💥Do YOU have "MAYPOP" tires on your RV???
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Goodyear Endurance with Tire Minder worked for us. We went 10K miles this summer and eventually we relaxed. And the GE Endurance are rated for 87mph. You can go 75 and have margin. 62? What! I put a GE Endurance on the spare a couple weeks ago. Extra gound clearance means my wife has an issue with her knees getting up. I picked my truck and trailer to be low. I went to Hartman Rocks BLM in CO and did not have any problem with 15 inches clearance.
The Endurance does not need so much air pressure for my 28' trailer. I only need about 40-45 PSI to carry the load. Temperature monitoring shows this to be good.
I have a 16 foot bumper hitch stock trailer and it is a fact of design that the rear tires on a tandem axle trailer will wear slightly more than the fronts. This I attribute to tire scrub when you turn corners especialy tight corners. I see this situation happen with highway tractor trailers and are worse on triple axle trailers. If you have an issue with this statement go to a truck stop and see for yourself then you will understand what I wrote. My opinion.
We run Sailun ST235/80R16 S637 14 ply all steel tires with Centramatic wheel balancers on our Outdoors RV trailer. These are rib design tires and they are incredibly stout and totally reliable. I cannot imagine paying $2200 for a set of 5 tires/wheels. I have nothing against Michelin truck tires, but the Sailun S637 is my go to trailer tire. Combined with the Centramatic balancers assure we roll smoothly every time. Together its a perfect setup and a whole lot less money than Michelin. I know you don't think ST tires are needed, but this is the perfect trailer tire and is designed and built to handle the special stresses associated with trailering.
My folks had 3 Airstreams in the sixties thru the eighties, used nothing but Michelin tires never had any problems. He used the Michelin tires on ranch stock trailers also, as he said “can’t afford flats with a load of cattle”. He overloaded the bejesus out of those stock trailers.
Wishing you all the best with your axle and tires. Great video as always. Great to see Vinnie too.
Oh, I am so glad to see Vinnie is ok! I sure worried about all those fires in California getting close to where they live. Thank you, God, for keeping Vinnie and his family, Sean, and Kristy safe.
Sean won't be safe from Kristy if he tells the wrong version of that story how he broke the axle again! :-)
Thank you :-)
I purchased a used BigfootRV 21 ft trailer with three year old Hercules tires on it. They looked like new, and Hercules has a good reputation for a China made tire. Second trip out, only about 15 miles from the house the Rt Rear blew. Took off the mudflap, the shredded wire reinforcing scarred up some paint and chewed some of the gel coat on the fiberglass where the mudflap had been. I had replaced the original '07 Marathon spare with a GY Endurance so I bought another and continued the trip. After I got home I bought three more Endurance tires. Mine are 15 inch and same wheel and tire size Vinnie was showing, and no way to convert to 16 inch. Will change out the wheels in a year or so, as the brand I have has reports of cracks, and the clearcoat is going bad. My Tow vehicle has the 17 inch version of the Defender, good tire.
On our 5th wheel we run 235-75-16 Michelin rib E tires. Never had any problems at all.
We’ve used Michelin tires on our vehicles since 1973. We’ve had 1 blowout which was my fault. Not bad for 47 years.
We really enjoy your channel. Keep up the awesome videos.
Maypops? CHINA BOMBS!!!
We put GY Endurance on our travel trailer... only one year in, but so far so good. They've made it to Huntsville and back, plus several shorter trips too.
Just wanted to let you know your videos are wonderful and I appreciate them as an evolving RVer. Fun yet informative.
Most important info for any driver of anything. My farmer grandfather in Ireland told me years ago that the only things between you and the road are the tires . It should be against the law to sell maypops. Cheers
I have had people snap at me for 30 years for running truck tires on my trailers. I have never had a trailer flat and only once had a flat on a truck and that tire still had the hunk of sharp metal in the tire that caused the flat. If you put good rated tires on that can handle being in a dual position they will handle a trailer no problem and if you drive on gravel and muddy roads the trailer will not slide around like they do on ST tires.
