Don't forget to re-torque the lug nuts on new aluminum rims after 50 miles or so, then after 500 or so. The aluminum will flex with heat/cold and can make the lugnuts loose.
Very important to do! We forgot on our car & about 100km since putting them on we heard a weird noise as we were parking & 4 out of 5 lug nuts were loose.
Not forget to also check your truck lug nuts too. I pulled my trailer 50 miles before I found out the FORD dealer did not tightened any of the 24 lug nuts when they rotated the tires!!
Love discount tire so much. I have been dealing with them for a number of years now. Their prices are hard to beat and their customer service is amazing. Nice to see that you have had a similar experience.
Hey Marc, Good stuff! I have preached more times than I can recall that the tires are way more important than all the other features on our trailers! Of course our Goodyear AT tires are way overkill for our Timberleafs. I might look at getting a tire minder too.
Excellent episode Marc. You’ve settled the discussion going on in my head regarding ST vs LT tires for our 5th wheel unit. A recent blowout even with the use of the Tire Minder i10 had me wondering about installing truck tires and moving up to 16 inch from 15 inch however, the bolt pattern on our unit does not permit an increase to a 16 inch rim. We’ve chosen the GoodYear Endurance and trust with proper maintenance we should expect excellent service where the rubber meets the road’ You sir’ are definitely the best source for RV related issues and upgrades. All the best. Regards,
FYI in thd future, Discount does have 16” in 5 on 4 1/2, and I would assume other 5 lug patterns . I just ordered a set of Vision Soft 8 black for my Casita. I’m switching to LT, and 15” truck tires are getting harder to find .
Marc’s enthusiasm and teaching style always convinces me I can learn anything. I don’t even own an RV, but I’m ready to join in if the subject of tyres ever comes up in conversation
Hey bud, while you guys are up here in Washington, you really should swing by Leavenworth, wa. It is a great Bavarian little town set in between the mountains great places to camp. We will be at lake Wenatchee campground for most of the week from the 28th of August and at icicle creek rv resort September 2 to the 4th.look it up its awesome 👌 👏
Well done and easy to understand. I might add that folks using TPMS should get metal valve stems because the TPMS caps can make the rubber stems flex and ultimately crack.
Great video here with excellent info. Took my trailer(fully loaded for travel) on a CAT scale and have 6800 lbs on the trailer axles, so brought my pressure down from the sticker suggestion of 80psi to 55. This still allows for a greater than 20% buffer in case the 6800 pounds is not distributed equally. Gives a much better ride and tosses stuff around way less. (225 75 15 E rated ST tires) Now I have to decide if I should replace them with a set of Goodyear ST tires of the same size, or perhaps move to a Michelin XL tire in the 235 75 15 size which will easily handle my load. I am fine with the 15" wheels so in my case, I don't see any need to go a size bigger there when I have four perfectly good wheels. Thus very keen to hear your follow up on performance with the new tires. As always safe travels,
My TST TPMS shows the psi and temperature of all 8 of my tires at the same time. Just in case someone watching doesn’t want to push a button to go between the psi and temp. all the time. It’s nice to have it all on the screen
I just hit the road for travel assignment from NM to CA. Taking my 20 foot travel trailer . I took trailer to Discount tire to check air and they said my tires needed to be replaced! I thought they were fine and never would have thought I needed new ones . It’s a 2019 trailer and had tires replaced with 2018 tire ?? So I got new tires on trailer AND my F150 truck as they said needed tires also! It was almost quitting time and I was leaving next morning for CA. They replaced tires right then and there. Awesome store. Got the Tms system because I’ve been watching your for years. Also got truck and trailer weighed while at truck shop - now need to get truck weight so see what trailers weight. Your videos have been a life saver for me. Am alone and nobody really to teach me - so watch your videos regularly!! Thanks for keeping me educated and safe. Your family is awesome
Great video. My husband and I had a mobile tire business and he would come to the customer to install tires and wheels. He really knew his stuff. You made everything about tires very understandable. Can't wait to see what you have in store for the next couple of months. Sounds like you're coming out west which is very exciting to think you'll be in my neighborhood. Safe travels!
We have an older trailer with steel wheels I've heard that alloy is better because inflating steel wheels without a water separator ends up rusting inside haven't seen much talk on that topic
Great video, couple things I’d add. - TPMS, don’t use it unless you swapped the rubber stems to metal. I’ve had two stems leaking air on a 4K miles round trip this summer before figuring out the sensors are too heavy for rubber. I learned how to change a tire on the side of the road in 95f weather. Not fun. - My 2021 AS trailer came with GY Endurance ST, not Michelin LT. The Michelin site refers to the Agilis CC as LT so I’m a bit confused. Did you change GY ST tire for Michelin LT tire? Because I thought in the video you made the point that ST is superior to LT when it comes to RVs.
