My Camper Tires Are Only 3 Years Old - Why Am I Replacing Them ?!?
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- Are you aware of whether or not you need new tires on your RV? I take you with me as I go and get new tires and why I did it. I also go over what new tires I get and why. Tires can cost you a lot of money for your RV if you have a blowout and that is something that you do not want. am hopeful that this video can save you a ton of money and headaches down the road. Enjoy and God Bless.
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With all due respect, "ground moisture" will have no effect on a pneumatic, rubber tire. Water will not affect the rubber in any tangible capacity, especially from only sitting on the ground (gravel, dirt, etc...). Building a concrete pad, placing boards, etc... for tire considerations is a flat (pun intended) waste of time and money. Flat spots from long-term storage are something more important to consider. You replace tires due to wear-and-tear long before you experience any possible detrimental effects from "water." You are more prone to having the tires go bad due to dry rot and/or flat spots. I too am not affiliated with Discount Tire, but here's a link for almost everything one needs to know about a tire (tires 101). Don't by the cheapest or the most expensive tire - buy a tire in the middle price range, much like almost everything else. Many times, you are only paying for the brand name. Consider speed, tread wear and temperature ratings, etc... when purchasing any brand of tire. "You get what you pay for."
I believe that you really know what your talking about when it comes to tires. I also want to thank you for all the great responses to the other comments. Much much appreciated. For the info on tires and the ground, and not that all that you read on the wonderful all knowing internet. Lol. I got my information from this article here - campergrid.com/should-rv-tires-be-off-ground/
I also pinned your comment to the top of this video for others to see every time. Thanks again.
Sorry, my error: After looking it up, water does not affect rubber tires, so it was unnecessary for me to use the placemats. (But, to answer the question anyway, I was on a sloped concrete driveway, so it never puddled.) The best thing for you to do is to cover the tires during storage to protect them from UV, and check the pressure or maybe “rotate” them once in a while to prevent flat spots. You can research how often, or if it’s needed; it seems to me that they would recover after driving a few miles, but I don’t know for sure.
When I store my RV long term, I just place it on jack stands. While water may not affect tires, pressure points may develop from long term storage.
@@abdullahal-shimri3091 Yes, flat spots will develop over a long period of time, but after about 100 miles they go away. Jack stand is a great way to prevent the flat spots. Just be sure that if it falls off the stands, it won't poke a whole in a slide-out or tank.
The Castlerocks left us on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere coastal SC. 4 years old on our 2018 Forest River GLC (9,700 lb dry). I didn’t know to expect a 4-year timeframe and the tires looked great. It was a big fiasco but we limped it to our campground after getting the spare on.
Replaced them with 5 new Hercules ST2, 10-ply E-rated, US-made tires. Couldn’t be happier with them and I’ll replace them before another 4 years rolls around. Thanks for another great video. New Sub here!
Thank you for joining the community. You are right. The tires that you have on your RV are often overlooked from a quality stand point. I was lucky in the fact that I learned about replacing them before something major happened. It appears that a lot of manufacturers are moving to the much improved tires. It seems to me that manufactures should be held to a higher safety standard when it comes to tires. Not only could a tire blow out damage or inconvience someone, but the tire blow out could get someone hurt or someone beside the RV hurt. What ever happens on the road, it is ultimately the driver/owner who has to pay the price.
Our Castle Rock tire exploded and tore itself to shreds. What a junk.
I had Goodyear Endurance tires on my tandem axle boat trailer. They lasted for 6 years and, honestly, they look like I could get at least another year out of them. But with a road trip coming up, it's just not worth the risk. I went to order another set and they were out of stock. I am going with Carlisle tires this time. The price is much better and the reputation seems to be almost as good. Thanks for posting.
I would love to hear back on how the Carlisle tires last over time.
I like to factor all 3 into when and why to change mine. Our last pair was because they were wearing well but starting to get a little dry rot along with over 20k miles. Agree with everything you mentioned, great video!
I thought that i would get ahead of the game. I hope to never experience a blow out.
@@HowToRV I don't blame you.. those are good tires that's what's on our 5th wheel and I went back with the same ones after 20k miles
@@Hallstop_hangout wow. 20 thousand miles. That’s amazing.
@@HowToRV Were right around 25k on the camper so far.
Thank you for your info with the tires. I don't have a lot of miles on my 5 year old tires but I will be changing mine before next season.
Since it looks like you put down a good stone base for your camper parking, you could just purchase 4"x6" driveway pavers from a big box store for under your tires of your trailer.
Do not use patio blocks, the patio block don't have enough cement in the mix to support the weight of a trailer. Also, patio block are too big 12'X12" and will crack. Pavers are easier to put down than pouring concrete.