Great info, will definitely look into this further
Great video, very informative. Fours years plus on Endurance. Thanks Shawn and Vinnie.
I put the Goodyear endurance on my trailer, they hold air perfectly!
I had Goodyear Endurance tires installed the end of September on my 5th wheel. Only have about 600 miles but happy with them so far.
Have always used LTs on bigger trailers going back to the late 70s. 79 infact when we got a new F250 and used the same wheels and tires on both. One spare for both.
Yet another VERY informative video guys! I wish this mechanic had his shop in the pacific northwest. We have Les Schwab tires in our area, and they just about WON'T sell truck tires for RV use!
I have watched several of the videos you have made on these tires and you have ......convinced me to switch over to the DARK SIDE and put Michelin tires on my NEXT Fifth Wheel. Love all the videos, keep it up !!!!!
Just installed our TST tire monitoring system on our RV trailer. Since we have a single axle trailer, this system will allow us to travel with much more confidence while driving down the road. We still have our original Westlake tires that were manufactured in 2017. So next year we will upgrade our tires to the Goodyear Endurance ST tires that were recommended by our local Tire Discount Store.
Love this video, love you guys and next year we hope to cross paths out there in the wide open west. Missed you by a few hours at the Gros Ventre Campground last October!
Very informative video! Vinnie is very good at explaining. Great job by all! GOD speed guys. JC
We have the TST pressure monitoring system in our Airstream , it seems highly accurate , soon as the sun hits the tires you can watch the pressures rise alarms customizable and great customer service
So glad to hear Vinnie's approval of the Michelin Agilis tires. I just installed six of them on my Sprinter Van along with the Borg Steel Valve Stems.
We will soon upgrade our valve stems to steel.
I replaced the cheap ($40) OEM tires on my 2018 TT with Hercules ST tires after 1,500 miles. A 16 inch upgrade is not an option for me. So checking with tire stores in my area, several sold and recommended the Hercules ST for trailers. Yes, these are made in China. But, they are not the usual cheap OEM tire. After 18 months and several 1000 mile trips, they still look new.
I use a large tire shop here in Sacramento area. The owner said he stopped using Hercules. I have them on my new dump trailer. So far so good however he says they are junk and got too many complaints.
Run Centramatic balancers on your Airstream, you'll never regret it. Available for 15 and 16" wheels.
Just bought some Transeagle's for $139 a piece shipped to my door. They are 12 ply and look like some real beasts way more heavy duty than anything I should ever need.
My wife and i just ordered a 33ft classic. We presently own a 19ft bambi we bought new in 2007. I had 3 bad blow outs over the years and am glad you mentioned they offer this option from the factory. We definatly will call and upgrade to truck tires.
I commented on a previous video. I had a Goodyear starting to fail on my towable years ago. I made it home and found it during my post-trip inspection. I have never had a problem with any Michelin tire.
Tires....so so important for the rig and the tow vehicle. Keep making these vids - brake vids too!!
Great information here. I am going to stick with my Endurance by Goodyear for the time being but always good to know that I can switch to Light truck tires at some point in the future. Thank you for sharing... Pat
Appreciate the info!
I got 10,400 miles out of my OEM Carlisle "Maypop" (load range C) tires in a bit more than 2 years (they were down to 5"32" tread wear). Luckily, I never had a problem. I switched to Goodyear Endurance (load range D) tires. I just got another set after 15,900 miles in 4 years. My camper is much smaller with only 14" wheels, so any Light Truck tires would not have the stiffer side wall that Vinnie talked about.
Better tires and a TPMS are so important for peace of mind. Right after our first trip, we installed a TPMS that integrates with the F250 and displays/alarms on the console (we have a newer truck). We have the Endurance from the factory and we're sure we will be replacing them with the Michelin's next season. Definitely like the idea of the 16 inch wheel for the extra clearance. Thank you and Vinnie!
Yep, I changed my may-pops a couple of months ago. Good advice.
