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Old 01-19-2017, 10:02 AM   #1
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Upgrading 28BHBE tires to Goodyear G614's?

Has anyone put G614 tires on their 28BHBE and care to share their experience?

I am in the initial fact-finding phase. I am looking to beef-up the tires on the 28BHBE over the stock Rainier 225/75R15 tires that came with it. If I am off-base, please educate me.

Initial thoughts I had were:
- The larger G614 will have these impacts:
* TT will ride about 1" higher off ground
* TT G614 tires will have about 1" less clearance from top of wheelwell. There should still be plenty space...
* TT G614 tires in the tandem will be 1"+1"=2" close to each other. Is this going to be an issue?
- Where did you shop around for rims? I started poking around on Etrailer to see what they have. Do you have any recommendations on rims that you can point me in the direction of?
- Whereever I end up getting wheels, I was thinking of having Discount Tire mount the G614s on the wheels, and install on my TT. The G614's can be ordered special from Discount Tire.

Thanks in advance for any input you have.

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Old 01-19-2017, 01:09 PM   #2
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I am pretty sure the G614 is only available in a 16 inch rim size. 5 new rims can be purchased directly from many online sources.
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I swapped my original Raniers for Maxxis Load Range E on my 28BHBE and haven't looked back. Same wheels, no hassles just went with metal valve stems...
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I swapped my original Raniers for Maxxis Load Range E on my 28BHBE and haven't looked back. Same wheels, no hassles just went with metal valve stems...
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I did the exact same thing year before last. Maxxis has a great reputation, and the upgrade to LR E gave me the load-bearing cushion I was looking for. I bought the tires from Discount Tire Direct's Ebay store and had my local tire shop mount and balance them on my OEM aluminum rims. Easier than pie.

My OEMs were Towmax LR D, and I got rid of them literally minutes before I would have had a blow out. I was lucky to catch a defect in the tire before it happened. I had to dismount the tire to discover how close I came to disaster.
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The G614's might be a little overkill for that trailer but can you really have too much tire? Probably not. I did as the above posters in switching from LRD to LRE. Switching to an e-rated tire gives you around 300lbs more load carry per tire @ 80psi.
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I did the exact same thing year before last. Maxxis has a great reputation, and the upgrade to LR E gave me the load-bearing cushion I was looking for. I bought the tires from Discount Tire Direct's Ebay store and had my local tire shop mount and balance them on my OEM aluminum rims. Easier than pie.

My OEMs were Towmax LR D, and I got rid of them literally minutes before I would have had a blow out. I was lucky to catch a defect in the tire before it happened. I had to dismount the tire to discover how close I came to disaster.
I bought from them as well. Great tire and the company has a very good reputation. My transaction was problem free. Tires were delivered to my door in 3 days.

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I did as others above as well and switched to LRE Maxxis and aluminum rims. Ordered them from Discount Tire mounted, balanced, and delivered to my door within a couple of days.
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Thanks for the input and helping me steer back into reality. I think if the Maxxis tires would work, then that would be my choice. Less hassle than having to replace wheels too.

I looked on the Maxxis website and there are two tires listed. I assume you all have the 10-ply, and not the 8-ply? My instinct tells me to get the 10-Ply.

ST Radial M8008 | Maxxis Tires USA

Part Number: TL15713000
Size: 225/75R15
Ply Rating: 10
Max PSI: 80
Max Load: 2830

Part Number: TL15710000
Size: 225/75R15
Ply Rating: 8
Max PSI: 60
Max Load: 2540


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Have the Raniers had many problems? Mine are 2 years old, about 4k miles on them. I was going to use them for one more season...
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Thanks for the input and helping me steer back into reality. I think if the Maxxis tires would work, then that would be my choice. Less hassle than having to replace wheels too.

I looked on the Maxxis website and there are two tires listed. I assume you all have the 10-ply, and not the 8-ply? My instinct tells me to get the 10-Ply.