Just follow the driveway paver installation instruction. Good luck
Buying anything to put under a pneumatic, rubber tire, purely for consideration of "tire preservation" is a flat ( :+) waste of time and money.
i would deffinetly look at tone better than just regular gravel
Tire maintenance is so important. Love the footage you got of them working on your tires. Really great information and video. Thanks for sharing! 😃👍
I am hoping that this helps someone out there before they run into a tire issue.
This is some Awesome information on tires, It is always-good to think about changing your tires around 5 yr. Period because the oil in the tires start to run out and that’s when they will start dry rotting!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Initially, we immediately replaced our stock tires that came with the new camper because they were not high quality. After that, we look at mileage and wear and tear. Same with the truck, we have the brakes and tires checked after a long trip. All our best! Debbie - BluWave Odyssey
I have not checked my brakes on my camper. I need to do that. Thanks for bringing that up.
Good choice on the Endurance Tires. Irun Michelin XPS's on my 34 foot fifth wheel. They are 7 years old I have indoor storage. I got rid of my Chinese made Tow Maxes the day I hit the door with my new (at the time) trailer. Running quality tires will always be the best advise.
I love the indoor storage idea. I would say that if someone has the means to do so then they should. I do not have the capability for indoor storage but would most definitely have one if I could.
|We too have a 38' 5th wheel and changed the original tires, after one year, and constant leaking and excessive wear. Now we have no issues.
I completely agree with you.
I have had the Good Year Endurance on my trailer for six years. Have driven around 10,000 miles. No problems whatsoever.
It’s such a smart move. I share it with everyone. Thanks for the reassurance.
Since moisture wicks through concrete, pouring a pad to park on will still not prevent moisture from reaching the tires. In fact it may be worse than just gravel, which allows some air circulation. I bought a 6-pack of stiff plastic placemats to drive my MH onto-cheap, sized right, easy and effective.
Good call on the concrete though. I thought of placemats but was worried that water would collect and pool in them. Have you experienced that?
Sorry late to this thread. I had china bombs that totaled my first TT. Just bought a new TT and drove it 400 miles home. Replaced tires with Goodyear endurance. Thank goodness I did because when I pulled the castle rocks off they had a belt popping through with only 400 miles.
I could not imagine what that may have felt like. I am glad that you made the decision to make the change early on with your new TT. We feel so much more comfortable now with these new tires.
I have a 2019 Coachmen with the China bombs. I just changed all 4 tires recently. You know, I've driven 2 RV's with China bombs and never had a problem. I live in the Midwest and have driven to the West coast and East coast with them. However, I do make sure that they are pressured up to 65 psi like the tire says and drive about 60 mph. Many people have blow outs because the tire is not pressured up to where it's supposed to be or they are driving way over 65 mph. Another reason we tend to take our trips in the Spring or Fall. The pavement isn't as hot and you have less chance of a blow out. I've talked to many over the road truckers and some have said that's why they like to drive at night.... less heat build up on tires and no traffic. I have a tandem axle tt and I always take along 2 spares, not 1. I figure if I get a blow out on one tire, it might take the other tire out too. Anyway, nice video and thank you for posting!!
I like the idea about adding an additional spare.
My wife and i were on our way to orlando from saint petersburg,fl. We have a 2022 palomino from forest river. We made it to plant city on I 4 east when our castle rock tire lost the treads, and the tire blew out the side walls. Those tires are ticking time bombs. Very wise to replace them. We bought the trailer in june of 2023. We had less than 300 miles on it.
I am sory to hear that you had to go through that and hope that you didnt have to much damage to your RV. I amglad that you reassured our good decision.
We had Carlisle on our trailer when we bought it, first one blew out at 3 years of age, and was always barn kept. I did alot of research on tired before we upgraded, it was actually just before the goodyear endurance tires got popular. We went with the Maxxis M8008 in load range E 10 ply tire. They have held up very good, we just finished our 4th year on them, and just made the trip to mayberry meetup and back on them. The problem is that load range E is the biggest ST tire they make.
I have heard of Maxxis from my mountain biking days. I used to by that brand because they made a racing style tire that I loved. For the RV, how is the tread holding up?
@@HowToRV they have held up great, showing no tread wear what so ever, still look like new.. Yes Maxxis is a leader in bicycle and motorcycle tires, but also up and coming in industrial, extreme off road, and st trailer tires. From my experience, I would buy Maxxis again.
I only run Maxxis they are great rv tires. Had 6 years on the set that came on camper when we bought it new 2005. We just replaced the second set after 10 years this year. I know 10 years is to long to wait but the tires still look great but did not want to push it 😂. The camper is a 2005 jayco 298BH.
I had Castle Rock China bombs. Doesnt matter how well you maintain or keep air pressure, they'll blow prematurely. I had 2 blowouts in the same trip. I put on the Goodyear Endurance. Get those China bombs asap.