I wanted to add too that your videos inspired me to start my own channel. Eatin' Good in the Woods. I'd love it if y'all would give it a look. Thanks for all you do.
Excellent video...........thanks for taking the time to make it. Bob in Grand Rapids
Good information. Thx. Really enjoy your videos.
Great video ! I've wanted to do this for a long time. The wife was hesitant about this. I believe the video helped to change her mind. We have been running 72 psi on the Goodyear Endurance tires on our 30 ft Flying Cloud for a while now. No Issues so far!
If hubby wants new tires I am all in. Why? Cause I am not the one that's gonna be dealing with a blowout.
We love it when you bring Vinnie on! Can Vinnie explain why you would need to replace both axles if only one is wonky? Do we need to plan on replacing never lube bearings? Do they fail?
Vinnie says never lube bearings have to be inspected every year when doing your brakes (every year or every 12,000 miles). They will not last forever, so yes they can fail and they will need to be replaced eventually. As far as the axles go, he is only suggesting we replace both of them because of the age. They have rubber rods inside that break down over time. At 17 years of age if we only replaced one it would be doing the majority of the work, so it would be best to replace them both. If our trailer was new or newer, he would only replace the one damaged axle. 😁
@@kristymichael fabulous! Thank you Kristy. Happy trails!
I pull a garage built teardrop that started out with 15" steel wheels and Carlisle ST tires. We do so much far north, logging roads, mountain mine access roads, decommissioned industrial roads, etc that I swapped them to 16" HT tires so now all 8 wheel/tire combos are the same giving me in the worst case scenario 4 spares. I really noticed the difference (for the better!) as soon as I got the ST tires off and the HT tires on. HT tires are a couple of steps down from a true AT but many steps up from an all season.
Very clear and informative. Thanks. Travel safe.
I put 4 Goodyear 16" G614 truck tires on our 38 ft 5th wheel in 2018 and with 18,000 mile on them have had no problem. We run Michelin 16" tires on our Ford dulley and they are awesome as well.
Hi Guys. Thanks for another very interesting video! Our travels out here in Australia can be mainly on dirt roads once you leave the main highways. Of course travelling to those “places less visited” is the attraction but the downside is the dirt roads and the associated corrugations. Most people who travel as we do use light truck tyres. We have Cooper ST Max. They have been very good. Our TPMS on our previous Landcruiser was an internal model. The disadvantage is of course that it requires removal of the tyre for installation, however the advantage is that it leaves the valve stem free. This is useful in that often we need to lower and then raise our tyre pressures to cope with the roads and so the valve stem is always free for this to occur. An interesting issue we discovered after installing the TPMS was that tyre temperature was a better metric to observe rather that tyre pressure. There is much debate but for LT tyres the rule is that from cold to hot there should be about a 6psi increase if you have the correct pressure. A greater increase suggests the need for further inflation.
Our campertrailer had a bent axle which was on manufacture removed through wheel alignment, however with use the alignment changed and caused a toe-in issue which resulted is massive tyre scuffing and wheel bearing failure. Of course wheel bearing failure always occurs a thousand miles from anywhere, which of course it did. As Vinnie said it is best to get this replaced ASAP.
Regards and stay safe in these challenging times, R and J
Good feedback
I use LT tires on all of my utility trailers including a 20' car hauler that I used to carry a large UTV. I'm picking up a 30' bumper pull travel trailer and I will change out to LT tires. Thank you for this review.
Our 2002 Carriage Cameo LXI came from factory with Goodyear Wrangler LT 16 inch tires - it is a 30 ft fifth wheel GVWR of 12580 - so other manufactures did have higher grade rims/tires from factory years ago. We did have a blow out with LT BF Goodrich commercial rated tire - it was age related as it was around 10 years old (we only do about 5K miles a year) and trailer is never overloaded.
Took your advise - 4 Agilis Michelin - east coast to west coast and back - no problems
Me too, I put GY endurance tires for two months, run 3000 miles.
