! That makes me feel better.
I am in the process upgrading the 15inch rim to a 16 inch rim so I can run the heavier duty tire and have more options. I think this will be the best for me. my travel trailer is long and heavy 11500 gvw. It came with a Carlisle radial and they didn't last. had a blow out and the only option the discount tire had on hand was a Carlisle biasply tire. have around 20k miles on them and I have to say they are great. Pull straight no sway, do heat up as much as the radials did and they were only $350 total. but doing the upgrade for more options. hope I don't regret it.
I love your videos. I'm learning loads- I'll be safer on the road.
No pun intended, right?
Just upgraded to some zeemax fortress tires for my large 5th wheel. I have been happy with them so far. Having 15" rims really limited my options considering the 12,500k dry weight and 4k payload of the trailer
Been. Building and fixing things since I was 12. I have seen failures like 4" diameter shafts snap. Motor drives fail in a year or two because they were operated at 90% of ratings. My general rule is avoid over 50% of capacity if you want it to last trouble free. I mainly repaired elevators for 40 years. Have seen well built systems last a 100 years and poorly designed systems not make 5 years. With constant repairs being made. Just think your towing thousands of pound at highway speeds. Is your life worth going on the cheap for tires, trailer axles and brakes? Stick with the 50% rule if at all possible.
I have 15" tires on my travel trailer. I just run a 6 or 8 ply radial that's designed for pickup trucks usually a 235/75R15 and have never had any problems with them. They're usually around $135.00 to $150.00 and I never buy new ones due to wearing them out but after 5 years feel they should be changed due to age. A much better option than trailer tires.
I have been looking at replacement 15" tires for my 39 ft travel trailer and I saw your video. The market is somewhat limited on the 15s and I didn't want to upgrade to a 16", so I tried looking these tires up. Only place I could find them online was at tire rack. I tried to look them up on the Goodyear website and couldn't find them there either. Inquired about the tire using their chat feature, and that tire is no longer made.
What always erks me, is always seeing tandem or even tridem axle trailers (which i’m sure is a pain to turn) but only ever with single tyres. Why have duals not come around? Could get the same load capability with duals and safe some weight with removing an entire axle. I’m sure the bridge formula doesn’t mandate the extra axle given the infinitesimal axle loads.
With the things going on with goodyear right now, would you still recomend goodyear?
What's going on with Goodyear?
Let's be honest here... The majority of trailers roll off the lot with DANGEROUS tires. They are really more like rim protectors than tires, and the best investment you can make is better tires. The problem is there isn't enough (up to date) information out there for the average owner to make an informed choice on. Not even the American made over Chinese idea is perfect as there are several high-quality tires that are made in China. Do your homework, engage the RV community, purchase wisely, and enjoy your travels!
mounted Sailun St 235/85R16 on my 5th wheel on recommendation from Big Truck Big RV. Thanks Big Truck Big RV for all your knowledge.
if you are traveling late in the season or doing the northern canada thing late in the R.V. season I would not recommend these tires.They will not handle the slightest icy or snowy conditions you get in the early fall in Northern regions.These are for summer highway (good road conditions) travel.
I'm thinking of pulling of my Westlake and putting on endurance as they have a load range E which I require on my 28 ft 5th wheel that's over all men get it sold as a 23 ft grand design with the West lake 7 year warranty still seen some bad experiences with that tire
How did you know I was needing new tires? I value your opinion. Great information
I am running the Carlisle load range E with a 75mph speed rating they just replaced two tires that had a defect no question asked no other problems seem to be a good tire.
Another you tuber ( Long Long Honeymoon) said it was worth upgrading to 16" wheels. That way he had a much larger selection of tires available.
DONALD DRAGO: its a great option, just might be too expensive for some.
Depends on your axle/stud pattern options....
