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09-25-2018, 04:17 PM
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14 inch tire on my 5er
i have a 2015 rockwood signature ultra lite 32ft. 5er. i purchased it used approximately 1 1/2 years ago and it went rarely used until 2 months ago. put new tires on and tire man said you have a problem, you have 1- 14" and 3- 15"tires. YIKES never heard of such has any body else, contacted fr and sent them a lot of pics, not much success. any ideas thanks robert
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09-25-2018, 04:28 PM
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RV There Yet?
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Winona, MN
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My best guess is that a previous owner had a blow out and slapped any tire that would fit on there. go buy a 15" rim, new tires, and call it a day!
Also, welcome 
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09-25-2018, 04:56 PM
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Site Team
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Location: Grayson County, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IsleDog
My best guess is that a previous owner had a blow out and slapped any tire that would fit on there. go buy a 15" rim, new tires, and call it a day!
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X2.
I wouldn't push back on Rockwood or Forest River for that matter on a 4 year old trailer... especially if I were the 2nd owner.
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09-27-2018, 07:27 AM
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Not trying to push,just want to figure out why the 14" tire is only 1 3/8" away from step box a 15" tire rubs the molding between tire and box
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09-27-2018, 07:41 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Crew
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Could the previous owner tried to upgrade to 15" tires and found out there wasn't enough room to fit them in? So they did 3 out of the 4?
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09-27-2018, 08:12 AM
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RV There Yet?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elind
Could the previous owner tried to upgrade to 15" tires and found out there wasn't enough room to fit them in? So they did 3 out of the 4?
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Is it possible that they went with a larger profile tire as well?
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09-27-2018, 08:17 AM
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Look on the tire & loading placard (Should be a sticker near the front left side) and see what size tires came on the unit? Then go from there.
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09-27-2018, 08:46 AM
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In this case, and because the mfgr. will be worthless, go with the left front sticker for sizing. If you want to upgrade load rating, from C to D for example, in the same size tire, tire mfgs. show tire measurements on their websites.
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09-27-2018, 09:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert Dickerson
Not trying to push,just want to figure out why the 14" tire is only 1 3/8" away from step box a 15" tire rubs the molding between tire and box
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Wheel offset of Rim incorrect! Youroo! !
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09-27-2018, 10:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youroo
Wheel offset of Rim incorrect! Youroo! ! |
I agree this is a possibility because it's the odd wheel at 14". Can you replace the 14" tire and wheel with one of the 15s to see if the 15 is a good fit? Someone might correct me, but I think most if not all RV trailers come with zero offset wheels.
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09-27-2018, 12:09 PM
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according to rockwood it is supposed to have 15" tires. thanks
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09-27-2018, 12:19 PM
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a 15" wheel & tire were tried and it rubbed the plastic molding and 1/4" from step box thanks
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09-27-2018, 12:22 PM
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i put brand new tires on it and they match the placard on trailer. thanks
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09-27-2018, 01:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert Dickerson
i put brand new tires on it and they match the placard on trailer. thanks
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Good, but please tell us what the placard showed.
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09-27-2018, 01:59 PM
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Pictures go a Long way in cases like this!  Youroo! !
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09-27-2018, 04:31 PM
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225/75r/15 front and rear
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09-27-2018, 04:33 PM
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As soon as I can figure out how to do that
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10-05-2018, 05:59 AM
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Junior Member
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14 inch tire
thanks for all the suggestions, will look into removing step box and modifying plastic molding in front of tire and using some foldaway steps
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