ExRocketScientist
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Is there any tire store with a large enough lot to take anything over 20' in there? I have always put mine up on jackstands and took the wheels off to go get tire work done.
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steelpony5555
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Not sure if you got a Discount Tire Store up there but most of them have room, and they usually have better prices then most places. Just put 4 BFG's on my Montana for $900 with a replacement roadside warranty.
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steelpony5555 wrote:Not sure if you got a Discount Tire Store up there but most of them have room, and they usually have better prices then most places. Just put 4 BFG's on my Montana for $900 with a replacement roadside warranty.
What model is your Montana and what size tires?
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steelpony5555
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Have a 3000RK and put 235-85-16's on and it's same size I had on the old 5er too....you lose an inch between the wheels but the BAL chocks still fit with no problems... My trailer gross's out at around 12-12.5k lbs when we are traveling. On yours you will be pushing the upper limits of an LT tire as some have said. I know it had Marathons on it new and LT's would still be a step up but might want to consider G614's if you're gonna do a lot of traveling. If you are not already a member here is the MOC site Montana's Owners Club ...lots of good info on that forum that is Montana specfic...
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Dixie Flyer
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steelpony5555 wrote:Have a 3000RK and put 235-85-16's on and it's same size I had on the old 5er too....you lose an inch between the wheels but the BAL chocks still fit with no problems... My trailer gross's out at around 12-12.5k lbs when we are traveling.
What kind of tires did you have on it before putting on the BF Goodrich?
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steelpony5555
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I took a brand new set of Marathons off and junked them lol lol No way would I trust them traveling. Maybe back and forth to the lake but not in Texas with 100 deg heat and 70 mph lol lol....
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Snow_King wrote:Jarlaxle wrote:ExRocketScientist wrote:Snow_King wrote:Replacement tires should meet the GAWR weight rating noted on the vehicle placard. A reliable tire dealer should not install a 3042 rated tire on a axle placarded at 6750 pounds, as it falls short of the noted requirement!
X2 on this.
OP either needs the G614s or needs to do the 17.5 inch upgrade.
LT265/75R16E's will carry the weight...they are rated for 3400lbs each.
265 have a minimum rim width of 7 inches which is wider than most OEM trailer wheels. So if he is going to buy rims, then why not get 17.5" rims and LRH tires which are approximately the same size as his problematic ST tires.
Again he should work warranty with Goodyear and Keystone for replacement of his failed Marathons with GY G614's, paying the difference. Others have made this work for them. His request will not be new to both Goodyear and Keystone, as they are fully aware of the issue they created.
17.5's are expensive oddballs. 265/75R16's are dirt-common, available and in stock at any tire store in the country.
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Snow_King
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Jarlaxle wrote:Snow_King wrote:Jarlaxle wrote:ExRocketScientist wrote:Snow_King wrote:Replacement tires should meet the GAWR weight rating noted on the vehicle placard. A reliable tire dealer should not install a 3042 rated tire on a axle placarded at 6750 pounds, as it falls short of the noted requirement!
X2 on this.
OP either needs the G614s or needs to do the 17.5 inch upgrade.
LT265/75R16E's will carry the weight...they are rated for 3400lbs each.
265 have a minimum rim width of 7 inches which is wider than most OEM trailer wheels. So if he is going to buy rims, then why not get 17.5" rims and LRH tires which are approximately the same size as his problematic ST tires.
Again he should work warranty with Goodyear and Keystone for replacement of his failed Marathons with GY G614's, paying the difference. Others have made this work for them. His request will not be new to both Goodyear and Keystone, as they are fully aware of the issue they created.
17.5's are expensive oddballs. 265/75R16's are dirt-common, available and in stock at any tire store in the country.
Please post where you get 7" or 7.5" wide zero offset trailer wheels for LT265/75R16 tires? Reliable tire stores should not mount a tire on a wheel that is narrower than the minimal width a tire manufacture calls for.
If you are running tires on the wrong rims that is your issue, however it is wrong for you to encourage others to follow you miss steps.
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Jarlaxle
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Sure. They are not at all hard to find. Stockton Wheel...give them a call and they will make whatever you need. Having said that...I suspect a look through the full catalog of any company that makes truck wheels will come up with something that will work!
Alternately, here are some nice Alcoas.
And HERE are a half dozen different styles.
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Snow_King
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Jarlaxle wrote:
Alternately, here are some nice Alcoas.
At 230 dollars each quantity 2-7 they should be REALLY nice.
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