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travel trailer tires
« on: February 15, 2019, 10:33:17 PM »
I can't seem to find the thread for recommended tires for tow behind travel (camper) trailer tires. Recommendations?
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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2019, 10:36:47 PM »
I’ll look at mine tomorrow but they are awesome and I’ve never had a problem. And I run it in some very rough country. What size trailer?
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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2019, 03:58:15 PM »
26 ft. but it has two slides so it is a little heavy. Just looking for replacement tires and was wondering what people had the best luck with. Thanks for the reply
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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2019, 11:29:19 PM »
Just looked. I’m running Thunderer brand tires
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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2019, 07:19:41 AM »
Radials only.

I bought mine at Walmart for the plain fact, that they are all over if you have an issue.
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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2019, 12:41:51 PM »
Cooper Discoverer HT3. Say no to ST trailer tires

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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2019, 07:21:57 PM »
I am curious why not use ST (Special Trailer) tires? What are the advantages vs dis-advantages?
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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2019, 09:21:33 PM »
You want trailer tires on a trailer. The problem with pickup tires on a trailer is the sidewall stress when backing up, especially multiple axle trailers. When you’re backing a trailer, the wheels don’t travel in an arc like they do on your pickup, they drag diagonally. Trailer tires have sidewalls to deal with this.

Good year & Michelin both make good trailer tires.

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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2019, 10:47:00 PM »
I got away from most of my "trailer tire" issues by buying 16" wheels so I can run load range E tires. The 235s have been used on so many trucks AND are now being used on new trailers that were the traditional 15" tires on 6 hole wheels.

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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2019, 09:41:50 AM »
You want trailer tires on a trailer. The problem with pickup tires on a trailer is the sidewall stress when backing up, especially multiple axle trailers. When you’re backing a trailer, the wheels don’t travel in an arc like they do on your pickup, they drag diagonally. Trailer tires have sidewalls to deal with this.

Good year & Michelin both make good trailer tires.

There is added stress on the sidewalls of a tire on a dual axle setup. But it's the same whether backing up or going forward.

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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2019, 09:47:31 AM »
My new trailer came with 10 ply E rated tires but it is a heavier trailer. I believe the lighter ones come with like 6 ply or C rated tires.

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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2019, 10:15:28 AM »
I went to Commercial Tire and bought American made trailer tires, 8 ply I believe. Pretty sure they are Carlisle...
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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2019, 11:31:36 AM »
I put the goodyear endurance tires on our 30' travel trailer 2 years ago. Trailer weighs about 10-11k. No issues with the tires but we don't get out as much as we'd like. We've probably only put about 5k miles on them so far. I did take the trailer hunting this year, drove about 30 miles on Weyco gravel roads with no issues.

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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2019, 03:21:11 PM »
You want trailer tires on a trailer. The problem with pickup tires on a trailer is the sidewall stress when backing up, especially multiple axle trailers. When you’re backing a trailer, the wheels don’t travel in an arc like they do on your pickup, they drag diagonally. Trailer tires have sidewalls to deal with this.

Good year & Michelin both make good trailer tires.

Interesting that the manufacturers of some of the biggest most expensive RVs on the road are utilizing LT tires for their trailers

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Re: travel trailer tires
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2019, 09:57:10 PM »
Depends on size. 14-15" wheels, you're pretty much relegated to ST tires.
I've bought Kenda Karriers for the most recent tires on both trailers we have. Both are 14" tandem axle. One set is like 4 years old now, sits in the gravel 350 days a year pretty much and gets a couple thousand miles the other 5 days, lol. So far they've been good
Other set is newer, but I'd reccomend them

 


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