Trailer tires

[krhewitt]

We have a 37ft. Sierra fifth wheel and one of the tires got a bubble on it during our vacation. It didn't burst and we didn't discover it until we got home. My questions iare- are there any brands of tires better than others? Any specific brands to stay away from? Would you buy all new tires or just replace the one with the bubble on it? We will probably have to go to a shop around here that sells tires to big rigs because our camper won't fit in the bays at our local tire shops. When we had our 27ft fiver we got tires at Sams. We won't go back there. Long story. I am researching this for DH since he has to work. Any information would be appreciated!!!!

 

[Live4FW]

We have a 37ft. Sierra fifth wheel and one of the tires got a bubble on it during our vacation. It didn't burst and we didn't discover it until we got home. My questions iare- are there any brands of tires better than others? Any specific brands to stay away from? Would you buy all new tires or just replace the one with the bubble on it? We will probably have to go to a shop around here that sells tires to big rigs because our camper won't fit in the bays at our local tire shops. When we had our 27ft fiver we got tires at Sams. We won't go back there. Long story. I am researching this for DH since he has to work. Any information would be appreciated!!!!

I am interested in the same info. However, I have one tire with cracking in the sidewall. Remainder of tires look good. They are about 4-5 years old. My guess is the one with cracking is from a different lot/manufacture date. Would you replace just the one or two or all four?

 

[mnsprk]

We have a 37ft. Sierra fifth wheel and one of the tires got a bubble on it during our vacation. It didn't burst and we didn't discover it until we got home. My questions iare- are there any brands of tires better than others? Any specific brands to stay away from? Would you buy all new tires or just replace the one with the bubble on it? We will probably have to go to a shop around here that sells tires to big rigs because our camper won't fit in the bays at our local tire shops. When we had our 27ft fiver we got tires at Sams. We won't go back there. Long story. I am researching this for DH since he has to work. Any information would be
appreciated!!!!

My experience with local tire shops is they usually will replace RV/trailer tires right in front of a bay if they don't fit in a shop. The big thing to remember, no matter what brand, is to get the proper load range and besure they are trailer tires not car tires.

Wally World also carries various name brands and may have or can order trailer tires.

I am interested in the same info. However, I have one tire with cracking in the sidewall. Remainder of tires look good. They are about 4-5 years old. My guess is the one with cracking is from a different lot/manufacture date. Would you replace just the one or two or all four?

Five to seven year is the recommended life on an RV tire. I would definitely change all four even if they "look good".

 

[krhewitt]

My experience with local tire shops is they usually will replace RV/trailer tires right in front of a bay if they don't fit in a shop. The big thing to remember, no matter what brand, is to get the proper load range and besure they are trailer tires not car tires.

Discount Tire here told us it had to fit in the bay. That's what Sams told us AFTER we bought the tires for the old fiver. DH pitched a fit and they ended up putting them on the trailer for us.

The tires are only 3 years old and have less than 6000 miles on them. The bubble is close to the rim. We looked online at some Goodyear tires but the reviews were mixed. I think loaded to capacity the trailer weight is 14,000.

Thanks for your info!!!

 

[jugman]

What size tire do you need and how much air can the rim hold?

 

[mnsprk]

Discount Tire here told us it had to fit in the bay. That's what Sams told us AFTER we bought the tires for the old fiver. DH pitched a fit and they ended up putting them on the trailer for us.

The tires are only 3 years old and have less than 6000 miles on them. The bubble is close to the rim. We looked online at some Goodyear tires but the reviews were mixed. I think loaded to capacity the trailer weight is 14,000.

Thanks for your info!!!

Our SAMS will change them on the apron. Also I had a Firestone dealer do our 2001 Class "C" outside. Guess it just depends if they want the sale or not.

 

[Marshel]

RV tires should be replaced because of age as much as mileage, especially if stored outdoors, also use all metal valve stems; tires are susceptible to degradation due to exposure to UV radiation (sunlight). Also check the age, there should be a date code stamped on the sidewall somewhere, RV manufacturers are known for using tires that are sometimes 1-2 years old.

 

[wak648]

Replace the every 3-5 years regardless of miles. Too many flat spots, Uv drying that makes them week.

My recomondtion is stay away from Carsliles, they are junk and have tread separation issues (just happened to me on 1 year old tires) and I personally would go with maxxis

 

[I'mDownWithDisney]

Replace the every 3-5 years regardless of miles. Too many flat spots, Uv drying that makes them week.