Thanks! I learned a few new things about trailer tires. Adjust the cold tire pressures to the weights on each side. I have been always been going to max inflation pressure (110 psi) for my G rated tires before a trip. I guess it’s time to get the side to side weights measured and rethink the cold inflation pressures. I will start using Honest Abe to monitor tread depths. -Jersey Mike, ‘20 Grand Design 351M Momentum, ‘17 F450
Honest Abe might not be the best tire wear gauge but not bad in a pinch lol
I have 3 year old MayPop tires on our single axle travel trailer. Next Spring, these will be replaced by Goodyear or Michelin LT tires. Not much room for error with a single axle trailer!
HIGHLY recommend Michelin!
We upgraded our fifth wheel to 215/75R17.5 commercial trailer tires in 2017. We run Sailun brand (yes, China made), with a Load Range H and 16 plys. Knock on wood, no issues yet. Since we travel about 12,000-15,000 miles a year, we replace 2 of 4 tires a year. This gives us a life of around 24,000-30,000 miles when we replace them (which we feel is more than acceptable), plus they are never more than 2 years old. At $200 a piece, they aren’t exactly cheap, but $400/year is cheaper than our $500 insurance deductible and we don’t have to worry about a blown tire impacting our travels!
I put Goodyear endurance tires on my travel trailer
If you get your Goodyear’s at any place other than a Goodyear dealer they are made in China. Wal Mart, Sam’s Club Costco just to name a few, there is a price difference that could be considerable.
@@supersami7748 How do you know that? What about on line?
@@supersami7748 that is false. I bought my Goodyear Endurance at Discount Tires a day ago and they're stamped Made in USA.
we bought our trailer new and replaced the china tires with Maxxis 6 weeks after we brought it home. Maxxis gave us good service but we were due this past spring and installed GY Endurance for additional speed rating margin and very pleased. We bought new alum wheels at the same time. Tire shop said they had never seen a trailer tire/wheel combination that true and that took such little weight.
Vinnie is the best! I upgraded my 2017 25a FC in 2017 16’ Michelin based on your recommendations. Good move!
Good choice!
Had original ("Maypop") tires on our TT. 5 years old, about 20k. Planned to replace this winter. Last trip of the year, just 50 miles short, had one go. Damage was only to the underskirt, so we're quite thankful. They are 15", so we're a bit more limited on choices. We'll be stepping up Carlisle, one grade higher.
I replaced the P tires on my 2014 Honda CR-V with Michelin Defender LT tires 65,000 miles ago. Still have good tread depth and I’ve driven over all sorts of crap and rocky roads. I’d do it again.
In 1998 I bought a brand new truck with Michelin E Rated tires. 30 days later I made a quick trip to Florida and back, empty! No 5th Wheel, nothing at all in the bed. I was on my way home, on I-75 at 2:00 am... I had a blow-out driving 75 to 79 mph, mind you I only had 3,200 miles on the truck. To my amazement, it took half of side of my bed, the exhaust pipe to the muffler, and my ss brake lines! Long story short... Michelin would not stand behind any of the costs, even after their dealer told me & them it was faulty tires! I will run on wood wheels before I would buy a Michelin tire for anything I own! They dodging their responsibility, cost me in excess of $8,000.00 in repairs!
We run 16" Michelins and rotate them each season (about 8,000 miles). No complaints.
i run 14 inch weathermax tires on my car . what i like about them is thay all turn the same direction at the same time cuts down on road noise and tire wear and they go round and round as i drive down da road just like bus tires .
