rerod
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allcool wrote:I've done a lot of research on this. And gotten lots of great forum recommendations/information.
I went with the 235/85 16e Commercial TA all season for my 13,000gvw 3 axle TH. So far seems like a big upgrade from the trailer china bombs.
What is your 2 axle TH gvw ?
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I have 5200 lb axles.. So 10400 lbs and TH weighs in at 6500 empty.
I should be about 8500 loaded with my bikes and gear.
I like the price of your BFGoodrich COMMERCIAL T/A ALL-SEASON LT235/85R16 120/116Q RBL. at $139 each
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Nitto Dura Grappler or Yokohama Geolandar H/T-S G053 are two options of 3 ply sidewall fabric carcass tires to consider. Might buy them a bit cheaper than the BFG
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hallock5 wrote:Not to hijack (didn't want to start yet another tire thread), but what considerations need to be made, if any, when switching from St to Lt? We are full-timers averaging 1K mi. per month on 3 Marathons and 1 Carlisle, lucky me  , in need of some rubber. (225/75/15 ST right now).
Sent you a PM so as not to hyjack the thread
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XPS Rib all the way.
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rerod
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The commercial T/A's weigh 20 lbs each. Found four @ $794 installed.
The XPS Rib's weigh 56 lbs each. Haven't really seriously considered these until I saw the weight. Wow, But the Max Load is the same at 3042??
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gpshemi
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Just put Bridgestone Duravis R250's on mine. I love them. They are pound for pound / penny for penny a better option than the XPS Ribs in my opinion. They're light years over the ST tires that came on our rigs.
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mapguy
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gpshemi wrote:Just put Bridgestone Duravis R250's on mine. I love them. They are pound for pound / penny for penny a better option than the XPS Ribs in my opinion. They're light years over the ST tires that came on our rigs.
I agree but seems these are a little more money than the OP wants to spend.
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rerod
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Found some info about another tire made by Michelin.. The HD-H Uniroyal laredo which was OEM for years on the HH II trailers with 6k axles. Great record from what I hear.
They weigh twice as much as the commercial T/A's but cost only a bit more..
Do any of the tire mentioned have better weather-ability? Or is removing them from the trailer the only option to prevent sidewall cracking?
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BobWanderer
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FWIW
I went with the BFG Commercial T/A, decent price and I am MORE than pleased with them. The trailer tracks straighter and has less bouncing than before. I just towed ~650 miles in 90-100* temps with some gusty winds on the return trip, handled it very well.
I don't run the "Friction sway control" unless its very windy since She tracks so well, stronger sidewalls ??
I have a infared thermometer and check the tire temps often, the BFG's run cooler than the ST's. Outside temp was 100* and tire temps were 118-120*, the ST's usually ran 125-130* in similar conditions.
The TV front tires were about the same temp as the TH, rear TV tires were warmer than the TH tires by a few degrees.
I am sure the Bridgestones/Michlins are a better quality tire, but since Our rig gets used 1-1.5K miles a year, I think I am in good shape.
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JIMNLIN
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rerod wrote:Found some info about another tire made by Michelin.. The HD-H Uniroyal laredo which was OEM for years on the HH II trailers with 6k axles. Great record from what I hear.
They weigh twice as much as the commercial T/A's but cost only a bit more..
Do any of the tire mentioned have better weather-ability? Or is removing them from the trailer the only option to prevent sidewall cracking?
The BFG Commercial and the Uniroyal HD-H are sisyer tires and weight the same. Don't know where you got the 20 lbs for the BFG Commercial tire but its not correct.
BFG shows the LT235/85-16 E weighs 45 lbs, same as the Uniroyal HD-H.
I ran my last set of BFG Commercial for 7 years and 55k-60k miles. The trailer sits in a covered shed when not in use and has Tire Care sprayed on the tires twice a year and max pressures 100 percent of the time.
Your tire manufacturer will have info on helping your tires last longer.
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