Upgrade tires and wheels

Ustabslim · 08-04-2014, 05:03 PM

New here but not new to RVing.
Just traded in a 2012 avalanche , 330re, 5th whl, 4 slide for a 2015 Jayco eagle premier 338RET. I have had problems with tires before and want to stop them before they happen.
I'm thinking hard about ordering 16 inch 6 hole aluminum tire wheel package with 3500 pound rating to replace the 15 inch, 2500 pound rating, that came on the trailer. Cost $800 delivered and I should be able to sell the factory new tires for $500 at least or for $300 a total upgrade. Has anyone else done this. Any pro-cons.
Thanks Paul

spoon059 · 08-04-2014, 05:19 PM

$800 to buy 4 16" rims and tires sounds like an amazing deal. What brand and weight rating are the tires?

I might suggest you simply look to upgrade your tire and keep your 15" rims. If you could find either a E or G rated tire for your factory rims, you might be well ahead of the game. The tires are usually the weak link, as the manufacturer tend to put the most cost efficient (also known as CHEAPEST) rubber they can get on the wheels. I kept my factory steelies on my current trailer and upgraded to D range tires that have a rating that is TWICE as much as my trailer weighs. Makes me feel a lot more comfortable with that amount of overkill.

Ustabslim · 08-04-2014, 05:23 PM

16 Aluminum Trailer 6 Lug Wheel and Radial Tire 235/80R16 SU511G
From http://shop.wheelsexpressonline.com/...1G-2358016.htm
3520 pounds...
$800 for 4 delivered, mounted and balanced.
I couldn't help my self...I went ahead and ordered.
I measured...plenty of room.

spoon059 · 08-05-2014, 03:11 AM

That is an amazing deal. When I bought my D range 15" tires this winter they were $100 each shipped, then I had to pay $20 to mount each tire on my old steel rims...

Rustic Eagle · 08-05-2014, 04:40 AM

I can't think of any "cons"...., as a matter of fact I upgraded to new aluminum rims and went from a "D" to and "E" rated tire a couple of years ago, but stayed with 15" rims do to clearance issues.

Bob

Ustabslim · 08-05-2014, 06:37 AM

I'm not really sure of the tire quality but with the excess weight capacity they should last two to three years with no problems.

SouthCo · 08-05-2014, 11:43 AM

Definitely let us know how they work out. I'd like to upgrade tires at the end of the season and have thought about just getting a wheel and tire package...

eldermike · 08-05-2014, 12:42 PM

I put Maxxis E rated tires on my OEM rims. The rims were rated for 80 psi so no need to upgrade.

Ustabslim · 08-14-2014, 08:39 PM

16 inch Tires and wheels came in while we were in Silverton CO, 4 wheeling. Went by dlr today and camper will be ready for pick up on 8-24...gonna head to Port A until the 22. . Can't wait. I'll post pics of what it looks like with the factory 15 vs the new 16's.

marlinmike · 09-02-2014, 10:23 PM

Texashighsheriff,

Any follow-up on those wheels/tires?

I'm mostly interested in how they fit - any chance of scraping?
Also, did changing the height of the trailer cause any hitch adjustments?

Marlin

Ustabslim · 09-03-2014, 03:41 AM

Fit great, I installed sway bars etc and adjusted hitch after install. Top,of ball at 26 inches. Still 4 inches of clearance on top of tires. This is sitting at inks lake state park now. Tows better as well.

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wwsmith111 · 09-09-2014, 06:43 PM

Just thought I would throw this out there. Many of us have heard about how good Maxxis tires are. I am currently replacing the Towmax tires on my 2014 Eagle with Maxxis tires (D to E rating). Turns out a good friend of mine works for a distributor of Maxxis tires in Louisiana. They cover LA, and parts of TX. In the past Three years since he has worked there they have had zero returns or problems with the Maxxis tires. Zip.

RUSSELL5000 · 09-09-2014, 08:21 PM

I like the idea of the 16 inch tires. I replaced my load range D ST trailer tires on 15 inch wheels with load range E LT light truck tires on 16 inch wheels. I did the regular steel wheel. I utilize the manufacturer inflation chart and inflate for the approximate load - max inflation is 80 psi but I run at 70 psi. Without going to a scale for every trip, I think the tires are running at a little less than 80% of rated capacity.

New to me this year was a tire pressure monitoring system. Over six trips this summer, it seems the tires run somewhere between five and ten degrees (F) over the ambient temperature.

A far less high-tech method is placing the hand on the truck tires and then the trailer tires after several hours on the road. The trailer tires are cooler to the hand than the truck tires. Neither truck nor trailer tires feel hot to the touch.

To be clear, the highest temperature I experienced so far was 95 degrees F.

The cost of additional piece of mind - I don't worry about having a tire blow out.

Ustabslim · 09-09-2014, 08:42 PM

Yes, I been doing he same thing. Tires just warm...never hot.

eldermike · 09-10-2014, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by wwsmith111

Just thought I would throw this out there. Many of us have heard about how good Maxxis tires are. I am currently replacing the Towmax tires on my 2014 Eagle with Maxxis tires (D to E rating). Turns out a good friend of mine works for a distributor of Maxxis tires in Louisiana. They cover LA, and parts of TX. In the past Three years since he has worked there they have had zero returns or problems with the Maxxis tires. Zip.

That's what I did. I called the rim manufacturer and discovered my rims were 80psi rated so I went with the Maxxis E's.

wwsmith111 · 09-10-2014, 06:53 PM

eldermike I like the idea of going to 16" as well but not Towmax tires. I am getting rid of Towmax and going with Maxxis E rated 15". There have been way too many posts about problems with Towmax tires. With everything I've read Maxxis tires seems to be the way to go hands down.

marlinmike · 10-22-2014, 01:50 AM

One more follow-up nag - how's those 16" tires and wheels working for you after you've had a few months on them?

No bottoming issues?

Do you think you have a little more frame clearance? I would think so - but it would make that first step up the porch a little higher.

The reason I'm following up so much on these as we have a 60 day trip to Alaska planned for next July/Aug (2015) and highway conditions aren't always that great. Definitely going to up the load range but if I can get a little more clearance that would be a plus too.

Sorry for being a PITA, thanks in advance.

Marlin

Ustabslim · 10-22-2014, 02:36 AM

Tires are great. No issues with clearance. Seems to tow easier. Total height increase only about 1 to 1 1/2 inch so no step issues. Best improvement I've done.

wwsmith111 · 10-22-2014, 06:00 AM

X2 on the Maxxis E. I just replaced the junk Towmax tires that came on my new Eagle with the Maxxis tires yesterday. I think there are about 800 miles on the Towmax tires. Anybody want to buy them? They look like new. 225/75r15. D rated.

Fairenatic · 12-02-2015, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ustabslim

Fit great, I installed sway bars etc and adjusted hitch after install. Top,of ball at 26 inches. Still 4 inches of clearance on top of tires. This is sitting at inks lake state park now. Tows better as well.

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Really like your RV. I was doing research on tires and wheels before finalizing my order for a new 2016 Jayco Eagle 330RSTS. Very similar to yours.

I think I will upgrade to the Maxxis M8008 16 inch.

Once again, beautiful rig.

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