Have you heard of Greenball Corporation. They are known for Special Trailer tires. There flagship trailer tire is the TowMaster, I recommend you take a look at them and possibly give a review on these tires.
remember to tell them to balance the wheel
I have the standard white modular steel wheels on my 2003 Aljo 19 footer. Max. gvwr is around 6400 pounds tandem axles. The trailer came with Goodyear Marathon american made st205/75r14's load range B tires rated at 32 psi air pressure. If I go with the Maxxis st/20575r14's with load rang D and 65 psi tire pressue can the same steel modular style trailer wheel safely handle the increased tire pressure? I can't find any max. air pressure stampings anywhere on the rim on either side.
CentralCoastCamper yes I'm pretty sure. I have the same rims in 15" and I'm going from a D load to an E load also i spray painted my rims black because its a lot cheaper than new rims and they look a lot better than white that everyone has.
Most RVs require ST tires. ST tires are made for trailers, specifically stiffer side walls to hold the added weight they carry. The tire size should begin with the ST, if not, find another tire.
The new Goodyear endurance tires are great. Load rating over 2500 @ 80 psi. Also have speed rating of 80 mph. Put a set on after the Chinese crap failed. Just ran thru the desert at 120 deg.
when in hot areas always run cold tire pressure 5-10lbs less. the heat increases tire pressure ALOT. could save you a blow out or tire wear from over inflation.
How much does your trailer weigh? Where did you buy the tires?
I am looking to put new tires on my 30' 5th wheel (GVWR 11,600#) before my next trip. Do you have any experience with the TransEagle ST All-Steel tires? I am considering the 12-ply 225/75R15 with an F Load Rating and an M speed rating. They are going for ~$115/ea. delivered. I know it's more load rating than I need, but I would rather over-do it than just so meet it with an E load rated tire. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated!
OOMAN did you end up getting them? I’m probably gonna be looking to purchase them in the near future for my utility trailer.
I was told that the tires on the trailer had to be specific trailer tires. With the letters ST on the sidewall. If not it’s a thousand dollars per tire fine. That’s just what I heard in Pennsylvania anyways. You may want to look into the law
What are some basic tips as far as mounting them, like should all four on a dual axle travel trailer be the identical ply rating like is it best or critical that all four are D's or all four E's? and must all be same exact rims? What about the spare? Should the spare be the same exact tire and rim as the other four ?
Where do you find info on reviews of trailer tires? I am looking at Westlake tires, 235/80R 16, load range E for my fifth wheel. My toyhauler is 9200lbs empty, and around 11,600 max weight rating. Etrailer is where I am looking to buy.
Those are often referred to as china bombs. I have them as well, going to Goodyear Cargo. Big bucks, but worth the money.
4 out of 8 Carslile trailer tires have blown to smithereens while towing. 2 have bubbled up on the inside sidewall. Such a DANGEROUS tire. I put on some Towstar trailer tires...WHAT A DIFFERENCE. I had no idea the Carslile ones were soooooooo soft and unstable.
I will never buy cheap again.
Big, many of us are stuck with smaller travel trailers that came with 13" wheels. I've had mine 19 years now, pulled it all over, two China Bomb blowouts so far. I wish I could move up to 15" wheels, but my trailer won't take beyond 13". It's hard to find really good 13" tires. I wish there were some way I could go to at least 15", but with this trailer, there's no room.
Maybe lift the trailer or a axle flip?
do you need to replace your trailer rims if you just have the standard white 5x5 or 5x4.5 rims. thanks
i dont like trailer tires, always ran BF Goodrich Radial Long Trail T/A never had a problem. my trailer is lil though
Miss the days when your pickup(ford) with 16" tires would also be the spare for dexter 7k trailer axle. Now the pickups have 17-20" rims with 0 compatibility. Put me in the LT camp over ST's.
I have thoroughly checked the Internet using two search engines and can find no reports of "failures" of Goodyear Endurance tires. Where does your information about failures come from?
A Marmot: ill need to find the forum thread about it. if I can't find it, ill retract my statement.
