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Originally Posted by jonrjen
Just purchased a new Wildcat which was delivered early this week. We had planned on replacement of the factory tires upon receipt of the 5th wheels due to the quality/limitations of the OEM tires.
The tires were 235-80-16 E tires, I am planning on going up to a 235-85-16 E tire due to a wider variety of choices in manufacture offering as well as the ability to get a higher speed rating on the tires.
So the question is, is there any reason not to go with a tire that is .93 taller over the original? That is less than 1/2" on each side of the rim.
Second part to the question is, is there any reason to stay with a highway tead pattern? Is there any reason that I couldn't go with a non aggressive trail pattern with the tread?
I appreciate your impute and knowledge.
Here are the two tires I am kind of narrowed down to:
Tire Details - Discount Tire
Tire Details - Discount Tire
The first in a Kumho and the second is a General tire.
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My tire posts often get poor reviews because of the assertiveness in my writing style. The quotes below are from the Goodyear Tire Care & Maintenance Guide. GY does a lot of writing about their tires and how to maintain them. These quotes are bottom line items that follow industry wide standards.
"Never fit tires with less load-carrying capacity than required by the vehicle's original equipment manufacturer".
"Before you replace your tires, always consult the vehicle owner’s manual and follow the vehicle manufacturer’s replacement tire recommendations". "You must make certain the replacement tires fitted to the vehicle have a load-carrying capacity equal to or greater than what the original equipment manufacturer specifies".
"When selecting tires that are different from the original equipment size, see a professional installer in order to make certain that proper clearance, load-carrying capacity, and inflation pressure are selected".
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On edit: All ST235/80R16E tires default their load capacity to 3420# at 80 psi unless otherwise stated in the trailer's owner's manual or on the certification label/tire placard.
What that means is your individual tires have 3520# lbs. of available load capacity as you have stated. However, there are identical sized tires produced with load capacities of 3420# and 3500#. Without notifications of use for those load capacities they all default to the lowest load capacity in the size indicated. They can all be used as replacements for the 3520# load capacity tire.