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Post by bigbill on Sept 28, 2015 18:30:16 GMT -8
Yes that allows for the weight that you will add with personal items such as food, clothes, toys, awnings, plus water, propane, extension cords/shoreline and the like. And more is better when it comes to weight rating. If a family weighed every item they place in a trailer most would not believe the total weight. Things like pots, pans, TVs, computers, ipods,and other very necessary items while each weighs nearly nothing when you add them all together it becomes a large number. I usually suggest loading the trailer ready to leave on vacation then. take it to a scale and get it's total weight then compare to max load of tires. This will tell you your margin of safety. I like a 500 to 1000 lb margin at least, but I don't like changing tires along side the highway in the rain. In case you don't realize it tires only blow in terrible places during terrible weather (rain, 100 degree days, ect.)
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Post by mountainsounds on Sept 28, 2015 19:01:07 GMT -8
Ok good, each tire we're getting has a max load of ~2040 so we have margin for gear.
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Post by diymom on Sept 29, 2015 17:00:23 GMT -8
I'm not sure, but I put class d Lt maxxis tires on my 58 airflyte because I knew I'd pack it full. It weighed 1800 dry...so I got the next weight rating up and imagined that the tires each needed to support the full weight of the trailer instead of 50% due to weight distribution changing when going around corners and what not. I may have done major overkill. I researched it a lot two years ago. I think you are right.
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Post by bigbill on Sept 30, 2015 16:09:49 GMT -8
I'm not sure, but I put class d Lt maxxis tires on my 58 airflyte because I knew I'd pack it full. It weighed 1800 dry...so I got the next weight rating up and imagined that the tires each needed to support the full weight of the trailer instead of 50% due to weight distribution changing when going around corners and what not. I may have done major overkill. I researched it a lot two years ago. I think you are right. I don't think over kill is possible the higher the weight margin the less likely you will have a problem.
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Post by Ten on Sept 30, 2015 16:24:22 GMT -8
Agreed! It is really hard to "overkill" tire ratings.
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Post by mel on Sept 30, 2015 17:01:26 GMT -8
Can anyone tell me what tires will work best with my compact?
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Post by mountainsounds on Oct 1, 2015 13:30:04 GMT -8
Can anyone tell me what tires will work best with my compact? What size tires are on it now? What size wheels/rims?
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Post by bigbill on Oct 1, 2015 16:06:04 GMT -8
A thing that no one has mentioned here that a higher ply/load rating adds very little cost to the tire many times only 10 or 15 dollars. It never hurts to ask what the next higher load rating on the same size cost.
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Post by mel on Oct 1, 2015 16:09:29 GMT -8
Can anyone tell me what tires will work best with my compact? What size tires are on it now? What size wheels/rims? 6.50x13 is the original size tires that were on it. I read somewhere that someone used P175/75R13 for their compact and they were happy with them. But I just don't know much about tires, so I want to make sure I'm getting the best for my camper
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Post by Ten on Oct 1, 2015 16:24:41 GMT -8
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Post by mountainsounds on Oct 1, 2015 17:32:44 GMT -8
What size tires are on it now? What size wheels/rims? 6.50x13 is the original size tires that were on it. I read somewhere that someone used P175/75R13 for their compact and they were happy with them. But I just don't know much about tires, so I want to make sure I'm getting the best for my camper Those ones Ten links too look good. To be sure, I would compare the overall diameter and the tread width of your old tires and compare to potential replacements. What I've read is that you do not want to use passenger tires. The 'P' in P175 stands for a passenger car tire.
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Post by nccamper on Oct 1, 2015 19:29:56 GMT -8
Ebay for tires...a great idea. I never would have thought of it.
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Post by mountainsounds on Oct 1, 2015 20:16:25 GMT -8
I've also seen potential replacement tires for my trailer at Amazon and at Etrailer.
I found our tires locally (Reliable Tire in West Sacramento) and they only charged me $10 per tire to install and balance.
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Post by bigbill on Oct 2, 2015 7:14:02 GMT -8
When buying tires mail order make sure you add in the cost of shipping and local mount and balance.
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Post by Teachndad on Sept 7, 2016 21:51:06 GMT -8
Actually our trailer came with 10 ply bias tires, not radials. I'm getting the Samson express trailer tire which is now called 205/90D15. This is equivalent to the 7.00-15. The Samson tires are $89 each. I'll be picking them up tomorrow. Hi Friends, So, what was the verdict with the Samsons? BTW, I found this link that might be helpful in changing tires. www.nationalserroscotty.org/resources/tire-changing.htmlCheers, Rod Rod
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