I agree. I think that the RV industry should mandate that the tires be of higher quality. Its not only for the safety of you and your RV but for others around you in the road as well. Glad you made the change :)
Had 3 year old Westlake tires on my 2019 fifth wheel. On a recent trip to Grand Canyon last month, one exploded, thank goodness for the TireMinder TPMS. Alerted me in seconds and was able to pull off the road immediately and changed the tire myself. Proceeded to Discount Tire for 4 new Goodyear Endurance tires. Rest of the 5k trip was worry free.
Having a TPMS is something I really need to invest in. With 10 tires to worry about, it would be a worth upgrade. I have looked at the TPMS systems and they are expensive but would be well worth it.
@@HowToRV They are invaluable. Just buy one. I have The Tireminder i10
@@stevesorrentino8271 I will look into that one. Thanks for the suggestion
Castle Rock Garbage tire. Mine blew on last trip before I was going to replace. 3 years old. I-81. Good thing passenger side. My fault for not replacing. Ripped fender off. $99. USD from Forest River $21 marker light. Bought Goodyear Endurance. 3 tires. $775 CAD. $210 tire, $15 install, $13 disposal x 3 plus 13% PST and GST
I am so glad that I made the change. Rght after changing the tires, I made a 2000 mile round trip to Florida keys and had absolutely no issues what so ever.
I too recently went to DT to purchase a new set of tires. I considered several options but went with the Carlisle Load range D tires. I decided to step up in size from a 205 width to a 225 on 15” rims. My current tires look good but they are 5 years old. I decided that with all the product ‘backup’ we are experiencing, I went ahead and purchased the tires but Have not had them put on. I’ll probably wait until I plan a major trip which won’t be for a few months. Meanwhile I feel ok with the current set on short camping junkets in my area. BTW the Carlisles are made in the US which was another reason I chose them..plus they were priced below some of the other brands.
I have not done much research on the Carlisles. What are you finding in the realms of reliability on them?
@@HowToRV have not run them yet but they appear to be a superior tire to what came from the Mfg. we shall see
Looking at the video, the tech was lifting the trailer by the axles. Not a good practice. It is very easy to bend the axle. Should have been lifted by the frame or under the u-bolts on the springs.
The problem is that most tire shops do not have a jack that will lift high enough using the frame.
Great add. I will confirm and bring that to their attention. They said that they get a lot of travel trailers. They may not be aware of it. Thanks.
We have a heavy 40 ft 5th wheel. We have Goodyear G114 tires, and all I read (and personally experience) shows these are really superior.
Love the add here. My rims are 14 inch and that’s how I came across the endurance. They seem to be the only ones that fit smaller rims. Also, I tell everone to do their research first. Good job.
Goodyears are good and last far longer then most think mine are 10 yrs old on my 2014 Nash 23b and still making trips I’ll prolly change them this summer before fall hunting trips Boone docking but it never sits too long and always kept an eye on them and out of the sun.
I have been thinking about getting tire covers to keep the sun off of them. What are your thoughts on that?
great video thanks for visiting the shop 🤜🏻🤛🏻
It was an amazing experience. Thank you for letting me video parts of the process as well. Looking forward to our next visit.
Thank you for sharing this video.
I won’t buy Good Year. I’m looking at the Falcon or/Valcon tires heard they are good for all weather.
My tires are Michelin and have 24,700 miles, but time to shop for new ones.🧚🏽
Can you tell me more about why you wont buy goodyear?
Hello, it was political controversy on what Good year accepted and what they did not accept.
I got more details from RUclips FOX NEWS on Good Year Boycott.
There are so many good tires I need to check out, since I’m going to need some soon.🧚🏽
I did the same thing this year on my 2019 because had 12k miles on my trailer kings, which have been fine but we had drove about 7k miles since June so I wanted to put something stronger on it preemptively…
Did you notice a difference in the pulling and ride performance? Mine seems to be quieter and smoother.
@@HowToRV not really but it was obvious that the tire wall was much stronger
I had three of my "China bombs " blowout. Two on the same trip. I replaced them with the same Goodyear tires that you did. Over a year of uneventful use now.
That confirms right there that I have made the right decision on the tires that I purchased and this video that I made thank you for the reassurance
Based on the thousands of posts I have read in past 5-10 yrs, the China Bombs were limited to a short period of 3-5 yrs, long since gone off vehicles and market, but Yes, Blowouts still happen. Biggest cause is low tire pressure, maybe road/ pothole/ foreign object damage. BUT what many do not realize is that after the rolling blowout, the MATING TIRE should also be changed, dismounted, internally inspected, because it had ROLLING OVERLOAD. RO is totally different then overload while parked, and often creates tremendous, unseen internal damage, and often results in a hand full of shredded rubber. This results in the 2nd tire blowout shortly after first, then new tire has RO, and the dominos continue for a 3rd blowout.... until in frustration, all tires changed? This issue applies to same side duallies in LT tire, but more often to dual axle trailers w/ ST tires. Have had truck driver state they did not see this issue w/ large truck tires.