Hello Sean! Since I posted with you, we have traded our small Wolf Wolf 16FQ, in on a Grey Wolf 24JS. That’s a new 2020, tin&stick trailer made by Forest River. Yes the tires that came on it were 205/75-14, not Maypops, but were China Bombs! On our first few trips, even though they came filled with nitrogen, I fought with a good tire gauge to check them daily and every time had to go through the hassle of bringing them up to 60 psi. So I finally went back to my Camping World dealer I bought it at, an got a great deal on new 225/75-14 GoodYear Endurance Trailer Tires, at least I think 4 tires mounted with new brass stems, with a nice pressure monitor system that uses my smartphone and a booster mounted inside the trailer, that makes it very easy to check! All for $680! No I have not had to add pressure since new! Peace of mind is priceless. I have to post, the difference on the hyw is amazing, especially at speeds over the 65 limit on the old China bombs, but the GoodYears are rated for 70 Mph! One more thing, I hope you and Kristy are in good health and having as much fun as can be lately! Good luck have fun and stay safe and healthy!
We have the 16" Goodyear Endurance on our 32 ft fifth wheel. So far we have a little over 8k miles in 3 years. They are good tires and I agree about the tread. It is rather shallow when new.
I'm convinced most tire issues are caused by operator errors not where they are manufactured. I see rv'r flying by at 75 80 mph on the free way. I will stay with ST tires. I do gree 62 mph is the sweet spot no more, even less is safer .
IMO tires are the most important item on an rv. If I could afford it then I would want the best tire available. Michelin’s North American headquarters is in my hometown and I have always had a positive impression of their products.
I was running Michelin LTX's on my 2000 Montana 2850 without issue. They started to show signs of weather checking, so I bought a set of Michelin XPS and currently run them on my 2017 Crusader 315RST. I love them, and I will buy another set when done with this set. They are 5 years old and look like new aside from some wear from mileage. I also will run whatever the current incarnation of the LTX's is when I buy a new set of tires on my Duramax Diesel pickup. They don't quite wear as long as I would hope, but with the torque of that diesel it is hard on the rears especially when towing. Never have had a problem on the 2 sets I have had so far.
Michelin all the way. And go to 16inch and 3 inch lift has helped out great. Dean
If you end up changing out your axles, take a look at Dexter Axles & Dexter EZ-Flex Rubber Equalization System. Its whats used on Olivers and is a very nice setup .
Good stuff.
Thanks.
Fantastic video!! Thank you for sharing
I am no where in your category or league with my 7x16 enclosed cargo that I am slowly converting for multi-purpose use such as hauling an 8x8, misc and off the pavement type camping. The current tires on the trailer are on the list to be replaced and when I do I am going with the Michelin 215/75r15 Defender LTX M/S 100 T tires. It has ST205/75r15 E rated on it now. It is a dual axle. So it'll be a total of 6. Keep the vid's rolling along, we are always learning from them. Thanks.
I've always had good luck with the Carlisle ST tires... second set on my car hauler and replaced the factory ones on our Glamper.
Just watch the pressures and speed.
If you get that much mileage out of those tires with the bent axle, I'd just stick to rotating those suckers and never mind the axle replacement!
I was thinking the same thing
My thinking exactly! No worse than these are wearing. Can replace a lot of tires and no guarantee that new axles would not do the same! Great video! Happy travels!
Rotate and replace the tires as needed.... Airstream axles ain't cheap.... you'll have to go through quite a few sets of tires to justify the expense of replacing those axles!
I completely agree. Unless you want to finance another vacation home for good old Vinnie.
@@kevinheisey dumbest post of the day - congratulations
I had China Bombs on my trailer for 4 years which is the Max I’ll run tires. Didn’t want to go to 16 inch rims so I put the GY Endurance on it so far so good. But I’ll replace after 5 yrs Max.
If you have 15 inch wheels your options are limited. The Good Years are almost the only option.
@@agentorange2554: After research, that’s what I figured. They rated well so we’ll see.
Check your tire pressure cold then check it after it heats up, this will give you an idea what pressure changes your tire goes through depending on road/outside temperature. I check mine every day before I journey to my next destination. Know what pressure your tires require for the weight of your trailer. Dry rotted and or old tires will blow, know from experience and there is nothing worse than being on the side of an interstate changing the driver side trailer tire when you can't get but a few feet off the road with a 17,500 pound fifth wheel. Happy camping
Vinnie's the man.
