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Originally Posted by jeff57
I am also going to upgrade the tires and wheels on my 2017 Premier 26RBPR in the spring. It's hard for me to believe that a camper with UVW of 6000 lbs. and GVWR of 7500 lbs. (tandem axle setup) came with ST205/75R14 LRC tires on it. I intend to go with ST225/75R15 LRD tires and comparable rims (like the ones that "Gegrad" referenced in another thread). The current rims (5 lug) have a Max. Load of 1900 lbs. stamped on the back. We bought this camper new in September of 2016, really like the floorplan and the camper overall but was very disappointed in the tire size/rims selected for it. This thread (and the currently active thread about buying rims) are good reads and very informative-really appreciate reading what others have to say!
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You might want to do some research on the axle/spring/wheel/tire issues that member busterbrown faced earlier this year when he broke a spring pack on his "single leaf springs".
Some of the issues he faced were not "tire/wheel" related, but after he upgraded his tires and wheels, the "next weakest link" came into play. While his issues could (probably were) a result of the entire suspension system being "rated at the bare minimum", after upgrading tires/wheels, he wound up with problems deeper under the trailer.
While I'm not suggesting a complete rebuild for you, it might be prudent to take a look (a very close look) at the springs, spring hangars, axle brackets and U-bolts before spending a "ton of money" on new tires/wheels.....
You can get started with his posts here:
http://www.keystoneforums.com/forums...ghlight=broken
http://www.keystoneforums.com/forums...ghlight=broken