Goodyear g 614 tires

[rnkburg]

Well my first China bomb went out this weekend. I was hoping to get a little longer before dropping the money on new tires but...

I even have the tpms and everything was fine just exploded at a whopping 30 mph , top speed of the trip was 60


So doing research and the Goodyear g614 tires were brought to my attention. These will be going on a raptor 300mp fifth wheel.

Any thoughts or reviews on these tires?

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[bobbecky]

Yes, they are pricey, shop around. No, you will never regret spending that money, you can not put a price on safety, yours or the trailer's. We never had a blowout that caused damage to the trailer, but did go through 5 tires before deciding enough. The trailer rolls better, with stronger tires running 110 psi there is less sway, and you will sleep better not worrying about tires. Be sure they install all metal stems that can handle 110 psi, the rubber ones do not work.

[antiqfreq]

We have MAXXIS and are happy with them but if I could not get them then the Goodyears would definitely be on my list.

Jo

[Ron]

Make sure your rims will support 110 psi, the pressure rating is usually stamped on the back side of the rim spoke. Another tire to check out is the Geostar574, about $100.00 less per tire and in my opinion is built the same as the Goodyear, we have had them for 2 years and approx. 10k miles later, so far so good, if interested check ebay for some great prices... Happy Campin..."bouncey:

[Quad]

Also one more tire to check out is the Sailun S637. I bought them this year. We don't have a lot on them, but do have around 2000 miles so far this year. We have been really happy. Super strong tire! They are comparable to the Geostar or Goodyear 14 ply tires. But like they geostar around $100 less per tire then the Goodyear.


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[BOWWOW]

I have been through a lot of tires.
The Goodyears in my opinion are very good tough tires.
But they don't fit under my Fusion 302 so well.
I think for the price they will rot out before most rv'ers will wear them out.
This last time I went with Hercules 12 ply f loads.
They max out both the PSI and weight rating for the aluminum wheels and they fit under nicely.

[CWtheMan]

Goodyear says the minimum rim width for the G614 tire is 6.5". The Sailun S637 is also 6.5".

CW

[Jager]

I bought the Sailun's this year too. Awesome tire and G load rated. However you do need to pay attention to clearance in your wheel well. I had to modify my Fuzion 302 to accept the Sailun's (or the Goodyears) even though the tire size was stated to be the same. I wrote up a thread on this. I guess i should post a final picture of what the modified setup looks like.

http://www.keystonerv.org/forums/showthread.php?t=17280

[bobbecky]

The 6.5" rim width is the suggested width. The Montana we have came with Marathons, but the G614's were an option, using the same 6" wide rims. We have the G614's now, and there does not seem to be any problem with the tire/wheel combination.

We attempted to get the Sailun's, but availability was a big problem, so decided to bite the bullet, and went with Goodyear, so we can get service anywhere.

[Toy Teacher]

I have the Goodyear G614 on my 09 Fuzion 302 and they fit just fine... They are the same diameter as my TowMax tires that came on my trailer.

[rnkburg]

Thanks for all the replies so far. I will check out the other options as well. But availability is gonna be the key. We leave out again next Saturday for a week and gotta get something on before I go.

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[Quad]

Rnkburg if you decide to look at sailun s637 call and ask sailun for a distributor in your area. Then call them and ask for a dealer in the your area. I did that and found three local dealers for them. Big O Tire, Bob Sumerel tire, and a local tire shop. They also sell them on Ebay out of PA I believe it was for around $200 a piece. I paid $189 each for mine.


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[rnkburg]

Just pulled the trigger on the Geostar's. Found a great deal on Ebay and delivery shows they will make it in time. Didn't see any negative reviews on them anywhere from research, so hopefully I didn't make a bad decision. They ended up being 174.99 a tire which is a lot less than the goodyears

regardless a g rated tires has got to be better under the raptor vs. the towmax junk.

I did call the distributor who placed a claim with the mfg. I am supposed to receive something from them shortly to start the claim process. My side damage is not that bad as it didn't rip any metal just broke one small piece and there is a crease in the metal that might be able to come out.

The lady on the phone was very nice and started the claim. I did ask her if they were having a lot of issues with these tires, she very nicely and professionally asked me if I had my tires inspected recently. "so you are having issues" i replied "I highly suggest you get your tires inspected before your next outing" she repeated that twice and that was just enough information for me to know that she is getting bombarded with these issues.

I don't know if anything will come of the claim, but I am going to follow it through and if nothing happens at least report it to all bureaus possible. It's just hearsay without facts and hopefully if enough start speaking out something might be done about it for future rv buyers.. Who know's but it doesn't hurt to try.

[Quad]

Good to hear a claim was started. Hopefully something comes from it. I think you'll be more then happy with the geostars. LRG tires are the way to go if able IMO.


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[CWtheMan]

While doing some research about Carlisle trailer tires for a blog posting I found a very interesting statement by them about rim load and air pressure capacities. I thought I’d pass it along here because it pertains to some of the information discussed in this thread.

“Wheels themselves are manufactured and tested to a load rating (without consideration of air pressure) and can safely support that load. As long as the load is within the limits of the wheel's load rating in pounds.”

CW

[Ron]

I know you will be happy with the Geostar's, I always have carried 2 spares and bought them off of ebay also, great price for sure. Les Schwab tire here out west carry's them, I have had an account with them for about 15 years, they have always steered me right on the initial purchase of the Geostar's and other tires...Happy Campin and have a safe trip..."bouncey:

[rnkburg]

Tires came in Thursday evening, and got them on Friday afternoon. May what a difference in the tire itself. We could collapse the sidewalls of the towmax tires with our hands, you can barely move the geostars side walls. The geostar tire alone weighs more than the towmax tire and wheel combined it seems. Have only towed them from the tire store to the house, but we are heading out on our next trip here shortly so I get to test them out.

[Ron]

I knew you would be impressed when you seen then, when my dealer brought one out to me, my mouth dropped, way more impressive than any stock tire that's for sure. As mentioned before, we have about 10k on ours and they do not show any wear at all, have a safe trip and give us a report when you return....Happy Campin..."bouncey:

[Quad]

They are awesome tires. We've been very happy with our Sailun's. We've put about 2500 miles so far and they are amazing to tow.


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[rnkburg]

They towed well on the way down. Was shocked to see the tire temp never went over 90 degrees they stay much much cooler than the towmax ever thought about. I know I felt better towing

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[CWtheMan]

Tires came in Thursday evening, and got them on Friday afternoon. May what a difference in the tire itself. We could collapse the sidewalls of the towmax tires with our hands, you can barely move the geostars side walls. The geostar tire alone weighs more than the towmax tire and wheel combined it seems. Have only towed them from the tire store to the house, but we are heading out on our next trip here shortly so I get to test them out.


Yep! But remember, the Geostars are steel cased tires with very heavy compounds and tall threads. They are not going to flex very much when making those tight back-in parking spots. Especially on paved or other solid surfaces. So be careful, your axles and hardware will be stressed more than normal.

CW