Keep in mind the trailer tires have a stronger sidewall for the sharper backup angles to support the weight.
I have a small trailer with 14 inch tires. Goodyear endurance is really the only option for me .
And yet another great tip 🍻
Have had my share of blow outs. We were running ST235/80R 16’s on our 5th wheel. 10 ply is not enough. Have gone to a Sailun G rated 235/85R 16. Rated at. Over 4000#’s per tire. Also run a TPMS system to monitor pressure and temp.
After hearing about problems like this I replaced my tires from a D load rating to an GY Endurance E rated tire. Currently have 10 000km on them no issues yet.
I have had 3 blowouts using Michelin lt tires on my 25 ft motorhome. If I had been on the highway when one of them blew it would have been bad. Luckily was only going 40 mph. However When i bought my travel trailer it had old Maxxis tires that were dry rotted and pulled it home from New Jersey to Ohio (8 hrs) with no blowouts. I now have Carlisle ST 8 ply. Have been from Ohio to Smokey mountains 2 times round trip using a cheap tire pressure monitor and love these tires.
I've been using truck tires sence 1992 mostly due to wear and UV protection.
Very good information and so important for everyone’s safety. I have four trailer tires but they are 14 inch so that gives me pause. Yikes.
I had WillPop tires for a while. Didn’t realize it until I was changing one on the side of the interstate 😩
We actually wore out the GYMs that were OE with our 2015 FC 27. Forewarned about the issues with these tires, we checked air pressure daily and limited our speed to 60 mph. That included 4 cross-country trips plus tours through New England, all the western states, Smokies and so on. Probably 40K miles. Replaced them with GYEs in 2019, running at 63 psi. For a variety of reasons we don’t cruise over 65, not having to do with the tires. Not cheap, but probably a little cheaper than Michelins, plus I didn’t have to buy 5 new wheels. We’ve just completed two cross country trips with them and have had a good experience. One issue not discussed with tire swaps is that trailer tires pretty much are the springs for your trailer. Overly stiff tires beat up your trailer. In 2019, when we replaced the GYMs, we had accumulated about 5 popped interior rivets over 40K miles of travel. Not bad! Air Forums continues to discuss tires. Although I haven’t confirmed this, supposedly Michelin cautions people using LT tires on trailers, probably because of the unusual shearing forces on the sidewalls that are generated when 4 or 6 wheel trailers turn. For that reason, I would never keep trailer tires more than 5 years, given the kind of use we make of our trailers, even if the tread is good and there are no cracks in the sidewalls. Oh, and we don’t run a TPMS. I physically inspect and feel the tires every time we stop on the road.
This is a great argument for a TPMS. Our trailer has 14" rims.
WILPOPS. Had Goodyear Marathons on 5th wheel. Lost two of them in 45 minutes. Most annoying. 80% tread left with no weather checking. Not old tires. So Goodyear improved? Hmmm. From WILPOP to MAYPOP. I concur. Spend the money up front. Cheaper in the long run.
Great video. Perfect amount of info.
Yes, the old Marathons were definitely WILPOPS! :O
If you can fit 235's you can get STEEL BELTED SIDEWALLS!!! Both Michelin and Bridgestone make these and they are Great!
We began using LT tires a few years ago as full timers, but over time with our fifth wheel usage, we experienced tons of tire wear issues...unusual wear patterns requiring more frequent changing out. That disappeared when we went to ST with heavier rating, like load range H with the weight we are now. Just fyi.
Jeff, how much does your trailer weigh and which st tires did you go to? our 5er weighs just shy of 12k loaded. TIa
If your trailer requires H rated tires you better stick with that. We dont want to recommend a tire that is not rated for the weight.
Would love to use LT tires on my pop up camper but with 13” wheels I just can’t find anything to fit except for ST tires. Michelin didn’t make anything in that size range. So I made sure to use radials instead of bias ply and went with the highest load rating available.
