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01-21-2019, 04:33 PM
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Established Member
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Location: Huntington Beach
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New Tires
I have Goodyear "G" rated tires on my 2008 2955 RL. I need tires but would like to replace them one axle at a time. Planning on putting Saliuns on one axle and leave the Goodyears on the other until the end of summer.. Anybody know if this would be a problem with tire tracking or anything else? Since tires have different manufacturers, must i switch all four? Thanks for your insights.
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01-21-2019, 04:49 PM
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Montana Master
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At one time I had tires from four different manufacturers on my big, old trailer. Never had a problem
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01-21-2019, 05:00 PM
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Montana Master
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Agree, have run with mixed brands (same tire size), never an issue.
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
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01-21-2019, 05:11 PM
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Montana Master
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MrMeeks, I once had a similar trailer. Are those wheels rated for the high pressure G tires?
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01-21-2019, 08:18 PM
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Hmm. Previous owner had Gs put on. How do I verify the rims?
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01-21-2019, 08:37 PM
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Site Team
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Should be stamped on the inside of the wheel. OEM wheels for that year, I believe, were 80# wheels.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
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01-21-2019, 08:46 PM
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Thanks
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02-03-2019, 10:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Taylors
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M.O.C. #15948
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMeeks
Hmm. Previous owner had Gs put on. How do I verify the rims?
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Because those are replacement tires and probably not approved by the trailer manufacturer they are probably not going to answer your wheel questions.
Any Goodyear tire dealer will be able to answer them. Here is a ref for the G614 tires. Note at the bottom of the document the warning about whees for them. (In the ref, just click on the G614 picture and it will take you to that page). If you then click on the Endurance tire picture you will learn that GY is also building them in this designated size, ST235/85R16 with a LRE, rated at 3640# @ 80 PSI.
https://www.goodyearrvtires.com/tire-selector.aspx
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01-22-2019, 06:16 AM
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Montana Master
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I believe G rated tires for your rig is way overkill. Might consider going back to E's. It should save you some money and you will still have plenty of margin on weight.
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01-22-2019, 06:47 AM
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Montana Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jimcol
I believe G rated tires for your rig is way overkill. Might consider going back to E's. It should save you some money and you will still have plenty of margin on weight.
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A set of high quality E-rated tires will cost more than a set of Sailun S637s.
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01-28-2019, 01:50 PM
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Montana Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jimcol
I believe G rated tires for your rig is way overkill. Might consider going back to E's. It should save you some money and you will still have plenty of margin on weight.
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I totally disagree. The more over capacity the better by way of a good quality tire and a good axle alignment. You cannot go wrong.
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2015 Montana 3440RL Legacy Edition, G614's, Pressure Pro TPMS, Dish Tailgaters
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02-02-2019, 10:33 AM
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Montana Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RKassl
I totally disagree. The more over capacity the better by way of a good quality tire and a good axle alignment. You cannot go wrong.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jimcol
I believe G rated tires for your rig is way overkill. Might consider going back to E's. It should save you some money and you will still have plenty of margin on weight.
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If you know the weight of the 2955 and still disagree I'd love to sell you tires. Old sales adage as it applies to a competent sales person, "Tell them what they need, sell them what they want."
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01-22-2019, 07:01 AM
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Montana Master
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no problem
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01-22-2019, 10:09 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Taylors
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M.O.C. #15948
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMeeks
I have Goodyear "G" rated tires on my 2008 2955 RL. I need tires but would like to replace them one axle at a time. Planning on putting Saliuns on one axle and leave the Goodyears on the other until the end of summer.. Anybody know if this would be a problem with tire tracking or anything else? Since tires have different manufacturers, must i switch all four? Thanks for your insights.
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Just about all of the ST tire builders are building the ST235/80R16 designated tire size with a LRF. It's more than just adequate for your trailer's maximum weight. It also will get your certification label back in perspective.
