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Old 05-04-2016, 03:59 PM   #1
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Toy hauler tires

I have owned my carbon 297 for about a year now and gonna be looking for tires at thee d of this year probably and wondering what are some good options? I have the 235 80 16 st tires now in e range it would like something a little heavier so I don't have to worry about blowouts what are some suggestions I was always told to get American made tires
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Old 05-04-2016, 04:44 PM   #2
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I replaced my Chinese OEM tires with Maxxis M8008 LRE early on in the same size as yours. Balanced, with metal stems. No issues, yet. They're made in Thailand, FWIW.
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Old 05-05-2016, 03:33 AM   #3
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In regard to your tire question, I would recommend you spend about an hour or so researching the tire dilemma using the "search" function on this site. You will first need to know what your wheels are rated by looking for the stamp on the back of the wheel. Most members here seem to have settled into names like Sailun, Maxxis, Goodyear and Carlisle but don't let that limit your choices. "Made in America" might not mean what it used to in regard to tires.....
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Old 05-05-2016, 08:04 AM   #4
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Sailun here. You can find them in 235/80. Good tires. Significantly heaver than oem.
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Old 05-06-2016, 03:20 PM   #5
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I could not find find the 80's in the Sailun . I used big O and got 235/85 out the door $ 805 and sold my trailer kings on the trader for $ 100. I have 4 inches to spare all the way around with the 85's . I feel there is less bouncing and better handling and less worry about the off beat 80's Keystone puts on there heavy trailers.
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Old 05-07-2016, 06:07 AM   #6
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Like you, I couldn't find the 80s at the time (the do exist). I installed 85s, but in my case, the deck clearance is questionable.

Sounds like Maxxas is another good brand too...
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Old 05-09-2016, 02:49 AM   #7
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Getting rid of my stock tires and putting the maxxas tires on my 2015 was one of my first projects after getting it.
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Old 05-12-2016, 06:47 AM   #8
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Impressed with the OEM Sailun's so far on our Fuzion 371.
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Old 05-12-2016, 08:09 AM   #9
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We put the Sailuns (85s) last summer and have been from East coast and Calif and back with no problems. They seem to hold pressure better than the originals and at the higher pressure, seem to pull easier. Only down side I have found is that bigger tire makes it harder to grease the wet bolts. Had to put in angled zerks in order to get the grease gun on them. After 5000+ miles, they still look like new.
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Old 07-12-2016, 06:06 PM   #10
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i pulled my hair out researching tires for my 300MP. i settled on the Sailuns. stock size is the 80's but went with the 85's. extremely pleased.
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Old 07-13-2016, 08:14 AM   #11
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impressed with the oem sailun's so far on our fuzion 371.
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Old 07-31-2016, 05:59 PM   #12
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Hey buddy, I put Bridgestone Duravis R250's on my Montana. Love them. Did some research on them and found alot of people are running them and seem to be very happy. Look it up when you get a chance. I went through alot of what you have read on tires, so I finally stepped up and quit screwing around and put a decent investment into my trailer, since that is what it is riding on. Good luck to ya. Here is the link if you are interested. http://www.bridgestonetire.com/tire/duravis-r250
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Old 07-31-2016, 06:49 PM   #13
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Hey buddy, I put Bridgestone Duravis R250's on my Montana. Love them. Did some research on them and found alot of people are running them and seem to be very happy. Look it up when you get a chance. I went through alot of what you have read on tires, so I finally stepped up and quit screwing around and put a decent investment into my trailer, since that is what it is riding on. Good luck to ya. Here is the link if you are interested. http://www.bridgestonetire.com/tire/duravis-r250
The load rating seems to be a little light for my trailer. What size did you get?
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Old 08-01-2016, 03:12 AM   #14
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Hey buddy, I put Bridgestone Duravis R250's on my Montana. Love them. Did some research on them and found alot of people are running them and seem to be very happy. Look it up when you get a chance. I went through alot of what you have read on tires, so I finally stepped up and quit screwing around and put a decent investment into my trailer, since that is what it is riding on. Good luck to ya. Here is the link if you are interested. http://www.bridgestonetire.com/tire/duravis-r250
Your profile shows a Raptor 299MP.

None of the Montana models after 2006 came with LRE 16" LT tires so using the R250 (any size) would not qualify as a suitable replacemens.

See substitute tire sizes starting at the top of page #4.

http://www.tiresafety.com/images/Tir...t%20Manual.pdf
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Old 08-01-2016, 11:56 AM   #15
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I drove myself to the point of pulling hair out. Finally decided to put Carlisle 235/85/16 LR E Radial TH on. They are rated at 3640 at 80 PSI. The 235/80/16 LRE is rated at 3520 at80 psi. They go on next month.
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Old 08-01-2016, 12:05 PM   #16
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Took me about 2 seconds to decide on which tires to purchase. I chose the Sailuns and haven't looked back.
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Sailun here. You can find them in 235/80. Good tires. Significantly heaver than oem.
Same here but i went up in size 235/85/16 Big O dated 8 weeks old when I bought them.
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Old 08-03-2016, 07:11 PM   #18
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Your profile shows a Raptor 299MP.

None of the Montana models after 2006 came with LRE 16" LT tires so using the R250 (any size) would not qualify as a suitable replacemens.

See substitute tire sizes starting at the top of page #4.

http://www.tiresafety.com/images/Tir...t%20Manual.pdf
OOPS!! You are right on my trailer. I got rid of that 299 mp "Craptor", and went and bought a 2013 Montana 3150rl. What a beautiful unit! Such a better rig all the way around. I have to change my profile. That is my latest rig in the picture. I am running the bridgestones and Love them. A little pricey but worth it! I also use tire minder to monitor my running temperatures and pressures.
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Old 08-03-2016, 07:27 PM   #19
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The load rating seems to be a little light for my trailer. What size did you get?
Hey Desert...I have a 2013 Montana 3150RL , my Bridgestones are the LT235/85R16 E 10 plys. I think urs might be 235/80R16 ? So my tire might be a little taller than urs? Mine came with an 80 series orig. I have plenty of room for the 85 series, no problem.
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Hey Desert...I have a 2013 Montana 3150RL , my Bridgestones are the LT235/85R16 E 10 plys. I think urs might be 235/80R16 ? So my tire might be a little taller than urs? Mine came with an 80 series orig. I have plenty of room for the 85 series, no problem.
None of Bridgestone's 16" R250 tires qualify for use on your trailers axles. Look-up the Montana specs for your trailer (http://www.keystonerv.com/previous-y...tana&year=2013). Read the reference in my post #14.

One of the first indications of steel cased tire failure will be tiny strands of steel cable protruding from the tires sidewall.
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