Just keep an eye on your speed and tire pressure
Saw 2 different newish looking trailers on side of road with flats on my last 1200 mile trip. Seems like upgrade would be worth it.
I have blown out quite a few LT tires on trailers over the years, but I beat the crap out of them. I was rolling scrap cars over them on to the trailer, then later back off. Dragging them sideways through the woods. Overloaded them. Driving over stump loaded. But for what I did to them, they held up really well. An ST tire didn't have a chance. 15 years later, the 5th wheel tires don't take that kind of abuse. But LT tires are still the best way to go.
Summer trip texas to los angeles, with las vegas stop.. stock chinese tires... catastrophic tire failure on interstate .. it ripped through the wheelwell, taking out part of the bathroom floor and the water intake line...we get spare on, and make it to a national tire store chain outlet.. get that tire replaced, with the replacement being an upgrade... now the fun part...a SECOND tire has a massive blowout before we even got back on the highway... decided to replace all right then, and did...these tires were less than three years old, with good tread remaining and pressure.. had to get a half-baked patch job on the water line in vegas so we could keep going
Sorry for your experience, but thanks for sharing. We had similar troubles with Chinese ST tires.. A good warning to all!
I've been using L.T. tires for years on R.V. s and boat trailers. Not one failure. Hard to find in the right sizes sometimes but worth the search. ST tires are unsafe at any speed.
Any comments about Hercules Power ST2 trailer tires made in the USA? I have Load Range E tires @ 80psi air pressure. I tried them this year for the first time & so far I'm very pleased.
AWESOME INFO. Liked & subscribed
I replaced with Goodyear endurance. Have about 32,000 miles in 20 months. I plan on 1 more year and then replace. .
Thank you for this excellent video, I love to hear Vinnie speak, he is such an expert plus passionate about his work. How often does a trailer wheel need to be balanced? I inflate them to or almost to the 80 PSI Cold recommended. How much air does Vinnie recommend and why if less? I have Michelin Defender LTX M/S on a single axle Airstream. I upgraded to 16" wheels. Don't you get only a half-inch lift? One more inch wheel is 1/2" at the bottom and 1/2" at the top of the tire no? . I love my tires, Peace of mind, and a smoother ride. I have experienced wheel separation following dealer's work on wheels. Quite an ordeal and damage. No one torques my wheel but me now.
In my dreams I think I solved the uprise of 16” wheels, it would be 1/2 for the wheel and 1/2 for the tire, so one inch total :-0))
It's crazy that he sounds EXACTLY like you!
howdy i lke their journeys and trailer
I think it’s a voiceover😁
I was thinking the same thing!! LOL
Totally BROTHERS.
We really love your channel and you always have such great videos ! We put Goodyear endurance on our TT recently. I think when they wear out we will go the LT. thanks for all the videos and inspiration!
Thomas and Melissa
I think I’m going to try this route now. 11yr old camper bought it new. Two sets of China
Bombs which lived up to the name. One set of Maxxis which one lost the entire tread package. Don’t know when it came off but pulled up to the campground on the steel belts. Found out about the Goodyear Endurance. 3.5 years old and the side wall blew out last night heading home.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Highly recommend Michelin LT. You feel the pain once (in your wallet) but then you can relax and enjoy and travel with confidence.
Our new Winnebago trailer came with light truck tires. Unfortunately not US made.
We were at a Loves Travel center and there was a family pulling an RV trailer at the fuel island. One of the trailer tires was completely missing and only the bead and rim were attached. The crazy thing is that they never even knew it! We had to point it out to them and they freaked out!
Tread depth gauge on Amazon, 4.00. A huge improvement over honest Abe!
If you have rubber valve stems with a TPMS you will get a flat, I had two stems go, one on the trailer on I-70 and one on my truck. Get steel stems valve stems.
Wish it was easier to do... I saw a tire on a trailer that I had to take a picture of . The Tire brand was “MAYRUN”.
We run Michelin’s on our travel trailer and I run a fleet of trucks that only run Michelin tires. The price is easily worth the peace of mind.