My recomondtion is stay away from Carsliles, they are junk and have tread separation issues (just happened to me on 1 year old tires) and I personally would go with maxxis

Bingo!

 

[des1954]

Replace the every 3-5 years regardless of miles. Too many flat spots, Uv drying that makes them week.

My recomondtion is stay away from Carsliles, they are junk and have tread separation issues (just happened to me on 1 year old tires) and I personally would go with maxxis

I agree wholeheartedly with the time-frame quoted. Dry-rot is the enemy of RV tires, not mileage - unless you really use your RV a LOT. It's recommended that you replace ALL tires at the same time. If one has dry rot, most likely they all do.

We've been doing a lot of research on tires for our MH because they are starting to show signs of dry rot. Stay away from Goodyear. All my DH's research points to too many problems with their RV tires. Michelin's are too pricy. We are probably going with Continental. We find ourselves checking the tires on the city buses, the school buses & of course - the Disney buses, and we keep seeing Continental. We asked a local tire store manager who sells Goodyear, Michelin & Continental, and he recommended the Continental's - even though G.Y. & Michelin were more expensive. Now, I just need to come up with the spare $3K! I can always stand at the intersections with a bucket labeled: O.S.T.F., Inc. (Otter-Spotter Tire Fund, Inc)

 

[medic9016]

Get 5 Maxxis tires from discount tire direct. They will ship to your house. They have a list of installers on the web site.

 

[big kahuna1]

Get 5 Maxxis tires from discount tire direct. They will ship to your house. They have a list of installers on the web site.

Another vote for Maxxis! I have them on my 39' Cyclone and have had no problems for over 3 years now.

 

[WDWFWfan]

As others have stated, Maxxis seems to be the general consensus on most camping boards.

 

[5stljayhawks]

I put on a set of Hercules on my travel trailer. I go them in 2008 replacing 5 yr old tires and they are wearing pretty good. I had them rotated and balanced this spring. Anybody else do this with travel trailer tires? cost around $70 each.

http://www.herculestire.com/catalogHercules/herculesPowerSTRRadialTrailer.asp

 

[Thumper_ehhhhh]

My guess is they are Carsliles tires. Mine did it too. 1st year we had them. RV dealer wouldnt warrantee them. There outta buisness now. I now have good year marathons on it. They are the most popular trailer tire up here in canada anyway. They were recomended to me from many people i know. Im happy with them.

 

[FortMommy]

You should check the date on all the tires. The date code could be on the inside or outside of the tire, depending on how it was mounted on the wheel. It should be a 4-digit number such as 1304, this means it was made in the 13th week of 2004. My husband said he personally would replace any tire over 6 years old regardless of tread or dry rot.

 

[dtum]

Get 5 Maxxis tires from discount tire direct. They will ship to your house. They have a list of installers on the web site.

That's exactly what we did! The tires were here the next day and had them mounted and balanced at a local place right outside in the parking lot ($16/tire). Maxxis was the only brand that had the size and rating we wanted and pretty good reviews. They were dated for April of this year so that was really good (tires were not old before we even go them). Learned the hard way when to replace them (blew a tire last year). Also, learned that tires are not meant to go over 65 even if the speed limit is 70

 

[WeCampDisney]

Tire blowouts are very common on travel trailers. The most common reasons are low tire air pressure, overloaded, speeds above the 65 max, or aged tires. Trailer manufacturers sometimes install tires that are just barely capable of carrying the load. My Trail-Lite came with B load range tires ( 4 ply ). I added the max weight rating on the tire x 4 + the tongue weight and I found that the tires were just not enough. I immediately replaced them with a set of new C load range tires (6 ply) from Cooper. The Cooper trailer tires have a good reputation. Always check all tires air pressure every time you stop! You never know when you may pick up a nail causing a leak. Low air pressure is a sure way to have a blowout, guaranteed.

 

[krhewitt]

Our problem now is finding the size we need that won't break the bank. We need 235 85 R16 tires. Discounttiredirect.com did not have that size available in Maxxis. We haven't called yet to see if they could order them from somewhere. Still looking and researching! Thanks for all of the help!!!


Where in east texas do you live?

 

[krhewitt]

Here's a pic of the trailer tire with the bubble about a month after we got home. We changed the tire to get it ready for new tires and to put it in the shop next week. Thanks for all of the advice!