First tire blow out

[johnboytoo]

my guarantee is as good as some companies :-}

[rcflyer]

No one can guarantee you will not have tire problems on a trailer.

One thing I have seen numerous times that will cause any tire to fail is curb hopping. It is very easy to do with a 5th wheel because the trailer tracks inside the tow vehicle and you may not even know you did it.

The problem with curb hopping the tire may not fail for several hundred miles later.

Another thing is running with low air pressure.

[rcflyer]

Originally Posted by shoe2728

I have the TIRE TRAKER system, well I cant say tire lost all pressure but it was well below 80psi and the threshold setting of 70psi. Just strange when I unscrewed it, then it went off. screwed back on the new tire showed pressure, unscrewed it and went off as suppose to. So not sure what happened.

One issue I have discovered with my TST system. If the tire unit has marginal communication with the receiver it will not indicate a loss of communication for 1 hour.

If during that hour communication is established for a single transmission the timer is reset thus no indication of a problem.

A bad battery connection on the tire unit can cause this and result in what happened to you.

[avvidclif]

For those of you that have trailers with the 15" Load D tires. Most trailers with them are running close to the tires limit. A blowout that you don't catch immediately will seriously overload the other tire on the same side weakening it to the point it will rapidly fail once the flat is fixed. Low pressure on one tire can do the same thing.

Been there, done that.

[Loneoak]

We had a tire blow-out on our former trailer, a Jayco. We later discovered it took out the brake line as well. You may want to have that checked.

[shoe2728]

I have 16inch load range E tires and always check my pressures. What I started doing. If traveling North I make my DW swap tires from one side to the other so the same tires are not in the hot sun all the time. I bought her a pneumatic jack and air gun so it makes it easier on her. So far no more tire problems.

[r2millers]

Just a thought... when traveling north, knowing the sun moves east to west, wouldn't you get an equal of sun on both sides during the day?
Sounds like you need to go east or west more often.
I'm sure it must take a couple hours a day out of your travels for her to change.

[mike06081969]

Originally Posted by rcflyer

No one can guarantee you will not have tire problems on a trailer.

One thing I have seen numerous times that will cause any tire to fail is curb hopping. It is very easy to do with a 5th wheel because the trailer tracks inside the tow vehicle and you may not even know you did it.

The problem with curb hopping the tire may not fail for several hundred miles later.

Another thing is running with low air pressure.

One of the "camper nerds" on the Forest River forum surmised that he prefers trailer tires over LT tires because the sidewalls of the trailer tires are built stronger to withstand some of the curbing that goes on with trailers. I'm not arguing that, but it does make sense. As you said, low air pressure is probably the number one cause of premature trailer tire failure, followed closely by speed. Another thing that trailer owners tend to forget is that if you pull your trailer 3,000 miles in 5 years, your tires may look nearly new but be dry rotted. A dry rotted tire will fail.

[avvidclif]

Originally Posted by r2millers

Just a thought... when traveling north, knowing the sun moves east to west, wouldn't you get an equal of sun on both sides during the day?
Sounds like you need to go east or west more often.
I'm sure it must take a couple hours a day out of your travels for her to change.

Methinks he was being slightly facetious. AND his wife doesn't read this forum.

[Loneoak]

One tire shop we went to suggested we put truck tires on the trailer as they are the same size. In discussing this with other people, we discovered that trailer tires are more flexible on the side walls. This is because they twist. If you have ever watched the tires on a tandem wheel trailer when it is being backed up, you can see that the tires twist opposite each other.

[johnboytoo]

just like the gas vs diesel, chevy vs ford vs dodge, which oil to use...
everyone has an opinion...

a camping friend of a camping friend was bragging about having 9 flats on his rv over the years until he finally went to LT's and hasn't had a flat since...

my vote is LT tires of the proper size
on the proper rims to handle the pressure
@ the proper pressure to support the weight...
good luck in your decision...

[Lloyd]

Originally Posted by johnboytoo

just like the gas vs diesel, chevy vs ford vs dodge, which oil to use...
everyone has an opinion...

a camping friend of a camping friend was bragging about having 9 flats on his rv over the years until he finally went to LT's and hasn't had a flat since...

my vote is LT tires of the proper size
on the proper rims to handle the pressure
@ the proper pressure to support the weight...
good luck in your decision...

I fully agree.

Tires on a semi trailer get jacked around on tight turns also. I'll bet they are truck tires.

[socoguy]

Another vote for LT's X2 on Jonnyboy and Lloyd's comments.

[shoe2728]

So if I went to LT should I stay with 16 inch Load Range E, or better to upgrade to Load Range G, not sure if my rims are rated for 110 psi, not sure if it is stamped on rims or not.

[socoguy]

I believe with G rated you need to run 110 PSI. You need rims rated for this. There is usually the rating stamped on the back of the rim. I have the same unit and your rims will not work with a G rated tire rated for 110 PSI.
I run on LT tires.

[johnboytoo]

To get the full rating yes,
you do have to go to 110 psi, but that's like 3750 lb's per tire...
@ 80 psi it still supports 3042 lb per tire...

find out your weights and pump them up to whatever it dictates:

[shoe2728]

socoguy, are you using G rated or did you stay with the E. One of my friends with a fifthwheel Cardinal upgraded from E to G and there was no stamp on his rims, he called the maker of them and they said it would be ok. He does have different rims then I do. What kind of LT's did you go with.

[mark5w]

I've seen quite a few units come through with LT tires on them. ESP the bigger units. I think that if the manufacturers are using them, they can't be as bad as some will make you think.
I vote for LT's.

From the Tire Rack website:

Your trailer is a follower, which often makes tire sidewall flexing a negative. Sidewall flexing on trailers, especially those with a high center of gravity (enclosed/travel trailers) or that carry heavy loads, is a primary cause of trailer sway. Typical passenger radial tires with flexible sidewalls can accentuate trailer sway problems. The stiffer sidewalls and higher operating pressures common with Special Trailer (ST) designated tires help reduce trailer sway.
Also consider that Special Trailer (ST), as well as Light Truck (LT) tires are fully rated for trailer applications. This means ST- and LT-sized tires can carry the full weight rating branded on the sidewalls when used on a trailer.

[socoguy]

[QUOTE=shoe2728;87133]socoguy, are you using G rated or did you stay with the E. One of my friends with a fifthwheel Cardinal upgraded from E to G and there was no stamp on his rims, he called the maker of them and they said it would be ok. He does have different rims then I do. What kind of LT's did you go with.[/QUOTE

E rated, I went with Michelin (Made in USA) Always check DOT mfg Date.

Another thing about LT tires they are rated for higher travel speeds.(110mph ) I don't promote or personally travel over 64mph. ST tires are rated for 65 max mph. I don't believe everyone respects that.

Also thanks Mark5W for your input and support on this topic

[Stan]

I don't see an E rated LT in a 15" rim on the chart above. My rig is older and don't want to go to 16 in rims. Do they make a 15" LT with E rating? My current Maxxis E's are 4+ years old so am starting to think about replacements.