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View Poll Results: How long before you replaced your original tires on your rv.
1 year 6 20.00%
2 years 4 13.33%
3 years 3 10.00%
4 years 5 16.67%
5 years or more 12 40.00%
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Old 08-07-2017, 05:04 PM   #1
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Tire Replacement Poll

A poll on how long you kept your original tires on your rv before you replaced them.
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Old 08-07-2017, 05:11 PM   #2
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I have over 11,000 miles and will change next spring.
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Old 08-07-2017, 06:27 PM   #3
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I replaced/upgraded my tires after 4 years & 50-60k miles. Changed due to tire wear as opposed to age & upgraded to a heavier tire/wheel combo at the same time.
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Old 08-08-2017, 05:22 AM   #4
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Five years, when I traded units. It was an '06 that had properly sized Goodyears from the factory. I was nervous from things I had read but they looked just about new and had not cracked. Trading solved the dilemma. I really didn't see any obvious reason to get rid of them and if I hadn't been reading forums wouldn't have considered it an issue. I think it depends on tire quality, care and use. My current unit is upgraded a letter grade and to LT tires which I don't plan on changing until they show serious wear or cracking. My admittedly subjective opinion is that other than G or H rated Goodyears, ST (trailer) tires tend to be considerably less viable than vehicle tires for a number of reasons. I know others have other opinions but this has been my experience.
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Old 08-08-2017, 08:37 AM   #5
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Trailer tires have to have much stiffer sidewalls, watch the tires when backing 90 degrees into a spot.
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Old 08-08-2017, 08:38 AM   #6
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Three years. 14,000 miles went to Michalen LT. 20k miles no issues no abnormal wear.
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1 year, about 2k miles. Had 2 blow outs on one trip and replaced all of them when I came back.
Before you ask, had tpms on and they were up to pressure when they both blew. lol.
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Old 08-11-2017, 09:26 AM   #8
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I made one trip to WA. the first year with the camper, and one time out here locally. Changed them out the next year for Goodyear Marathons. In 2013 I swapped out the Marathons for 16 in. Goodyear LT's. Nothing wrong with the Marathons. I just needed a little more height to help level the camper up when I got the new truck.
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Old 08-11-2017, 04:19 PM   #9
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We 've only owned our Cruiser since June-2 months. Bought new Goodyear Endurance tires in July. RV is 8 years old and new tires were due .
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Old 08-11-2017, 08:04 PM   #10
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Three years. 14,000 miles went to Michalen LT. 20k miles no issues no abnormal wear.
After about 5600 miles one of my original tires separated. Since I was towing a little nose high, I replaced the 15" tires with 16" Michelin XPS RIB LT tires. I bought the wheels and tires from Tire Rack, and they mounted and balanced them. It was well worth the investment. The peace of mind alone was worth it. They arrived with 80 psi in them, and the trailer tows much easier with them on it. I got 14 MPG on my last trip.
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Old 08-27-2017, 04:53 AM   #11
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I had ~ 2500 miles on my : Lionshead" tires when I replaced them. They blew, and caused a lot of damage to my camper. If you got real tires you may go longer, if you got these cheap tires, you have been warned.
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Old 08-27-2017, 08:35 AM   #12
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Tires were on the camper when I bought it last fall. Date code showed January of 2014. Looked brand new so don't know how many miles were on them or even how long they were on the camper. Towmax 225/75R15's. I put about 2.5k-3k on them this year and had a blow out on the way home from Darien Lake last weekend. Took it to Goodyear on Thursday and had 4 new Endurances installed. Felt a lot more confident on the way home. Time will tell but I've heard nothing but good reviews so far on them.

