My new 16" rims have their max pressure rating of 110PSI cast into the backside. I'm going to start off at 95PSI on the new Sailuns based on my weight and see how they do.

 

Thanks, I guess I'll be taking a wheel off and having a look.

 

How about contacting the manufacturer for specs on the rims?

 

I put Bridgestone r250 ribs on our Arctic Fox. 3 trips to AK, and 4 to AZ. I had a nail in one, but they still look new.

 

Carriage RV's went down for the count in '12' with a lot of quality manufactures who couldn't compete in the era of bling over build quality. The public wants cheap and that's what there getting now, cheap quality, poor service and climbing prices.

 

Oh man I hear ya on that one, I just traded in a 2015 Cougar on a 2011 Open Range, there is no comparison in quality the Open Range is way better. In less than three years the Cougar was starting to delaminate already, plus a ton of warranty repairs in the first year, & over half the windows had to be replaced.

 

I had a 2005 Cougar and the rear panel delaminated 3x under warranty. At least it was under warranty so it didn't inconvenience me, except time sitting at the dealership shop's parking lot waiting for a new rear cap. We sold that Cougar and bought a fifth wheel trailer and made sure to include plastic molded caps on our wish list as delimitation had proven a problem we didn't want to deal with on our new rig, especially after warranty period.

 

Yeah, unfortunately LT tires are on a different sizing scale so they're either a little too big or too small, compared to ST tires. Mine are a little closer too, but I'm very happy with the upgrade as I don't have to worry so much about crappy ST tires. The only issue I'm having is that my rotochocks don't fit tightly between them as the chocks are built for STs and are a little too wide to fit snugly between, kinda cadiwampus.

I am willing to maybe giving STs another chance, eventually, as I've heard Goodyear is making an American made version now. https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...170311184748:s . Not sure how they're holding up but I'm watching to see if they turn out a better alternative than cheap and proven unreliable chinese STs. I have time to watch these GY tires to see how reviews start showing up as I just found out that my Michelin XPS Ribs are recommended for a 10 year replacement (as long as annually inspected at qualified tire shop). Hell, I'll probably even have a different trailer by then, so replacement tires will hopefully be quite a few years down the road.

 

Mine are cast right into one of the "spokes" on the inside.....easy to read.

 

Another vote for the Sailun S637's. Beefy tires that are VERY stable. I had to buy new rims rated at 110PSI to install them on. Prior to these I had BFGoodrich Commercial LT's on for a little over a year. Then one blew tore up the side of my 5er. Prior to that I had ST tires that blew and tore up the side of my 5er I hope to be done repairing the side of my 5th for awhile.

 

Just remember that most ST tires are rated for 65 mph. I didn't know this and had tire problems on the road. I will never have another ST tire again!

You can get original circumference of original tire and convert to the LT tire size. Took some time but was worth it.

 

I put the Sailun's on my 5th Wheel last summer after having a china bomb de-tread while headed down I-10 outside of San Antonio. I just got back from a spingbreak 1500+ mile trip on the Sailun's, great tire so far. It's nice not worrying about an inevitable china bomb blow out.

 

Also, the Sailun S637 has an "L" speed rating which is 75 mph....FYI. I've never towed my rig that fast....but it's nice to know you could if necessary.

 

Reportedly the new Endurance tires from Goodyear come with a "N" speed rating which is 87mph...I won't even begin to justify that one

 

Those are the run away tires for the downhill side of the mountain wouldn't want a blow out just before the crash.