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05-07-2019, 10:13 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: May 2018
Location: S W FL
Posts: 64
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Tires ?
Hey all, Our Minnie 2106FBS is a 2016 bought in 2017. Did over 15,000 miles in last year and the JAXXON ST205/75R14 held up very well. Now considering these tires could be 2 years or older I'm think before we set out for another FL to CA, to Mid Atlantic, to FL, jaunt at the end of May I will change them out. Since my name should be Murphy, I'm just thinking precaution plus I would be really pis... if they blew in the middle of nowhere.
So, I'm looking at the same size Goodyear Endurance, Load rating D, speed rating faster than I go, USA built, Goodyear shop network across the USA, and apparently a bit better warranty than most.
Does anyone have any experience with these tires or could recommend a similar tire that might not be at the $540 Goodyear want for 4
Safe Travels
PAT
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05-08-2019, 07:01 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 5
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I had a set of those Goodyear tires on my 5th wheel and never had an issue. I was impressed with the quality and know they are very popular with the RV crowd and widely available. They replaced the stock Carlisle tires where I did have 2 blowouts one after the other on I90. Changing them on the side of the interstate was not an experience I want to repeat. When it comes to tires and your vacation, it's worth spending a bit more for quality and check the air pressure each time you leave.
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05-08-2019, 07:59 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: May 2018
Location: S W FL
Posts: 64
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Thanks Marty. I'm ordering them this morning
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05-08-2019, 08:57 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Spring Branch, TX
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Just a note to suggest you get them in E load rating if possible. Higher load rating means more plys, usually10-total. They can provide a higher margin of safety.
https://www.etrailer.com/Tires-and-W...SAAEgIAb_D_BwE
When we pulled TTs we were slow to learn this benefit.
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2017 Winnebago Adventurer 37F
2016 Lincoln MKX Toad
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05-08-2019, 01:04 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Arlington Texas
Posts: 998
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Pat, I had a set of the GY Endurance 205/75R14 on our 2014 2101DS and when we traded for the 2250DS part of the deal was to swap them from the 2101DS to the 2250DS. I like them that well. Still have a brand new Jaxxon spare.
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2017 RAM 1500 Lone Star Quad Cab 5.7 Hemi, 8 speed, 3.21, Tekonsha P3
2018 Winnebago Minnie 2250DS, Haloview MC7108
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05-09-2019, 07:39 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Braselton, Georgia
Posts: 316
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The GY Endurance are excellent tires. I changed out my China bombs last year and have about 8,000 miles on the Endurance tires. They aren't cheap but I think they are the best tire available for my TT. The weight difference between the Endurance tires and the OEM Chinese tires is significant.
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2016 Winnebago 2201DS Champagne
2015 Ford F-150 XLT FX4 5.0
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05-12-2019, 08:03 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Akron, Ohio
Posts: 177
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marty
I had a set of those Goodyear tires on my 5th wheel and never had an issue. I was impressed with the quality and know they are very popular with the RV crowd and widely available. They replaced the stock Carlisle tires where I did have 2 blowouts one after the other on I90. Changing them on the side of the interstate was not an experience I want to repeat. When it comes to tires and your vacation, it's worth spending a bit more for quality and check the air pressure each time you leave.
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Marty. Unless we know "why" a tire failed we can't make a claim that the failure was the tire manufacturer's fault.
Failure could be because of air loss due to tire valve failure/leak which obviously isn't the "fault" of the tire mfg. This is just one obvious example of the problem of jumping to a conclusion when the subject tire(s) have not been examined by a tire forensic engineer.
While checking inflation frequently is a good idea. The problem is that without a constant monitoring of the pressure still allows for tires to lose air while traveling down the highway for some external reason and as a result, the tire might fail a few miles or a few days after checking the pressure. This is why I am strongly in favor of using a properly set-up TPMS in addition to doing a frequent appropriate inspection.
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05-12-2019, 08:33 PM
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Veteran & RV Owner
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 93
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Recommend you checkout Tyron Straps! We had them installed on our Adventurer to help with blowouts.
Www.tyron-USA.com
Our dealer LazyDays installed Tyron straps for us. Not cheap, but it gives me peace of mind knowing they are there!
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Driving 2016 Winnebago Adventurer 37F
Towing 2018 Ford Explorer 4x4 Platinum
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05-13-2019, 01:36 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tilburg, Holland
Posts: 64
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To determine if your tires have enaugh reserve to laws of nature, you should let me calculate that with my pigheaded system.
If they have enaugh , they can last 6 years or more, to my discussable conclusions.
If not so, you can wait on tire-failure, and replacing for Endurance with higher maxload, would be advicable.
But then higher pressure is needed, probably the full 80 psi, to give the new tires from beginning a safe reserve, and long safe livetime.
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05-13-2019, 08:40 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Akron, Ohio
Posts: 177
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Quote:
Originally Posted by armullis
Recommend you checkout Tyron Straps! We had them installed on our Adventurer to help with blowouts.
Www.tyron-USA.com
Our dealer LazyDays installed Tyron straps for us. Not cheap, but it gives me peace of mind knowing they are there!
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Yes, Tyron straps can help control the vehicle after a front tire failure. Personally, I prefer taking the actions needed to prevent failure in the first place.
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