Tires
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jnbhobe
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You can use 235/85/16 it's almost the same size, and the less you go to Camping World the better for you.
FiremanBill
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Amen to that!
Jim.Allison
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Check your rims for the G614 specs you probably have the proper rims already, 3750 lbs and 110 psi capable, it should be stamped or casted into the back of the rim. I have a big country and my 16 inch rims were the right ones for the G614.
The G614 was an optional tire for my BC3650RL and Im sorry I did not buy them when I bought the rig. It cost me, in damage to my rig and money to correct the towmax induce problem.
The G614 was an optional tire for my BC3650RL and Im sorry I did not buy them when I bought the rig. It cost me, in damage to my rig and money to correct the towmax induce problem.
TravelTiger
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Corbin, yes go with Goodyear G 614s, as others mentioned. Research online, and Discount will price match!! Be sure to ask for full metal valve stems also, they are only about $2 more than standard stems. Also get their road hazzard protection!! Worth it!!
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lynndiwagoner
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A lot of us are going to the Sailun S637's.
Jim.Allison
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I would have bought the Sailuns if they were not made in China and distributed by Dynamic Tire, the same people who distribute the TowMax.
lynndiwagoner
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Got mine at Big O
Jim.Allison
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Got my declination for warranty on my 1800 mile TowMax tire failure, from Dynamic tire, on "Big O" letterhead.
EVERY Sailun tire sold in North America is distributed by Dynamic Tire of Canada.
EVERY Sailun tire sold in North America is distributed by Dynamic Tire of Canada.
FiremanBill
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2 plants in Taiwan, 3 in China and one in Vietnam.
http://www.kendatire.com/en/kenda-story/our-factories/
Jim.Allison
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This is a tire quality issue not a load issue. Buying cheap high load tires is not the solution. Have you ever thought of a 16 inch Firestone Transforce HT. There are a whole host of capable US made LT tires that will do this job. If you have weighed your rig you will know that the 3415 lb at 80 psi rating is enough to handle your axle loads, it is a LT tire and its duty cycle is 100% sidewall.
Im happy I bought the 17.5 G114s, but had I known more, I might have bought LTs, I definitely would have bought the 614, but I might have bought the Transforce HT at $200 bucks.
Im happy I bought the 17.5 G114s, but had I known more, I might have bought LTs, I definitely would have bought the 614, but I might have bought the Transforce HT at $200 bucks.
SilverRhino
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Somewhere not long ago, I read a post that compared the failure rates on the major tires used on RVs. Of course I cannot remember exactly where I saw it......Was it on this forum??
tireman9
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The problem with any such post of tire performance comparisons it that there is an assumption of competent and knowledgeable inspection of the "failed" tires so that consistent results are assembled.
In my experience as a failed tire inspection specialist, I find that there is a vanishing small number of people with adequate training to know the difference between a failure due to service or external causes and a failure caused by design or a failure caused by production variations.
Some of the least accurate reports I have seen come from lawyers and the self appointed "experts" that work for plaintiff lawyers.
User complaints posted on forums such as this one are notoriously inaccurate. Reports of failures filed with NHTSA are similarly questionable with many of those filing the reports not able to properly identify the manufacturer of the tire and in many cases not being able to provide the tire DOT serial number which is critical information if any database is to be assembled.
In my experience as a failed tire inspection specialist, I find that there is a vanishing small number of people with adequate training to know the difference between a failure due to service or external causes and a failure caused by design or a failure caused by production variations.
Some of the least accurate reports I have seen come from lawyers and the self appointed "experts" that work for plaintiff lawyers.
User complaints posted on forums such as this one are notoriously inaccurate. Reports of failures filed with NHTSA are similarly questionable with many of those filing the reports not able to properly identify the manufacturer of the tire and in many cases not being able to provide the tire DOT serial number which is critical information if any database is to be assembled.
Lynn1130
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Discount Tire Rocks!
In 50+ years of vehicles that need tires I have never had a bad experience and if I had a bad tire I just went back and they made it right. Everything I have has tires bought at Discount.
And this is no attempt to discredit anyone or any tire but if a tire fails and there is a long list of those same tires failing then I will buy something else. They can not all be user error especially considering the number of TowMax issues.
In 50+ years of vehicles that need tires I have never had a bad experience and if I had a bad tire I just went back and they made it right. Everything I have has tires bought at Discount.
And this is no attempt to discredit anyone or any tire but if a tire fails and there is a long list of those same tires failing then I will buy something else. They can not all be user error especially considering the number of TowMax issues.
tireman9
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Given the fact that over 50% of RVs have one or more tire in overload and some limited data that suggests that about 15% of pressure gauges are off by more than 5 psi, plus the selection of the smallest (lowest load capacity) tire by the RV assembler and the fact that the vast majority of trailers with ST type tires are being towed above the max speed rating for the tires and the unique tire loading of multi axle trailers and the observed low usage of TPMS by trailer owners which means there is no warning when the tire starts to leak air, I'm surprised that more do not fail sooner.
Grey Ghost
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TireMan, you can continue to defend those cheaply made Chinese tire till **** freezes over! Over the last 30 years I've ran with Michelin tires and Towmax tires on a number of rigs and have experience multiple tire blow outs with Towmax tires and also Carlisle tires in the early 2000s. Once I started running with Michelin tires I've had NO problems. I don't think I've changed my driving habits and I know I have not changed my loading habits over those years. I'm pretty careful to maintain the correct pressure in my tires and I do NOT over load them either. I HATE sitting along side the interstate with temps well over 100, trucks (and other campers) passing within a few feet of me driving at speeds that exceed 70 mph, therefore I try to take care of my equipment to the best of my ability and therefore avoid breakdowns which will place me in that type of a situation. You can say all you want about correct loads, correct air pressure, correct this, correct that........I will stay with my Michelin tires and continue to roll on down the road feeling safe and content! Have a wonderful life and enjoy rolling along on those make believe tires you so dearly defend. 
GOTTOYS
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I'm 100% in agreement with you. Michelin XPS Ribs on my trailer as well as Michelins on my truck and Michelins on Mom's car...You really do get what you pay for. Every one of them has been trouble free...DonTireMan, you can continue to defend those cheaply made Chinese tire till **** freezes over! Over the last 30 years I've ran with Michelin tires and Towmax tires on a number of rigs and have experience multiple tire blow outs with Towmax tires and also Carlisle tires in the early 2000s. Once I started running with Michelin tires I've had NO problems. I don't think I've changed my driving habits and I know I have not changed my loading habits over those years. I'm pretty careful to maintain the correct pressure in my tires and I do NOT over load them either. I HATE sitting along side the interstate with temps well over 100, trucks (and other campers) passing within a few feet of me driving at speeds that exceed 70 mph, therefore I try to take care of my equipment to the best of my ability and therefore avoid breakdowns which will place me in that type of a situation. You can say all you want about correct loads, correct air pressure, correct this, correct that........I will stay with my Michelin tires and continue to roll on down the road feeling safe and content! Have a wonderful life and enjoy rolling along on those make believe tires you so dearly defend.