Thanks for the great information. Dont forget to re-measure the height of your trailer after switching tires and or rims to different brands or a larger size rim. Probably wont change or matter that much especially with a airstream but better to know than to guess at the last second.
I switched over to the Michelin 16 LT on my Airstream back in the spring and love them so far. Check that torque several times. I found some of my lug bolts backing off. Been running 70 PSI on my 28ft Signature.
As a woman, I found this fascinating and informative at the same time. I shudder at the thought of the old codger I had to deal with when I needed to replace the tires on my trailer. As soon as he began answering my questions with a condescending attitude, I shut down. Don't treat me like I am some dingbat; my safety and my precious cargo (dogs) are very important factors and if you don't have enough respect to treat me like I have a brain, say goodbye!
question because I just bought new tires for my PUP. I bought ST205/75/14R load range D from Discount Tires as you did. They have always recommended using the PSI on the tires, not the RV or Truck badge. On my Truck I bought my Toyo Open Country tires also and the RV are Goodyear Endurance. The reasoning when asked is because I have purchased tires that were not originally on the truck or RV by the manufacturer and those badges/stickers indicated what was OEM tirres, which made sense to me. So watching your video I am back to the age old question of whether to follow RV or Truck sticker/badge or the tires. Discount Tires stated they warranty tires with PSI used by tire recommendation on the tire. Please advise.
I noticed that you have shocks on your airstream I have shocks on my outdoors RV which is made by arctic fox you might want to replace those with KYBs you should check them
Hey Marc, great video. New to RVing and storing trailer at a storage facility in Georgetown, TX😃. Should I leave my TPMS sensors on my tires while storing my camper? Just thought about thievery, and didn’t know if people left them on or not.
Good information. Your video is very informative and appreciated. We are about to get our first gooseneck trailer. I drive for a living and know how important tire maintenance is. Hopefully one day we will meet up on the road. Our call name is Mo and Glo. It will be two years and 10 months before we full-time until then we will be making periodic trips. Sincerely Mariano and Gloria..
Buying a Basecamp next week, which comes with Goodyear LT's. Would you suggest replacing with ST's off the bat and selling the others as new, or keeping them?
I am having a hard time wrapping my head around running my RV tires (tandem axle unit - 6800lb combined axle weight on the CAT scale) as low as 35 psi (from the table) while I have been running them at 72 psi cold for the last seven years. I will inflate to a higher pressure 50 psi ?) as I know the tires are not equally loaded and it seems better to run them over inflated than under inflated. Will need new tires on the TV - a F250 diesel and looking for a recommendation.
Marc I just replaced my tires on my travel trailer because my spare tire blew up sitting on the back of the trailer with a cover on it. I live in Northern California where the temps got to 115. I realize that the back was getting full sun after the incident. Have u ever heard or seen that. I wish I could show u a picture. Crazy I know. I was a tire guy many moons ago and have NEVER a seen anything like it. Just curious of your thoughts. Live the channel thanks for your videos. 😊👍
Last year I put Michelins all around on the truck. They inflated them to the door tag. I contacted Michelin for a tire pressure chart: they don’t have one. Now with the truck fully loaded plus tongue weight, the tires don’t look right. I had to give them scale weight and they finally gave me new inflation numbers on chat. Now I just put Carlisle on the trailer. Same problem. I contact Carlisle and they say inflate to recommended psi on tire which is 80psi which is too high in my opinion for the weights on the axle loaded. So what is the mystery with these folks ? They all seem more confused than you or I about tire pressures under loads. ????? What gives.
Our TPM System has saved us a couple of times now from having major blowout! Highly recommend keeping a close eye on your tire pressure and temperature. Especially on long drive days.
Good video and well thought out. I do disagree about tire pressures however - here in flyover county we have some righteous potholes. while i try to steer clear, occasionally we'll hit one. I want my tires to have as much pressure as they can take to not become damaged. Good idea about the spare trailer tire - we purchased a new one also. Also last year i found out my F250 has a temporary tire/wheel. I got a new wheel and tire. I didn't want to be towing on a temp spare.
Have you been running your TPMS on metal or rubber valve stems. I’ve heard a couple of people say don’t use an external TPMS on a rubber valve stem because it can cause the stem to fail. This seems rare though. What has your experience been?
