Adventure: Bledsoe Creek State Park

Originally posted by GlueGuy Originally posted by DaveGamble I’ll have to let you know Monday once I get them put on. I did go for the class D load rating, not the class c, so that might have an effect on the speed rating. He told me they had an S speed rating, but we will see on Monday. The key piece of information is the weight rating stamped on the tire. If you've got one of the heavier R-pods at ~~ 3800 lbs, I would be looking for a tire that was rated at least 2200 lbs (3800/2 * 1.15) for a 15% safety margin.

Good point GlueGuy,

With the Goodyear Endurance tires with a D load range I think he's covered. Though all DaveGamble needs to do is look at the Goodyear link I supplied and he'll see the tires do not have a S speed rating. With a M speed rating or a N is more then antiquate for present interstate highway speeds. The higher the load range and speed rating the cooler the tires will run which will help prevent de-laminations and tire failures as he sadly experienced. I can't stress enough that upgrading your tires is the best mod you can do on your camper since we only have two tires meeting the road.

I’ll have to let you know Monday once I get them put on. I did go for the class D load rating, not the class c, so that might have an effect on the speed rating. He told me they had an S speed rating, but we will see on Monday.

Which Goodyear Endurance tires are you getting, specifically?  I'm only seeing 81 mph speed ratings at my local Discount Tire, which may have a more limited selection than Tire Discounters.

TT

DavGamble sorry to learn about your misadventure with the tire blow out and your fender going the way of the wind! Though a good RV repair shop should be able to order a replacement fender and repair your troubles. As for the tires you've already ordered the top tire manufactured for an trailer which is a smart move on your part. I hate to mention to you or anyone else who wonder but the vast majority of tires that are used on camper tailer's or any type of trailer are made in South East Asia and specifically China. One exception is the tire you ordered which I believe is made in the USA. No mater where the tire is manufactured the important part when considering RV tires is the speed rating, load range, and the number of ply's that make up the tire and the higher that is the better. Unfortunately in order to save money RV manufacturers put the cheapest tires they can buy as possible that have low speed ratings and load ranges and less number of ply's. This the reason Rpod owners and other RV owners have had problems with Carlisle and other tires such as you sadly found out. In fact Carlisle makes an excellent Radial Trail HD tire with a speed rating of M (up to 81 mph.) and a load range of D (2040 pounds per tire), 8 ply tire that far exceed what Forest River puts on our campers and equals the Goodyear Endurance tire. Since we only have two tires "meeting the road" I can't stress enough the best mod you can make on your camper is improve your tires as you sadly have found out the hard way.

Now I will get off my soap box!

They say Ridgway Sport ST. Made in China, and they presumably meant Ridgeway.