I had a failure on a Goodyear Endurance tire the day after I purchased my travel trailer. Just purchased a new travel trailer on 3/29/2018 with Goodyear Endurance tires on it and didn't get 200 miles away from the dealer when the curbside tire sidewall bubbled half way around and lost air. Air pressure was at specified psi prior to departure and cruise set to 68 mph. One plus was that the tire didn't blow out and it managed to hold enough air so we could get off the expressway to do a tire change. Another plus was that the other two "endurance" tires managed to complete the 1300 mile trip without further incident. Tire size on my travel trailer is 205/75-15 load range D
With new market offerings since the release of this video I'm curious to know if recommendations have changed or been updated? Apologies if I've missed an update to this video!
Thanks for this. Where can I get the Cargo G26 ST tire in BC Canada?
I currently have 14 in tires on my toy hauler. I want to upgrade to a 15 or maybe even a 16in wheel. Where can I get the info for the max tire size for my trailer? I've looked almost everywhere I can think of. Thanks
Thank You Very Much i enjoy watching all of the videos that you take your valuable time to make. I think they are informative and well done. Please keep them coming because i am learning so much more than i thought i knew. Some day i will use your recommendations for a new truck and 5th wheel combo. Actually since we know what the truck is how about what you would suggest for the fifth wheel for 2 adults. What you think you would get the best amenities and the best bang for your buck. Thank You Again!!!
When you say that tires have a "failure rate", where you do find this data? Who publishes this data?
How do feel about freedom hauler tires?
okay, just needing to know this because after high school I am going to get a 5th wheel trailer/camper and truck, then I am going to take my girlfriend out and go on a long road trip before we head off to college;D of course in like 4 years because I still have to go through Highschool fully
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Son...my hat is off to you for wanting to "head off to college"!!! But as you state you need to fully go through high school first. Again hats off for thinking ahead. But may I suggest that you have an entire life ahead of you, and that you concentrate on saving your money for college, and get that life's investment under your belt. This way you are not drowning in college debt. Then if you still have some disposable cash, I would suggest your RVing goals.
Outdoorsy or RV share. Dont buy
@@GrizOnTheTrail no i suggest he does it now
Also the tire size is ST 205/75R 15
I think the worst tires for trailers are Good Year Marathons. Maxxis or Carlisle HD tires both seem to be performing fairly well. Never heard of the Cargos but will look into them. Always a good thing to learn more about options. Thanks.
A few years ago when I was shopping I found dozens if not hundreds of reports of Carlisles being absolute junk. Maybe things have changed over that time, but they were one of the most negatively reviewed tires I encountered then.
My research at the time also led me to believe that almost no one consistently makes a good ST tire anymore, so I'm sure everybody manages to accidentally sneak some good ones out the door along with the majority of the junk the peddled. I think the next time I'm in the market I'm just going to change wheels and go with LT tires instead.
lol!!!! I have Marathonsonmy 23ft TT. I have ibought it used but they looked very nice, I haven't had a problem with them...Yet!
All five valve stems were rubber when I acquired my new trailer with new Marathons. All five valve stems were rotting. Fortunately the tire shop noticed it when I had to have the first marathon replaced as it was sidewall cracking badly. And yup went with metal valve stems. And the cracking; not just a little crack here and there but deep cracks. So, I replaced all the tires. Check yours carefully. The bigger issue is not needing to replace a tire or all it is all the damage a failed tire does or can do to the coach if it fails underway. That can be thousands of dollars.
I got a cougar half ton 6500 empty weight not sure what brand would be best for this trailer and if I should get E rated. Any help would be appreciated.
If you're just replacing 1, I'd say a wooden spoke wheel. That'd look kool.
Thanks for the advice, interested in learning about suspension upgrades also. can you please teach us about this. Is flipping the leaf springs a good idea for getting out on dirt roads?
