New Tires

[Wheelhouse]

I know with all of the discussions on tires we all agree upgraded tires are needed for various needs.
Myself am staying with G16 R285 LT tires, 110 psi.
My question for the group is, which manufacturer is best for all hiway driving???
No beach, no off road, strictly hiway cruising.

 

[rames14]

I have used Goodyear G614’s and Sailun’s with great results so far. The G614’s went all the way through Alaska. My current Sailun’s will be going to Alaska in 2023. We drive on dirt, gravel and highway. We suffered through tire problems back in 2010 before we switched to G series tires. I think you will find that people are using primarily Sailun and Goodyear, followed by Hercules and Carlisle. If I were buying today, it would be Sailun’s.

 

[jsb5717]

I agree with Ron. I upgraded to Sailuns and will plan to replace with Sailuns when the time comes. The others Ron mentioned would also be on my list if Sailuns weren't available.

 

[Carl n Susan]

My RV came with G614s and when they died (threw a tread), I went with Sailun 637s. Now they have aged out and I replaced them with .......... Sailun 637s.

 

[PRNDL3]

My Sailuns are 2016 vintage and we just returned from a 3500 mile trip with no tire problems. Did break a rim but that is another issue. I have never lost any air pressure in these tires sitting at home or traveling. Run them at 100-105 on my 2955RL which is 10K+ dry and over 13K full.

My Sailuns look like new except for the inside and out side rib on all four tires. Some cupping on the outside ribs also. Except for the date I would continue to run these tires. They now have about 25,000 miles on them.

I am now looking for a new set of four Sailuns 235/85R16/

 

[GMcLawhon]

New Sailuns

I had good luck with the Sailun 14 ply tires that came on my Montana 3121RL. Decided to replace with exact same
Tires. I thought I was going to have to order online and get someone to install them. Instead I found Tucker Tire and Storage in Rosenberg, TX near me. They are Sailun dealers. I had a great experience there. Bo Tucker is great to work with and they have plenty of room for your rig.

 

[Harry100]

I have been running Goodyear Endurance ST235/80 R16 on my 295RL for two years. 80 lbs pressure maximum recommended. Never had a blowout (five years, two trailers), one flat (screw) and Discount Tire replaced the tire, no charge. Great tire, great dealer.

 

[Carl n Susan]

I have been running Goodyear Endurance ST235/80 R16 on my 295RL for two years. 80 lbs pressure maximum recommended. Never had a blowout (five years, two trailers), one flat (screw) and Discount Tire replaced the tire, no charge. Great tire, great dealer.

I suspect your 295RL came with 6K axles. The current RVIA specifications require the manufacturer to fit the RV with a tire that has at least a 15% reserve capacity. Which equates to 6,900 lbs. Montana does so by providing "G" rated tires.

The GY Endurance tire is an "E" rated tire with a Load Index of 123 (which is 3,417 lbs). The total for both tires on one axle is 6,834 lbs. So you are close to the RVIA spec but still under. As long as you are happy, stick with them. Personally, I want more reserve capacity. And if the 295RL has 7K axles then you really do need "G" rated tires (which GY Endurance doesn't make).

 

[FastEagle]

I have been running Goodyear Endurance ST235/80 R16 on my 295RL for two years. 80 lbs pressure maximum recommended. Never had a blowout (five years, two trailers), one flat (screw) and Discount Tire replaced the tire, no charge. Great tire, great dealer.

The specs I found for your trailer indicates the Original Equipment tire sizes were ST235/80R16 LRF. If that's true, you're in violation of one of the most basic tire industry safety standards for replacement tires.

Replacement tire standard: Replacement tires must not be smaller than the OE tires. The replacements MUST have the capability to provide the load capacity the OE tires provided.

 

[jimc100]

My Montana 2017 3160rl came with the Goodyear G614s and I have been happy with them and am now on my second pair with no problems. All of the reports are that the Sailun's are a solid tire (except for that one mfg blip they had) but to the extent possible I am going to buy from the USA , even if it means spending a fair amount more. The Goodyears have proven to be a great tire for me.