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Old 08-28-2017, 01:06 PM   #13
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I probably have about 8k miles and they have been on the camper since end of 2015 as brand new from the factory. I have 1 trip left and then will let them sit over winter and replace as part of prep for next season.
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Old 10-09-2017, 01:36 PM   #14
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China Poppers

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My china poppers lasted a little over 10k; kept them covered and kept them treated under covers. I kept them at 70 PSI on trips per factory; we lost one while passing at 71 mph; the other popped at a stop sign on the way to discount tire. I wish I would have bought LT tires now, but went back with some Heartland trailer tires. Now looking at new RV so I guess I lose all the way around. I was told to replace at 5 years or 10k - they lasted almost exactly that.
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Old 10-09-2017, 05:36 PM   #15
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Well, for the most part, many ST tires are only rated for 65 mph. Constant running over that could heat up the tire, and if not blow, it will soften up the belts, they'll break and lead to tire failure.
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Old 10-10-2017, 07:27 AM   #16
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I made the dealer replace the factory tires before I bought it. I personally feel that unless you get some industrial Goodyears, ST tires are mediocre at best, plus manufacturers install the minimal load rating that their lawyers tell them they can get away with. After much research, I decided to go the light truck (higher load rating of course) tire route. LT tires are built to a much higher standard than ST tires. They can tolerate more heat, more speed, more sunlight and have a higher load reserve. If an ST tire says "3,000 pounds" they aren't kidding. LT tires are designed to protect human life on vehicles, ST tires, not so much. Others have different opinions of course but have probably not had the bad experiences I have had with cheap factory ST tires. Finally, I don't buy the "LT sidewalls are too weak for trailer turning." If you can swerve too fast around a curve with a loaded truck without failure, you can gently turn a trailer, especially if the tires aren't otherwise stressed. Your mileage may vary, but after 8 to 10 thousand miles my LT tires have not given any trouble and look new after 3 years. I intend to keep them until they look bad, just like on my truck.

To be fair, I did once have some H rated Goodyear ST's that were awesome.
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Old 10-10-2017, 03:38 PM   #17
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I was leaning towards the LT tires also. But after some more research I found out that Firestone, BF Goodrich, Cooper and Goodyear Lt tires of the same size have at least a 500lb less load capacity compared to the Goodyear ST Endurance tire of the same size. That's a total of 2000 lbs less capacity for both axles. Plus, the Endurance are rated for 82 mph.

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I like my Endurances so far. Haven't been able to put many miles on them yet, hopefully next year. She's all winterized for this year.
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Get a TPMS. Can save you from a lot of damage, may even save the tire.
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Old 10-11-2017, 06:29 AM   #20
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[QUOTE=mark5w;128250]I was leaning towards the LT tires also. But after some more research I found out that Firestone, BF Goodrich, Cooper and Goodyear Lt tires of the same size have at least a 500lb less load capacity compared to the Goodyear ST Endurance tire of the same size. That's a total of 2000 lbs less capacity for both axles. Plus, the Endurance are rated for 82 mph.

I don't know about that since I upgraded a letter grade to get substantially more load range. I had to buy new wheels to do it. I know the original tires were rated within 1-200 lbs of their share of trailer weight and were rated for 65 mph. I had a REALLY bad experience with similar factory tires on the previous unit so I was forestalling a repeat performance (or lack thereof.)

I think another problem is that the little "donut" tires are generally weak and you need to go up past 15" -preferably past 16"- to get any ruggedness at all.

If you use enough overkill, ST tires are probably fine. Just be sure you have more weight capacity than you can imagine ever needing and that the speed rating is faster than you can ever imagine driving.

I think the bottom line is that there is little or no safety margin built into ST tires as they are generally not made as well as motor vehicle tires. Therefore you must build your own safety margin. A safety margin is important in LT tires as well, of course.

In vehicle tires, we are accustomed to not worrying about weight and speed particularly so we unconsciously think trailer tires are the same. They truly aren't, as this and other threads attest. You can't have too much overkill in trailer tires or LT tires on a trailer, you just have to find the sweet spot between cost and peace of mind. It's only my personal opinion but I am very satisfied with my upgraded LT tires. I found my sweet spot!
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