Thanks
Well I had issue's with the Towmaster's on my Prowler 5th wheel, so I went with the new Goodyear Endurance, it's a nice heavy duty looking tire, I've up'd my load range from a "D" too an "E" so with that it's a overkill for my camper. They are made in the USA also, so these are a great option also for some people. Not sure if you have a video on the subject of TPMS but it's a must for everyone, mine saved me from a blowout.
I have 15 inch wheels. I have the clearance, is it a good idea to upgrade to 16 inch wheels? I could open up many more options for tires.
Eric Coerver check out the Transeagle ST All Steel tires. 225/75R15 LRF 12ply. That’ll be my next set of tires for my two trailers.
Also, if towing a fifth with 15s on a late model pickup, keeping the fifth level with the tow vehicle is problematic, especially when going with shorter tires. Consider upgrading springs if your axles are already flipped for increased height.
can we just put an all terrain KO2 tires on travel trailer?
My older fiver weighs 7,095 dry. With my stuff inside, it may weigh 8,500. Would the tires you recommend that only have a 2,095 rating be okay? Four of them would still be rated for less than my trailer would weigh.
you tires generally are rated to hold 80-90% of the GTWR. Since 10-20% will be on the hitch. plus if hope your wheels could support the 2470lb tires size. That's nearly 10k of weight capacity
I had a good friend of mine that put new tires on his 5th wheel trailer. Firestone talked him into putting LT tires, yes LT tires on his trailer. While the load range is fine, I would be concerned that ST tires are designed to assist in providing some suspension characteristics reducing stress on the physical suspension on the trailer. Where as the LT tires would be more rigid adding stress to the suspension. Just curious your thoughts on this.
From what I understand I think that you have your information backwards. But I am not a expert, just a student in this field.
The Goodyear Endurance is one of the best you can buy. I would recommend it to anyone looking for tires. The Marathon I belive have stopped production of it.
I was told by my Discount Tire peep Goodyear got tired of the China-made Marathon problems
and started producing the USA-made Endurance to replace it.
What is your thought on the trans eagle all steel 225/75-15 or the Carlisle CSL 16 in the same size
Just about any LT truck tire is better than most ST trailer tire for towing. Note that the tires you recommended I don't think have a scuff guard sidewall like the Goodyear ST tires have. Always inflate to Max pressure and check before each trip.
Doug McPherson you do not need max pressure just the pressure your camper calls for. same for you truck. The max psi rating on the tire means nothing when selecting the correct air pressure unless you need max pressure to use maximum weight capacity in which it's time to upgrade to a higher load range
Kyle Vanwinkle You will find the most common cause for tire failure on a trailer is under inflation. Anyone who tows and knows tires will tell you Max pressure. Depending on the rating D, F, G etc it will be 65, 80 or 110 psi. Trucks are a different story they get inflated as per truck manual and load.
Doug McPherson you are half right yes #1 reason for tire failure is under inflation but the other half is not true
say you have a tire rated at 3000lbs at 100psi that is where it reaches maximum safe capacity
but say you only need capacity of 2500lbs well each tire rating has a chart in which the tire weight rating changes relative to tire pressure.
So this specific tire may only need 80psi to reach the capacity needed.
running it here will not cause any issues ever, but running it at 100 psi when you are carrying under capacity will cause the tire to cup outward. this will cause the tire to wear in the center faster than the rest of the tire. this is the same reason you don't use max inflation on your truck tires.
Another downfall to running max pressure. If you have a tire with a love speed rating and you are running over the rated speed the heat build up increases tire pressure. If you are at max tire pressure your safety net has shrunk considering a 5psi rise maybe all that is needed to blow the tire. where if you where running 5 psi below max you would have 10psi before blow out. this is not normally a problem but some tires are rated at 55-60mph and people still take them on the interstate.
So no max psi is most of the time not a good idea
Kyle Vanwinkle
your correct about pressure. I run 7 psi below max. been doing this for many years for my trailers and have never ever had a blown out.
