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07-04-2017, 07:58 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Bixby
Posts: 59
M.O.C. #20088
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Gladiator tires or Hercules
Has any one used these brand of tires 235 85 16 14 ply
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Pete and Susan
2018 Montana 353 RL
2013 Dodge 2500
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07-05-2017, 04:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
Posts: 3,436
M.O.C. #11397
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Maybe you should have a look at a tire that is well known and proven like the Sailun S637 or Goodyear G614. Both are 14 ply.
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07-05-2017, 05:02 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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Years ago I used Hercules Tires they made a very good product the quality of their tire today I have no idea!
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07-05-2017, 06:42 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Bixby
Posts: 59
M.O.C. #20088
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I tried to find a dealer in Tulsa who carried Sailun tires with no luck. Did find out they are a Chinese tire. I assume their are different quality of Chinese tires since almost every one calls the tires that come on these campers china bombs
Hercules are made in the United States but I have not used them before
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Pete and Susan
2018 Montana 353 RL
2013 Dodge 2500
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07-05-2017, 07:09 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
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I would stick with a mainstream brand. Did buy one Hercules tire maybe ten years ago, because of an emergency out in the middle of nowhere. Never heard of the brand, all they had in the size I needed. Have to say that tire was good.
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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07-05-2017, 08:53 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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[QUOTE=kdeiss;1066868]Years ago I used Hercules Tires they made a very good product the quality of their tire today I have no idea![/QUOT
Made by Cooper Tire since 1952
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07-05-2017, 10:43 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2017
Location: new caney
Posts: 1,050
M.O.C. #19873
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Sailun tires are made in China but are of proven quality .Sailuns have been around several years now and i have yet to find any negative comments about them. You can order them at simple tire and they have i believe 10 percent off right now.
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07-05-2017, 05:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Hanover
Posts: 1,471
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The whole issue of being made in China isn't what the problem is with tires. It's how tight the quality control is and how well they're made. Sailun does it right, but maybe they learned from Goodyear's Marathon disaster.
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07-05-2017, 07:23 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Catoosa
Posts: 780
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Hesselbien tire in Tulsa is a distributor,(AKA gateway tire)
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07-05-2017, 07:33 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Bixby
Posts: 59
M.O.C. #20088
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thanks I will check with them tomorrow
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2018 Montana 353 RL
2013 Dodge 2500
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07-06-2017, 09:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
Posts: 4,261
M.O.C. #3085
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I've run Hercules tires on my truck for over 10 years. Several farmers in the area use them on their trucks ... that's how I got wind of them. Shamrock Tire here in Wichita sells them and has sold them for many many years. They are kind of a stiff ride, but wear a long time. I'm guessing their trailer tires would perform the same.
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07-14-2017, 08:56 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Bixby
Posts: 59
M.O.C. #20088
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went with the sailun found a dealer who price matched the price I found on the Internet also the gladiator 14 ply tires at mid south tire are awesome tires
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Pete and Susan
2018 Montana 353 RL
2013 Dodge 2500
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07-14-2017, 02:38 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: winter garden
Posts: 102
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Mine had Hercules f rated on it when I bough it. they were 3 years old when I replace them. They had plenty of tread but all 4 had big anurisims on them.
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07-28-2017, 10:33 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Cerritos
Posts: 5
M.O.C. #13073
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I have the Gladiator ST235/85 16 tires on my 2013 Montana RL3582, and have had good luck with them. I previously had Goodyear Marathons and had blowouts on 3 of them and the 4th one suffered a cut from a pothole. I have always had good luck with Goodyear tires and was shocked when I had these problems. I had two of the blowouts on the same trip and was stranded in the middle of nowhere in 113 F heat with my wife, daughter and dog. Needless to say, the wife was not a happy camper!
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07-31-2017, 05:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Grand Rapids
Posts: 1,896
M.O.C. #9561
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recommend that you look at the Goodyear G614, just saying.
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07-31-2017, 06:36 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Fowler
Posts: 414
M.O.C. #12748
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x2 on the Goodyear G614....very good experience with them.
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07-31-2017, 10:33 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City AZ.
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M.O.C. #10552
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Goodyear G614 at north of $285.00 or Sailun's for $150.00? Been watching the Sailun's on several forums for about 4 years and have not heard anything bad performance wise. At one time a bit hard to locate but that is over now. But I have heard of some problems with the G614's on this forum as well as others. Although that may be because there are lots more G614's out there. I will be replacing the Bridgestone's with the Sailun's next year when they time out.
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07-31-2017, 12:45 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Cerritos
Posts: 5
M.O.C. #13073
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I have already switched to the Gladiator tires and am very happy with them. The Gladiator tires also cost less than half of what the G614 does and I have had no problems with them. I was not previously aware that Goodyear had problems with the Marathon tires until after I had problems with mine, as I had never had problems with Goodyear tires and I have been using them on my cars since 1968.
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08-01-2017, 01:24 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: owen sound
Posts: 491
M.O.C. #17566
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I put on Advance G rated, been on a year or more, trips to the East Coast from Ontario and to Florida and back........no issues. They are a commercial tire I believe.
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