Purchasing tires for 2022 Micro Minnie?

Mchrist1234

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I own a 2022 25 ft Winnebago Micro Minnie trailer. The GVWR is 6000 pounds. The GAWR ALL is 3000 pounds per axle. Need to purchase new tires. The current recommendation is 235/75R15-C. I want to increase the current load recommendation (C). Any suggestions/recommendations would be appreciated.
 
Greetings Mchrist1234
Do you currently have Load Range B and are contemplating going to Load Range C?
Welcome to the forum.
Eagle5
 
Years ago when we owned multiple Arctic Fox brand travel trailers they came with C-Rated tires and we had some blowouts. So, we increased the tires to E Load-Rating tires and this worked well for us.

That was 10+ years ago, so I’m not a good source for this kind of suggestions now. That’s just what found that worked for us.
 
A load range C should be plenty for your 3,000 pound axles, but you could get a load range D tire for a little more safety margin. I would still just inflate the load range D to 50 psi, rather than its fully-rated 65 psi. This would be to keep the ride a little less harsh.
If you do go from Load Range C to D, be sure to get screw-down valve stems. Load Range D requires them.
Eagle5
 
A load range C should be plenty for your 3,000 pound axles, but you could get a load range D tire for a little more safety margin. I would still just inflate the load range D to 50 psi, rather than its fully-rated 65 psi. This would be to keep the ride a little less harsh.
If you do go from Load Range C to D, be sure to get screw-down valve stems. Load Range D requires them.
Eagle5
If loadrange C realy needs 50 psi for the load and speed, the D-load would need a little higher.
I am able to calculate it for you, but estimate about 55 psi.
Are your C-loads ST?
I will search the internet for that sise, to determine what maxload and for what speed its given.

Your 3000lbs axles ( 2 axles I assume) have a comfortable reserve to the 6000 GVWR minus 10% on towbar minimum to law.
Now we have to see if your OEM C have also comfortable reserves to the GAWR's and GVWR.
If not 55 psi would maybe be needed for the C , and is allowed, 50 psi is the referencepressure, and Continental groop tyres in European system give often besides the referencepressure also a " maximum ( cold) inflation pressure of always 10 psi higher.

But for all this, I have to do some administratical research.
 
Found 235/75R15 in 6pr/ C-load with loadindex 104Q singleload is maxload 900kg/1954 lbs AT 55psi ( EUR) or 50 psi ( US) , and that might be one part of the tirefailure.
If 55 psi and calculated back to 50 psi still 101LI/ 825 kg/ 1819 lbs loadcapacity, so x 2 is 3638 lbs axleloadcapacity is a good 20% reserve to GAWR's, so would not suspect to give tirefailure by overheating at 50 psi cold.

But these lighter TT's are sooner overloaded, and unequall weightdivision over the 4 tires possible, wich would need higher pressure.
Only way to check that is weighing per axle or axle-end in the loading you use it.
If overloaded ( forbidden but does not mean it does not happen) and you cant solve it, a higher pressure would be needed.
Then tires wont fail with that higher pressure by overheating, but axles can fail by overloading, also not wanted.

But if you did not experiënce any tirefailure, its not needed to switch to D-load/ 8 pr( plyrated) .

Your tires now have comfortable reserve to GAWR's and GVWR.
Look on sidewall , to check the specifications. Mayby already D-load in C-tyre. Then you mistaked the C behind as loadrange C, while it was the C for comercial ( LT equivalent) , wich always placed behind the sizes, and not as LT in front of the sizes.

You need to collect next.
1. Maxload or loadindex
2. Loadrange or plyrating, but better search for referencepressure ( behind AT).
3. speedcode, if Q or above maxload is given for upto 160 kmph/ 99 mph. ST is a more complicated story, can be for this size for N speedrated calculated so 87 mph, wich gives a higher maxload.
Then still I derate them to Q or higher, to give a deflection that wont overheat, driving the rediculesly high speed of 99 mph, so max reserve at wich no screws tremble loose or rivets popp.

And C behind the sizes could also be the notation of a C- tyre ( C for comercial, eur equivalent of LT) and then it can still be a D-load/ 6 pr tire, with its higher maxload AT 65 psi. This you all have to check.
 
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You will only gain load capacity if you increase the actual inflation after increasing the Load Range. Your RV should have a Certification Label with tire size, Load Range and Inflation on it. To be clear your tire size on your Certification Label is 235/75R15-C and not an "ST235/75R15 Load Range C"? All the letters and numbers are important. Are you the original owner? If not the tires may have been changed. You need to follow the Safety Info on the Certification label.
 

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