Just put new tires on my 08 Jazz 3300, 36' 5th wheel. The old ones were Transmaster 235/80-16 E. Tread was about 50% but the DOT date codes put two at 10 years old and two at 11 years old. I guess the dealer or mfg. swapped out the D tires for older E tires before I bought it, As I did buy this trailer new with these tires. Sticker on trailer calls for same size tire, but load D rating at 65 psi. As my weight on the tandem axles ran 9400+/- lbs, I ran 70-72 psi on the E tires.
It is always stored under roof in shade and the tires had absoulutly no signs of cracking or weathering. Only reason I changed was needed to replace some tires on a offroad farm trailer, so put the new rubber on the 5th wheel. Considering all the horror stories on ST tires I think I did quite well. Always checked pressure before hitting the road and checked them visually and for temperture anytime stopping for breaks. I also usually keep my speed ~60mph max while towing.
Anybody else get this kind of life out of ST tires?
Oh... I put BF Goodrich Commercial TA, 235/85-16 E tires on this time.
2007 Dodge 2500 QC 4x4, 6.7 cummins, auto, 3.73 gears, Pullrite rail mount hitch.
08 Jazz 3300(Thor of Ca.) 36', triple slide, King bed, 11,500-12,000lbs "Don't bad mouth farmers with a full mouth!"
Quote: Just put new tires on my 08 Jazz 3300, 36' 5th wheel. The old ones were Transmaster 235/80-16 E. Tread was about 50% but the DOT date codes put two at 10 years old and two at 11 years old. I guess the dealer or mfg. swapped out the D tires for older E tires before I bought it, As I did buy this trailer new with these tires. Sticker on trailer calls for same size tire, but load D rating at 65 psi. As my weight on the tandem axles ran 9400+/- lbs, I ran 70-72 psi on the E tires.
It is always stored under roof in shade and the tires had absoulutly no signs of cracking or weathering. Only reason I changed was needed to replace some tires on a offroad farm trailer, so put the new rubber on the 5th wheel. Considering all the horror stories on ST tires I think I did quite well. Always checked pressure before hitting the road and checked them visually and for temperture anytime stopping for breaks. I also usually keep my speed ~60mph max while towing.
Anybody else get this kind of life out of ST tires?
Oh... I put BF Goodrich Commercial TA, 235/85-16 E tires on this time.
You received substanitally more life from ST tires than I did. At about three years old I had two with sidewall cracking. I replaced all four. One possible explanation as to why you were able to get so much life out of your ST tires is that being ten years old they might have been made in the US and not off shore. I have utility trailer tires that are 15 years old and still no sidewall cracking. The new tires and especially tires from off shore seem to have a shorter life span.
'05 Dodge Cummins 4x4 dually 3500 white quadcab auto long bed.
'09 299bhs Tango.
Not us. TT tires seem to wear out at about 40,000 miles. That is before my personal deadline of 7 years per DOT code.
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My first set of Chinese Duro tires made it a full 18 months before they cracked back into their base compounds! Wow! My Maxxis ST tires have now been on the trailer for 4 years and still look good. I need to look at the date codes on them.
Factory tires were the chinese bombs completely worn out at 5,800 miles and 15 months use. Never in the sun except when used, "chinese trash". Replaced with BF Goodrich Commercial TA's and very satisfied.
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Quote: Just put new tires on my 08 Jazz 3300, 36' 5th wheel. The old ones were Transmaster 235/80-16 E.
Its rare but does happen that a ST tire lasts that long on a heavy 36' 5th wheel trailer.
Its also may happen the majority of the time on lightweight TTs as we see from a couple of the responders.
The last set of ST tires I owned were new Marathons on a used 11200 lb trailer I just bought. I put about 40 miles on them till I could get to my truck tire dealer and dump them on him and have him mount new 16" LT tires.
The last BFG radial ST tires I ran on a trailer (1981) lasted 3 months and about 3500 miles before they started seperating. Two within about 400 miles.
After many ruined sets of ST tires previously with lots of down time on the side of the road, that was the set that convienced me no more ST tires period.
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'03 2500 QC Dodge/Cummins HO 3.73 6 speed manual Jacobs Westach
'97 Park Avanue 28' 5er 11200 gvwr two slides
Hi there!
Brand new Montana. 10,000 miles within three months of buying...had blow out ...heavy damage to new coach. First trip after that to Discount Tire for all new including spare B.F. Goodrich Ta Commercial.
Goodyear and Keystone knew nothing of bad tires. Disgrace that the manufacture puts junk on these nice trailers. Forget the ST and go with a good LT tire.
2010 Montana 3150. Chevrolet 2006 Duramax 2500 long bed 4x4 Michelin. B & W Companion. Goodyear Marathon Chinese Bombs gone, New B.F. Goodrich Commercial LT. Mark Allen
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