Aka the breeze
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It’s that time again to start doing homework on tires… running 215/75/17.5 and here is what I’ve found-
In terms of cost-
Cheapest- Saliun
Middle- Cooper Work Series RHT
Top- GoodYear G114
Need to save some cash, anyone running the Cooper Work series? I have a friend that purchases a new Grand Design and paid for the Cooper upgrade. That is what he is running but only has 1.5 years of limited use on them.
My RV scales in at 16,750#
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MarkTwain
Northern, Ca. , USA
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Aka the breeze wrote:It’s that time again to start doing homework on tires… running 215/75/17.5 and here is what I’ve found-
In terms of cost-
Cheapest- Saliun
Middle- Cooper Work Series RHT
Top- GoodYear G114
Need to save some cash, anyone running the Cooper Work series? I have a friend that purchases a new Grand Design and paid for the Cooper upgrade. That is what he is running but only has 1.5 years of limited use on them.
My RV scales in at 16,750#
IMHO ,tires are the highest priority for RVing in any vehicle/trailer in terms of safety and reliability. Buy the best tires for your RVing. It is not worth it to try and save money by buying cheaper tires. A tire blowout can be dangerous at worst and could cost you a lot for the damage to your rig. I would not travel without a Road Side Assistance plan i.e. Good Sam or a similar type plan. I also have the Good Sam Travel assist plan if you end up in a hospital and are unable to drive your RV/truck home, they will send a professional driver to drive your rig to your home and will fly you home if needed. I drive my tires 5 years and then buy new ones regardless of the condition of the old tires. Driving on tires older than 5 yrs. old is like playing Russian Roulette with your life and your money. Yes, there are those who believe it is worth the risk to drive on older tires "because they still look good"!
Blowouts can destroy your fenders, tear up your RV body, and tear out water tanks and sewer lines![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/frown.gif "frown")
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NamMedevac 70
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For a great many RVing years I have had excellent good luck with Maxxis ST and Goodyear endurance trailer tires. They were not the cheapest or the most expensive as I recall. Cheers
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eHoefler
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I run Road Master RM272's Load range J on my fifth wheel
https://www.roadmastertires.com/tires/roadmaster-rm272/24643-17302200100000.html
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Garry&Gayle
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Yokohama 023 trailer gross 19K, on my 2nd set love them
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pianotuna
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I'm happy with Toyo tires.
Tires are not an area to cheap out on.
Regards, Don
My ride is a 28 foot Class C, 256 watts solar, 556 amp-hours of Telcom jars, 3000 watt Magnum hybrid inverter, Sola Basic Autoformer, Microair Easy Start.
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fj12ryder
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Two sets of Sailun tires, and very happy with them. IMO, it's one of those times when the cheapest is also the best. I wouldn't buy anything else for my 17,000 lb. trailer. But I also bought the Sailun for my car too. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile") I've also had good luck with Cooper brand tires on a vehicle or two, never have put any on a trailer.
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phillyg
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I don't know about Cooper, but the Sailun or GY would be my choice.
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JIMNLIN
Oklahoma
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The G114 had a terrible service record a few years back. One rv website had a sticky warning other members. Also lots of issues on NUWA rv website on the G114. I would think by now Goodyear may have fixed their issues.
I have six Sailun 16" S637 ST load G at 4400 lbs capacity on a 36' GN triaxle stock trailer. Great service with over 40k+ miles and going on 8 years.
You won't go wrong with the 17.5" Sailun S637 SP @ 4805 lbs capacity commercial grade steel ply carcass made for regional service truck/trailer/and rv trailers. With 16/32nds of tread depth their made for a long/high miles of service life.
"good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" ............ Will Rogers
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laknox
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NamMedevac 70 wrote:For a great many RVing years I have had excellent good luck with Maxxis ST and Goodyear endurance trailer tires. They were not the cheapest or the most expensive as I recall. Cheers
Unless Maxxis have changed, their tires are only rated for 65 mph. The Endurance are 81 mph.
To the OP, Sailun has an excellent reputation and is the go-to tire for a lot of people with heavier rigs.
Lyle
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