Tires on the same axle must be the same size and design. I see no problem. Both you have mentioned are steel cased and the same height.
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01-27-2019, 06:13 PM
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New Member
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My experience with tires tells me do not put anything less that the manufacture of the unit rec. If anything go one higher if possible. Yes you may pay a bit more but how much will it cost you if you are broke down on the road. Talk to the manufacture of you unit and see what they recommend. I put tire that were not manufactured in the USA and had tire failure several times. It causes a great deal of damage to your unit when one lets loos. Just saying
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01-27-2019, 06:38 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2017
Location: South East NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jerry welliver
My experience with tires tells me do not put anything less that the manufacture of the unit rec. If anything go one higher if possible. Yes you may pay a bit more but how much will it cost you if you are broke down on the road. Talk to the manufacture of you unit and see what they recommend. I put tire that were not manufactured in the USA and had tire failure several times. It causes a great deal of damage to your unit when one lets loos. Just saying
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Current research will show the trailer tires with the best reputation are Sailun. The best come from China.
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01-27-2019, 07:19 PM
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New Member
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Location: Livermore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptnJohn
Current research will show the trailer tires with the best reputation are Sailun. The best come from China.
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CaptnJohn,
IMHO best things do not come from China. I have Sailun S637 on my fifth wheel and they have been working out okay with 10000 miles on them. I don’t think they are better than the Goodyear 614’s. Sailing are half the price but if you have a blow out with trailer damage you’re on your own. Good year covers trailer damage from a blowout/separation. Unless good year changed this recently.
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01-27-2019, 07:32 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2017
Location: South East NC
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M.O.C. #19865
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Csillag
CaptnJohn,
IMHO best things do not come from China. I have Sailun S637 on my fifth wheel and they have been working out okay with 10000 miles on them. I don’t think they are better than the Goodyear 614’s. Sailing are half the price but if you have a blow out with trailer damage you’re on your own. Good year covers trailer damage from a blowout/separation. Unless good year changed this recently.
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You did not research. You already have an insurance policy on your 5er right? Or do you need to pay for two?
Although there are few complaints with the G614 there are next to zero with the Sailun. You are entitled to your opinion even if different than the vast majority.
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2022 3855 BR
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01-27-2019, 07:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Taylors
Posts: 562
M.O.C. #15948
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jerry welliver
My experience with tires tells me do not put anything less that the manufacture of the unit rec. If anything go one higher if possible. Yes you may pay a bit more but how much will it cost you if you are broke down on the road. Talk to the manufacture of you unit and see what they recommend. I put tire that were not manufactured in the USA and had tire failure several times. It causes a great deal of damage to your unit when one lets loos. Just saying
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Technically an owner is not violating the trailer manufacturers recommendations by using a replacement tire of the same designated size with a higher load capacity.
Here is one with a lot of load ranges. ST235/80R16 is a designated size. It provides a standardized load capacity for each load range. They are calculated at 5 PSI increments thru the whole set of load ranges from LRD to LRG. Therefore, the vehicle certification label is not compromised if it has that tire size designation..
If your OE wheels and their valve stems are rated for the higher PSI ratings necessary to take advantage of the increased reserve load capacities of a higher load ranged tire, go for it. You cannot overload the wheel without overloading the axle.
But, there is such a thing as "over kill". IMO, that's anything that provides load capacity reserves of more than 20%.
(Vehicle manufacturers do not mention brands on vehicle certification requirements. Maybe in a sales pitch or brochure but not on certification. Theoretically, the tire size designation on the certification label can be satisfied with any brand with the same size designation).
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01-28-2019, 08:23 AM
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Established Member
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Sailum 635 tires are good in my book, we are on the road every week, and I haven’t had 1 problem with them after many miles in the southern states where the conditions are the hottest. I will say that during the time of buying them and getting them installed would be a excellent time to get your unit alignment checked. You wouldn’t believe how far it may be off.
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