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Old 05-14-2020, 07:52 PM   #1
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Camper Sway, tires, balanced

So I'm going to get new tires for my camper. Going to get highest load range I can get. Think is E. I am also going to have the tires balanced this time. Has anyone done this and noticed a difference. Mine have all worn uneven and all have failed. Just wondering people's thoughts.
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Old 05-14-2020, 07:58 PM   #2
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I did the same thing. Towing was definitely improved.
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Old 05-14-2020, 08:25 PM   #3
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Tire water can be a sign of damaged suspension parts, axle misalignment, or bent axles.
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What year an model TT do you have?

When I put new tires on, I had them balanced. Honestly, I cannot tell you it has or has not helped. We did not get out as much last year as we would have liked

When I moved into our new place, I started to get bad tire wear, but when you looked at the street, you saw some serious tire scrub. So I am confident the wear is from backing into my place.

When I pulled the TT out of storage this spring, I had the tires rotated (free of charge) Tire shop was a bit surprised, as they said no one does this. But I want to keep the wear consistent across my tires.
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Old 05-14-2020, 09:06 PM   #5
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What year an model TT do you have?

When I put new tires on, I had them balanced. Honestly, I cannot tell you it has or has not helped. We did not get out as much last year as we would have liked

I had the tires rotated (free of charge) Tire shop was a bit surprised, as they said no one does this. But I want to keep the wear consistent across my tires.
X2, I did the same.
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I went from 205/75/15 Load C to 225/75/15 Load E, there was significant difference in how it tracked and handles rough roads. I also had them balanced at installation. I keep them at 75psi.
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Old 05-15-2020, 03:30 AM   #7
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Get tires with some sidewall strength (not China Bombs, they have none). When we had a TT went from China Bombs to Goodyear Endurance tires...sway issue solved!
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Good advice but it might change if you were to give us your camper model and tow vehicle information
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Sorry Thank you everyone, Been busy at work. I have a 2013 Eagle 314BDS, I tow it with my 2008 Ford F250 Extended cab Diesel.
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Went from China cheapies to the Endurance tire. Big difference in how stable the camper felt. The thick load E sidewalls don’t let the camper squirm around like the thin crap that was on there. Between my Endurance tires and correctly adjusted sway bar/weight distribution hitch I have zero sway.
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