Most welcomed topic. Tires. I'm glad you took the time to share this about the cold pressure & when the tires get hot how they expand. I had to learn too. My Father. I just never understood the "A" "B" part of the tire. I used all season, & I did go with a 16" for both '95 Dodge Intrepid & my '82 Chevy Caprice Classic. I went a size larger to have a little more height to straddle some of the dirt roads I had to travel into clients homes to keep from scratching the bottom on a rock. I loved seeing Caleb whizzing by on the skateboard with the American Flag. I so enjoy him. 👍Looking forward to the National Parks in the West. Some really beautiful places out there. Have a good week!😊
Guidelines for setting the tpms system. Nothing in instructions of high low and temperature guide. Truck tires 34, trailer 60. What is too high, too low, too hot?
Marc, fantastic info that no one has told me before. We just had Airstream of Tampa put on brand new Goodyear endurance tires for us and then took a 4300 mile roundtrip from Tampa to Sedona. The tires were at 80 psi and it felt like my teeth were going to shatter many times throughout this trip due to rough roads. We live in Tampa and our trailer is a 25’ FBT, so it seems like I should be able to reduce to 65 psi and enjoy a much smoother ride, correct? I also tow with a 2020 F350. Any suggestions on psi for the truck? Truly appreciate your insight.
Great video. One note, your rims are “stud centric” as the rim is centered on the axle via the studs. They used centering cones when they balanced your tire using the center hole to center the rim on the balancer. The accurate way to mount the tire to the balanced would be to use a special adapter with 6 fingers to center the rim on the balancer. i.e. Haweka. This simulates the rim as it is mounted on your trailer. Just an FYI. Love your videos.
Just a correction. Airstream installs truck tires on only the 30' and 33' Classic. All other trailers (International, Flying Cloud, Globetrotter, Bambi, and Caravel) are equipped with Goodyear Endurance ST.
Thanks for sharing, my wife and I are getting ready to go to the Keys. We currently live in NJ so I know tires are so important to check. Thanks for the reminder!
Great video. I love Discount Tire and have been a customer for over 30 years. Another important factor that you mentioned is the speed rating of the tires. Most ST class tires used to have a max speed rating of only 65 mph years ago, and I experienced multiple tread separations on 2 sets of trailer tires because I was always towing them at 70-80 mph. This was with both Goodyear Marathon and the earlier versions of Carlisle tires. A rep from Carlisle believed the constant high speed was what caused them to fail. Carlisle now makes the newer Radial Trail HD, which in my tire size of 235/80 R16 has a speed rating of 75 mph and a max load capacity of 3,520 lbs per tire which x4 is within my trailers GVWR. I am now on my second set of these and have had zero problems with them, but also limit my speeds to 70-75 mph now. The Goodyear Endurance does have a higher speed rating of 87 mph, but has a lower max load rating of 3,420 lbs per tire which is just below my GVWR. Plus the Carlisle is about $35 cheaper per tire!
Really good rundown and timely! My son and I both own Keystone TTS. He has had two blowouts. I’m trying to avoid the same problem and have been considering switching the OEM Carlisle’s out for the Endura. And then you’ve got the ST/LT debate !
I would suggest going up a load range next time if you are experiencing multiple blow outs. Trailers used to be sold with bare minimum rated tires. The additional buffer of a higher load range will make a difference in that case. While not required, do you really wanna be driving down the road with 7 to 20 tons running on the minimum with no margin of error?
Great video! It looks like you had yourself convinced the Goodyear ST's were the way to go. Then came the unexpected, wouldn't fit. I have a Grand Design Imagine that is around 6800 Pounds loaded with E rated tires it suggest 80 PSI. I wonder if running yours lower than the 80 Psi will wear the outer sides of the tires and possibly cause them to heat up since they may not be riding on the crown of the tire. In any event safe travels to all of you.
Yes, this episode is super helpful. I’ve had two blow-outs while towing the travel trailer, once on a rear truck tire, and once on a trailer tire. As an over-the-road trucker, I’ve had blow-outs on trailer tires, and tractor tires. It is never pretty. Thanks for all the solid information and recommendations. Thanks, also, for the link to the TPMS. I gotta get one of those. Let’s Go!
Is it trailer actually considered a vehicle? Vehicle is a mode of transportation is it not? So when we talk about RVs recreation vehicles are we also talking in the same category of travel trailers or any kind of trailer?
I've wanted to get a scale to weigh each wheel tire individually. I have used truck tires for years but a few years ago I bought a stacker trailer that had the Goodyear Endurance tires and I became a believer !