Oh, forgot...we installedGoodyear ST 235/85 R16 G114 tires, as recommended by the owner, who had previously placed them on his father's toy-hauler.
That’s a great testimony to how important it is to change tires. Thanks.
There are not many options for ST205/75R14C which our camper is rated for. I thought about going with load range D but after discussions with others, I’d rather have the trailer tires ride smoother and absorb shock vs ride harsh and bounce. I settled on Carlisle Radial HD. JMHO.
Thats not a bad idea but need to make sure that they are rated for the temperatures and speeds that you will be driving at. Also, if they are rated for the load, make sure that you are not right at the limit of the tires capability.
@@HowToRV Yup. Load capacity is 1760/tire. Speed rating is 81 mph. My axle capacity is 3500#. Rim load is 1900#. We’re good.
@@RJ-qq8kb that’s great to hear. I am glad that you took the time to do the research. You would bot believe how many folks tell me about buying tires without looking at the specifications.
What rating are the Goodyear Endurance we should buy? Also, we have 2x10’s under our tires and it works great. This is the second rv we have used this for. As far as the landing gear, don’t use patio blocks, they crack. We ended up putting our leveling blocks for that, very sturdy.
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If you go to etrailer.com and search for rv tire, it will ask you to select for vehicle. In the vehicle type, I was able to find my RV. This helped me know what rating I needed for my model. If you want to upgrade, I would suggest calling your local and reputable tire dealer and tell them what your interested in. All that being said, my trailer has a GVWR of about 7500 pounds and the rating for the tires for mine were a D rating. That’s the highest rating for a Goodyear Endurance on a 14 inch rim.
I enjoy your videos thank you for educating me on my RV. So much to know and learn. I have a 26dbh as well and I have castle rock tires. They are a year old and still look in good shape but I will look for these Good Year tires soon. Here is my question my tires say 65 psi cold. Does that mean 65 psi is the max or should they be pumped up to 65 psi. I have read it should be 80% of max so I am so confused. What should my pressure be 52 or 65? Sorry if this is a dumb question lol
Mine have the tire guage on them that will show red if they dip to far below 65. From what I have been told, the 65 psi cold means that you should not air them up after a long trip down the road when the tires get hot from friction of the road. Please follow the link below and it should help you better understand. Let me know what you think. www.goodsam.com/roadside-assistance/tech/article/?articleid=3056815#:~:text=In%20other%20words%2C%20if%20a,carry%20the%20maximum%20load%20figure.
Thanks! I bought a TPMS for our 2 long trips planned. I didn’t know what to put as my warning psi on the screen. I will look at the link you provided and get back to you. Thanks again
Have had good luck with Maxxis tires (but are harder to find). Giot mine at Americ's Tires/Discount Tires
I have heard a lot of folks using the Maxxis tires.
Have a 2020 Salem 27RE by Forest River with the Castle Rock tires. Had TWO blowouts in the same trip under 100 miles. Made plans for a 800 mile trip and decided to switch to the Endurance tire. Tires are the most important factor in travelling, so I decided to get the best trailer tire out there. How have yours held up?
So far they are doing great and the assurance at higher speeds is welcoming as well.
If they’re Chinese get them off ASAP I had three of mine go out in the first year out of six in each time over $1000 in damage to the side of the couch repair so I got rid of them and bought Goodyear the only ones made in America
The best way to know if your tires are made in America is to check the DOT alphanumeric stamp on the sidewall of the tire. This provides all the info you need. One of the first sequences of numbers and letters will indicate the plant where the tire is manufactured.
@Debra Tini
I bought Goodyear Endurance last year. They are stamped made IN USA.
Even my tire shop thought they were built in China. They did not realize this.
@Debra Tini Not correct in my case. Mine say made in USA. According to discount Tire they're the only ones now that's been a year and a half ago so maybe things have changed
After some reading about how they can blow out, I thought that it would behoove me to change them out before something terrible happened. I cant aford the cost for any damages nor would i want to have the stress to go along with it.
I bought my travel trailer new 3 years ago and I'm selling it. It has been in an rv lot and hasn't moved. Do I need to worry about the tires during hauling?
If you take all the precautions to check for cracks, dry rot, leaks and such, i myself would move it but realizing that it is a risk. The tires are not all that expensive and if you went ahead and replaced them, it can be a selling point when talking to a potential buyer.
What size tires??
Mine are 215/75R14. Sorry for the long delay in responding
no concrete or cement, leaches chemicals into the tires
Very good thought. How does the chemicals get into the tires.
@@HowToRV the chemicals leech into the rubber, cement workers end up with all kinds of medical issues with it leeching into their skin