Trailer Tires
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Trailer Tires
I have a 2015 F250 6.7, towing 16,000 lb fifth wheel. What tires have been successful for the fifth wheel? I presently have trailer king tires on fifth wheel that have 2,000 miles on them. I want to replace them before my next 6,000 mile trip. Pat
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From: Pflugerville, tx
https://simpletire.com/catalog?selec...&query=catalog
have gotten great reviews all over.. I have Goodyear G614's on my FW, but out a sailun on as a spare.
Amazon wants 311, discount wants 323 per for the G614's.
Don, user 99150, has 6 Sailun's on his trailer and can give you good feedback.
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$127 on the Sailuns is a deal. Depends on shipping though. I found them local for $183 installed. Amazon did have the G614's on sale at one point for 167 each but I was too late. The G614 is the best out there if you can swallow the price, and you have the room for them.
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$127 on the Sailuns is a deal. Depends on shipping though. I found them local for $183 installed. Amazon did have the G614's on sale at one point for 167 each but I was too late. The G614 is the best out there if you can swallow the price, and you have the room for them.
total for 4 delivered to NTB, 590.62. so $147 each, still 1/2 the goodyear price..
now, goodyear will pay for repairs if a blowout causes damage, Sailun will not..
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I put S637's on my fiver last fall to replace the TowMax's. I put about 12000km on them last winter. They are really stiff so no suspension compliance from the tires but they've been good and tire temps were always good when I checked. I run them @ 100psi. My trailer is 15k GVWR with 7k axles.
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That's not bad Sam. I elected to put the Sailuns on my gooseneck just before I sold it. I haven't made a decision on which way to go on the camper yet, if I go Sailun or Goodyear or Michelin Ribs. If Amazon decides to blow them out at $167 again the decision will be easy. I had hoped to still have the goose when I got the camper to trial fit the 235/85R16, but I sold it too quick. I only have 6K axles under the camper so I could run the Michelin Ribs also. But I'd like to get true axle weights as they are somewhat cutting it close at 3042# each. Current tires are only a year and a half old with 2500 miles so I'd like to get a little more from them yet. Maybe before Maine..............
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I just got home a week ago from a 2 month, 7000 mile trip, and the Sailun's performed flawlessly. I pull a 41' Raptor that comes in just under 13000 empty weight, and we had it loaded to the nuts. I am running right around 95 PSI in them, and had no heat issues what so ever, running in everything from 85* to 108*. And they show very little wear, so far, there are no odd wear patterns or anything. So yup, I am a very happy camper at this time!!
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On my 2014 Cyclone 3950 triple axle I use Commercial T/A All Season 2 @ LT 235/85/16. The trailer came with Towmax ST 235/80/16s. The trailor was delivered and I changed them out the same day. After seeing what happened to other folks with these Towmax tires, I didn't want that to happen to me. No issues to this day with the new tires.
Another tire that I see used a lot is the Michelin XPS Ribs.
Another tire that I see used a lot is the Michelin XPS Ribs.
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I am running Cooper 235-85-16 on our 355ls Wildcat. On our triple axle Travel Supreme I ran 235-85-16 TA Commercial. Yes, I run LT E-rated tires on my 5th wheels. The only tire failures I ever experienced on a trailer was with running ST tires.
The government rating requirement specs are totally different between ST and LT tires as well as the conditions under which the specs have to be meant.
The government rating requirement specs are totally different between ST and LT tires as well as the conditions under which the specs have to be meant.
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Since the Sailun's are a commercial grade tire, that is probably correct.