I went from "Rainier" "China-bombs" on our new Keystone trailer. I changed over to Goodyear Endurance ST trailer tires, (same diameter, 15 inch,) and I can't believe the difference! The Goodyear's roll better, and I don't have the sway, especially toward the crown of the road that I did with the OEM tires. The Endurance's are run at 65 psi, the Rainier's ran at 50. The Goodyear is SO much better tire -- I'm so glad I changed!!
Thank you Marc for all the great information. I will be passing this along to my hubby. Can't wait to see the new season. Hope you guys have an awesome season !!! We are in Moab right now enjoying the national parks. It is our first time here and it is beautiful!
I really wanted to learn all I could about tires on my trailer not seeing you change your tires. Forgive me, I'm blunt. So hears what I wanted to learn. First, I live at 4 thousand feet. Does that make any difference filling my tires at cold pressure recommendations when I get to the Valley? I live in CA. The second tire question I have is my tires always increases presure when I drive on the hwy, so if I start at the correct temp when I get on the road, the pressure goes up sometimes 7 to 10 psi. No one tells me anything about this aspect except run your tires at what the tire says, so I let air out. Now it's at the pressure it should be, or is it? Now, when they cool down or I'm back home in the mountains, my alarms are going off. How do I deal with differenceial tire pressure at altitude, cold weather, the road heat, and brake heat ?
I should have covered this as we're at 7,000 FT. Altitude does change PSI, but in our case (even driving from PHX at 1,800 to Flagstaff at 6,800, the change of PSI doesn't exceed my "window" of proper inflation. Based on the load, I like 65 PSI, but when looking at the load table for our weight, 45 PSI actually sufficient. So the window is big. There is not issue with the PSI increasing due to heat and tire experts at Discount and the manufactures have told me to disregard a hot PSI reading. Everything is based on the PSI when cold, ideally in the morning before the ambient air adjusts the pressure.
On our last trip to Colorado, we had two blowouts in two days, very frustrating and nerve racking. Your comment about practicing at home is so good. It took me almost two hours to change the first tire, just running around the truck and camper to gather up tools, thanks goodness I had them all. The next day, blowout on the other side, it to about 45 minutes, better but still so frustrating!! I didn't know how to check the date code that would have been really good to know before I left on this trip. I found out on the road, when the tire shop showed me how to check that. I definitely would have changed them long before this trip. I bought the camper second hand and the owner had said they changed the tires not to long ago, it had actually been six years. Just wanted to share my experience so other don't run into the same mess. Great video! Thanks Marc!
Like previously mentioned, we learned after a blowout that we needed metal valve stems for our tpms sensors. Last trip our system alerted to a slow leaking tire. Found it had a screw in it & Discount Tire fixed it for us.
Marc, It is also a good idea to have the tires & rims balanced before mounting on RV......note many RV's do NOT come from the factory with balanced tires. Balancing the tires will help with overall ride and provide uniform wear. Additionally, you should torque the lug nuts in multiple levels (eg: 40 psi, then 75 psi, then 100 psig) when mounting the wheels to provide uniform "stretch" on lugnuts/wheel studs. Thanks for providing important tire information.....Be well & travel safely!
Marc, did you have solid (bolt in) valve stems. They are needed to handle the weight of the TPMS transducer. I found this out the hard way 🤕 Great episode, are you inflating your 16” to 65psi?
@@KeepYourDaydream it appeared the valve stems installed on your new rims have a rubber base. A solid stem is mandatory to support the TPMS sensor. Rubber based valve stems will flex with centrifugal force with the TPMS wight and fail (an actual leak). Just saying
Literally had a very stressful discussion with my wife on what we need to inflate to since our wheels looked low. Googling the tires didn’t offer much help, just added confusion. This video could not have been more perfectly timed!! Thanks KYD!
The only tire issue we had was a valve stem failed from our Tpms causing vibration. At the tire shop we found the other 3 were close to failure. We replaced all with metal stems.
Ok. I live in Pennsylvania. I was told that if you are running anything other than designated ST trailer tires, you can be fined $1,000 per tire. Regardless weather you have LT tires that meet the load limit. I’m just going by what I heard the LAW. is. Not what Airstream or any tire engineer or backyard self proclaimed expert Thinks. I’m talking Specifically what the LAW and ONLY the Law says.