1- check tires for anything strange (rot,funny wear, bulges)
2- inflate to 7psi below max
also I only run Goodyear marathons. they seem to hold up very well. now about speed! yes I run a little fast down the highway but never crazy. I do have a habit that every time we stop for potty stops I take a quick look and feel the tires. simple easy safety checks
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David Groves I just run the psi stamped on the trailer. I also stop every 2hrs or so for a bathroom break, check the tires, check the bearings and check the insides for unsecured items
My trailer came with Loinshead brand tires. I can't seem to find any reviews on them however the speed rating for my particular tire is 75 mph. It doesn't state how many plys .
They will have a load rating stamped on the tire probably C, D or E. They will also have a max weight and max pressure.
Dump em. They are probably Castle Rocks, and they are ticking time bombs! I had one recently blow out on a trip, and after putting on the spare and getting to our tire dealer, the other had tread separation and was about to go as well. Trailer is only a year old. We quickly swapped for the Good Year Endurance.
Thank You. I think my 5th wheel is 15in. I was told the Maxis is a great wheel. Is the Good Yr Cargo going to be better on the 5th wheel. 36 ft long 4 tires two on each side. Jack
F.Y.I- A lot of ST tires are made in China and only have a five year tire life. Also, a lot of ST tires are only speed rated at 62 m.p.h, and 55 m.p.h when loaded heavy. I was told the ST tires have stiffer sidewalls and are made with a harder compound so they scuff better when turning your trailer on hard surfaces with multiple axles. Lastly, I know that some people ditch their ST tires and use LT HT tires instead, which isn't recommended by most trailer manufacturers.
The reasoning is that the latest breed of ST tires from China are so bad, that using an inferior rated tire such as an LT would be a better choice. Ultimately, avoiding China manufactured tire and buying a tire rated higher than your use is the best choice.
I just bought cargomax yt 301 for my 24ft camper trailer are they good for it?
What if I'm pulling my travel trailer in icy or snowy conditions? This being a summer tire...what would you recommend? I currently have 3 1/2 year old Goodyear Marathons ST225/75R15, these came on my trailer and I have't taken any trips yet but cautious about my upcoming traveling from Ohio to California and back with the current setup. Thanks!
I’d recommend E rated tires such as Goodyear Endurance
I have a 205 75 R15 on my Imagine 2150RB. Will either of the sizes offered as specified in your video work? Just how important is sticking to the 205?
Can you tell me anything about Kelvar tires? The dealership is trying to sell me a warranty. Please help
Why don't trailers just come with good tires to begin with and incorporate that price into the sales price? I dont get it.
Please do a video on the Goodyear RV tire g159 and how dangerous they are. Thanks!!
It won't hurt to go to tire rack and read the reviews for the tire you're looking for. I know that the Arctic Fox sales pitch was for their Goodyear Marathon tires (still made in China). It turns out that at the time, those Marathon tires were throwing tread and screwing up people's trailers and they wore out fast if they didn't happen to break the belts after the first two years.
Why are you recomending trailer tires for small vans
Any recommendation for a 14" tire in C or D load range?
Andrew Fidel: Maxxis
Big Truck Big RV I've got 14"s on my new camper and the tires don't look too promising! Will be looking at new tires soon
Just looked up the GoodYear Cargo G26 and these sizes were listed:
195R14C Cargo G26 106/104P TL
185R14C Cargo G26 102/100P TL
Looks like you might be in luck !
Thanks for the great video
Just purchased a 2018 Jayco Jayflight and it came with Goodyear Endurance Tires on it from the factory . Has anyone had problems with these tires ? Should I upgrade them ? Thanks
You can't upgrade.....they are the best
Is the ST 205/75D15 6PR is a good tire to use on a travel trailer ?
For a tiny one, yeah. Your load range sucks for a bigger trailer.
Hi, thanks for all your great videos! You’re helping me with all your knowledge, and I’ve been watching you for over six months. I’m now looking for replacement tires for my 29ft, 6500# fifth wheel. I recently heard from someone that the rib tires get stuck in grooves on and make it harder to pull. Could that really happen?