ST Radial M8008 | Maxxis Tires USA

Part Number: TL15713000
Size: 225/75R15
Ply Rating: 10
Max PSI: 80
Max Load: 2830

Part Number: TL15710000
Size: 225/75R15
Ply Rating: 8
Max PSI: 60
Max Load: 2540


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Definitely go with the 80 PSI, 10-ply tires.
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Have the Raniers had many problems? Mine are 2 years old, about 4k miles on them. I was going to use them for one more season...
Tons of problems on brand new campers. Mine did fine for the half season of use it saw, but I'm swapping them out in the spring if my solar install doesn't deplete my entire camping budget.

I think you have to also ask yourself how many additional miles you are hoping to put on them, how far.. etc. I've decided that if I limit my travels to in state, keep the speeds low and really baby them, I will go one more season on them if I *have to*. The peace of mind from replacing them is hard to put a dollar number on.
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Swapped mine to the 10 ply Maxxis as well. The Rainiers were very new when I bought my rig, and after requesting real world use / test data, the manf could produce none, and said they were too new to provide any. In other words, I / we were the testers. I have a thread about those tires somewhere.

I didn't have trouble with mine with 5-6k miles, but didn't get that fuzzy feeling either. Maxxis had the proven track record.
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Definitely go with the 80 PSI, 10-ply tires.
X2 ........, and the OP should confirm that his specific OEM rims are rated for 80 psi.

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snip........ TT G614 tires will have about 1" less clearance from top of wheelwell. There should still be plenty space.....snip
Just a FYI...., when Dexter Axles are supplied to RV manufactures they specify a 3" minimum clearance.

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X2 ........, and the OP should confirm that his specific OEM rims are rated for 80 psi.

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Good point. I was able to confirm mine based on load rating. The inside of the rim did not list a PSI rating, but did list a load rating. The load rating translated to a LR E tire at 80 PSI. And it was pretty hard to distinguish. It is stamped on the inside of one of the spokes of my wheel. While it may be possible to read the stampings with the wheel mounted (I'm thinking the brake drums would be in the way), I would suggest you dismount the wheel from the trailer and read the inside of the spokes.
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When I upgraded my Eagle from the OEM "C" to an "E" load range tire 5 years ago, my OEM "steel" rim spec limit would only let me go to a "D"....., but I wanted the "E" so I purchased a new set of "aluminum" rims.

Since I tend to load on the heavy side the rim/tire upgrade for me was a justifiable investment.

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I upgraded to BFG commercial t/a s after two trips with my new TT. I bought 16In wheels and sold the old ones. If you go with the same size 225/75/(16) they are almost an identical fit. I actually have room for 235/85/16 on my trailer. That's probably what I will go with in about 6-7 years.

The Good year is a great tire but it is completely unnecessary on your trailer. For that money a set a Michelins can be bought. The sailun 637 is a really good tire, and I'm a big fan of the bridgestone duravis 250. I have one as my spare. The last two are true commercial tires and are of similar quality to the GY but cost quite a bit less.
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Have the Raniers had many problems? Mine are 2 years old, about 4k miles on them. I was going to use them for one more season...
Mine were great! They lasted a good 2 1/2 months and about 2500 miles before one blew and destroyed a wheel.............. Sorry for the sarcasm but I was pretty disappointed in the performance. You may be lucky and get good service from them. I wasn't so lucky, myself. What I spent on new tires could have funded me on a 3-week trip to my favorite fishing hole...
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What numbers am I looking for on the inside of my wheel? Every spoke has something written on it. One of the spokes has "max weight 2830" on it. Does that indicate that my wheels can handle 80psi?
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This specification chart for Maxxis tires shows that a load carrying capacity of 2830 equates to a tire that can carry 2830 lbs. I would take that to mean your rims are ok if they are 15 inch and the tire is a LR E which is 80psi.

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15" / Maxxis M8008 / 10 ply / 80 psi is what we went with. Ours wheels are rated at 80 psi according to my conversation with the wheel manf on our rig. Sendel I believe. Go to their website and there's a good chance you'll find you're wheel and the specs to each size.
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