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06-22-2019, 04:38 PM #21
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06-22-2019, 04:48 PM #22
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2018. 205-75-15 60 psi. I run a little higher than than that, 65 psi +/- a pound or two. From the tire blogs I've read increasing the pressure increases the carrying capacity somewhat. Temperature doesn't seem to be an issue. Temperature to initiate cord failure is well north of 150 degrees and I find my temperature doesn't increase more than 10-15 degrees. I also don't go screaming down the highway. 65 is my normal speed. It is interesting to know that they increased the tire size for the 2019s. They also increased the gvw from 6995 to 7500 just after mine was built. I think they also went to the heavier springs.
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06-22-2019, 05:38 PM #23
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we have a Refection 303 and 2years and 6000 miles plus on the Westlakes. This is the second truck with the 6000 miles. First truck ran from Nevada to Oregon and back. Same tires having more problems with the bearings than tires.
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06-22-2019, 06:14 PM #24
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You are leaving so much info out of your post that it is worthless. What rating are your tires? What weight rating is your trailer? Tire worthiness involves a lot more than "I've ran them more than 20,000+ and No ISSUES". Is that 20,000 feet? Are you running them on a jet ski trailer? If you are going to add to a discussion back it up. Some Westlake tires are better than others depending on the weight rating on the tire and the application. I could go on and on but don't like typing.
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06-22-2019, 06:40 PM #25
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I did not have any issues with the Westlake tires but I did not travel very far with them. Less than 3000 miles.
I bought the Hartland ST Radial All Steel 14 ply tires from Discount Tire and even changed out the spare.
I have a heavy trailer and it was a complaint from the start with Grand Design for using E rated tires on a 15K (empty) trailer.
Took the trailer on a trip in June just installing them and they are much better then the originals. Too many review on the Westlake had me scared to continue using them.
I did go from 235/80-16 up to 235/85-16 but I do not have any clearance issues on my rig. The tread pattern is identical to the Goodyear G614 at 2/3rds the cost.2014 GMC Denali 3500HD
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06-22-2019, 07:02 PM #26
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Thank you for your input I appreciate it
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06-22-2019, 07:16 PM #27
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It really seems that you are here to instigate trouble by this post. This is a Grand Design site, not a “jet ski trailer site” we deal in miles or kilometers of distance measurement here not feet.. I’ll take the time to fill in a few facts, tires were run on an Imagine trailer, they were 8ply tires, this should be more than enough information for “an intelligent person” here on this thread to understand the first post. I posted here in regards the the person who was asking about the Westlake tires trying to answer questions about the tire worth/durability as there where looking at purchasing a new RV, probably a Grand Design unit. Not looking for thread trolls but, it seems I’ve found one..
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06-22-2019, 08:06 PM #28
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This is likely why you had success with the Westlake tires. Grand Design used E rated Westlakes on their heavier 5th wheels for a few years and based on feedback from a number of folks on this forum including an informal poll, they were not very reliable for that application. They seem to work fine for lighter weight models like your Imagine trailer.
To respond to the OP's question, many people who want to switch away from the factory 15" tires go with Goodyear Endurance.Brian & Kellie
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06-23-2019, 09:25 AM #29
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I would definitely look into the Sailun tires, to see if they fit. After about a year our Westlakes were cracking between the tread. Our good years lasted about 6 months longer. My tire monitor keeps an eye on pressure and temperature, and I do a monthly visual check. When you go look at Goodyear's tires, stand on the sidewalls, they'll probably flex to the point there touching. Not with the sailun tires. Weigh the trailer and only inflate to what sailun tire company says, and you should get many many good years out of them.
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06-23-2019, 12:25 PM #30
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