Travel trailer tires

[Pickens native]

I need to buy a set of tires for my tt before our june trip :to the fort.looking for brand reconmendations and 6 or 8 ply never had to buy these before. size 225/75/15 the ones on there are C load range camper ic 31' long weight is 7000

 

[LarryJ]

I need to buy a set of tires for my tt before our june trip :to the fort.looking for brand reconmendations and 6 or 8 ply never had to buy these before.

Need size and axle WR to start.

Larry

 

[LONE-STAR]

Just make sure you by a radial trailer tire and not a bias ply tire. I have bought Goodyear marthons before and had good luck with them. I bought a new trailer and it has no name tires on it but so far so good.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

Get load range D.

 

[kskone]

The first thing you should do is get a accurate weight on the camper (loaded and ready to go on a trip) and then take it to a scale and get a print out of the weight I think you will be surprised how heavy the unit is with that in hand go to a good tire retailer and make your tire purchase, Do not go by what is printed on the trailer i.d. tag on the side of the couch or the info panel inside the cabinates nine times out of ten these are just rough weight numbers and the only way to know how heavy the couch is is to take it to a scale and weigh it. The time you spend doing your research will be easeyer than the time you will spend at a R.V. repaire shop because the wrong tire was purchased and blew out and took some of the trailers parts with it. Good luck K.

 

[IslandHtsCampers]

i've always gone up one load range size and since my last mishap I would recommend metal valve stems. nothing worse than junking a tire or two because of a cracked valve stem.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

i've always gone up one load range size and since my last mishap I would recommend metal valve stems. nothing worse than junking a tire or two because of a cracked valve stem.

It seems like a lot of TT manufacturers go with load range C tires which, if you figure the weights, may be just minimally adequate. When it comes to replacing the tires, I don't think you can go wrong with going up a load range size, either. I always replaced my C's with D's and felt much more secure. My new TT came with D's, which should be more than adequate for this trailer. Ditto on the metal valve stems.

 

[disney4dan]

It seems like a lot of TT manufacturers go with load range C tires which, if you figure the weights, may be just minimally adequate. When it comes to replacing the tires, I don't think you can go wrong with going up a load range size, either. I always replaced my C's with D's and felt much more secure. My new TT came with D's, which should be more than adequate for this trailer. Ditto on the metal valve stems.

I thought you always preferred double D's?

 

[ftwildernessguy]

I thought you always preferred double D's?

I have D's in tandem.

 

[5stljayhawks]

I have a shop here in STL that the majority of their business is trailers of sorts. I would suggest calling your local dealer who specializes in hitches and trailers and all things towing.

I went with hercules brand, around 60 or 70 each. Very nice ride.


BTW you may also want to ask what they charge for packing bearings. I get my done about every other year, or before trips to FW since it's 1000 miles one way.

 

[U.P. North]

I went with these:

http://www.goodyear.com/rv/products/marathon.html

Tows great and reasonable price. Stick to the same load range as what you currently have and you will be fine.

 

[I'mDownWithDisney]

Trust me when I say that Maxxis M8008 ST radials are what you want. I put some on my 5'er this summer. My tire guy said that they were the best looking/built ST that he has ever seen, and they required very little weight to balance out.

If the trailer is HEAVY I would recommend going to 16's and a LT tire, such as the Michelin RIBS.