I really enjoyed your video. I worked in a tire shop and went through training with Goodyear,Michelin,and Continental and we put both types of tires on pull trailers but we made sure what the Load range was and made sure we used the right rating . Tires rate from C which is on most cars up to G which is a good heavy stiff sidewall tire. Great info
Forget the bottle jack. Usa a Trailer Aid and simply roll one wheel up onto it to raise the other for changing. Of course, that would be too slow for the guys at Discount Tire, so you must ensure that they use the Airstream jack points. And YES, recheck torque at 50 and 500 miles. Wheel separation CAN occur (I experienced it after a brake job at an Airstream dealer😬).
Problem is if your only doing 60psi for your load rating, on a 80psi tire, your going to run hotter temps on this desert highways. So I’d rather have a cooler tire than a softer ride. Hot tires blow.
Heat is generated from not enough inflation for the load, not the difference between current inflation compared to max. Proper inflation creates the proper footprint. Put your tow vehicle to max cold to see the difference.
This is my thing. I want to share something I saw at the beginning of the video (I believe that was a jack rod) at Discount Tire (saw it later on too). I go there as well.The Airstream has a rubber-based axle as you mention. When you go to the tire store their default is the axle or at the wheel. I forced my Discount Tire guy to jack mine up at the jack points and it worked fine. Even jacking near the wheel point can arch the axle. They can add a lift block on the jack if more height is needed. Also, I went round and round about the PSI and found a chart that shows load for tires (4) It is not max cold PSI as many believe and as you found. Great episode. People NEED this. I use TireTracker (small screen) and it too gives temp/pressure on one screen. I got Crossclimates too. I was told by Airstream years ago when I called that their upgrade to LT tires 16" that they offered on the Eddie Bauer was a great option and, that they found better reliability over the ST tires. My thought is that research on LT is much more and most ST tires are from the "same country".
@@KeepYourDaydream ok, I see. I was concerned. They have some kind of attachment on the jacks too like blocks that add height. I remember they had to wheel two different ones on my new tire purchase when I was going crazy on them to stay away from the axles- LOL. Those CrossClimates have a nice tread, almost rugged.
All 4 tires will run at the same temperature, give or take a few degrees. When 1 tire starts climbing in temperature, it's best to pull over ASAP and inspect. That tire is starting to fail. Replace it and don't keep driving on it. It can come apart and damage the tire in front or behind.
Does anyone actually know why airstream comes with LT tires? Maybe something unique with their LT tires vs others? Very informative but why assume the reason that airstream specs LT.
Had nitrogen in my tires - constantly had to find someone to add nitrogen, they had to be re-inflated 2-3 times a year Finally switched back to air that I could inflate at home
Don't forget to re-torque the lug nuts on new aluminum rims after 50 miles or so, then after 500 or so. The aluminum will flex with heat/cold and can make the lugnuts loose.
Very important to do! We forgot on our car & about 100km since putting them on we heard a weird noise as we were parking & 4 out of 5 lug nuts were loose.
Let’s give Marky Mark a little credit… he’s not gonna forget about that.
Yes retorque!!! very important on the wear pattern you set in the first 1,000 miles!!
Not forget to also check your truck lug nuts too. I pulled my trailer 50 miles before I found out the FORD dealer did not tightened any of the 24 lug nuts when they rotated the tires!!
We all should be checking lug nuts often if not every trip
Love discount tire so much. I have been dealing with them for a number of years now. Their prices are hard to beat and their customer service is amazing. Nice to see that you have had a similar experience.
I like to support the local yokel tire shop. You may get a better price at the big boxers but I’d rather help the small business man.
I went with 16" wheels and Michelin LT tires a few years ago, I really like them!
Hey Marc, Good stuff! I have preached more times than I can recall that the tires are way more important than all the other features on our trailers! Of course our Goodyear AT tires are way overkill for our Timberleafs. I might look at getting a tire minder too.
All that information and not one mention of changing your tire summer air out for winter air 😂
Excellent episode Marc. You’ve settled the discussion going on in my head regarding ST vs LT tires for our 5th wheel unit.
A recent blowout even with the use of the Tire Minder i10 had me wondering about installing truck tires and moving up to 16 inch from 15 inch however, the bolt pattern on our unit does not permit an increase to a 16 inch rim.
We’ve chosen the GoodYear Endurance and trust with proper maintenance we should expect excellent service where the rubber meets the road’
You sir’ are definitely the best source for RV related issues and upgrades.
All the best.
Regards,
FYI in thd future, Discount does have 16” in 5 on 4 1/2, and I would assume other 5 lug patterns . I just ordered a set of Vision Soft 8 black for my Casita. I’m switching to LT, and 15” truck tires are getting harder to find .
Marc’s enthusiasm and teaching style always convinces me I can learn anything. I don’t even own an RV, but I’m ready to join in if the subject of tyres ever comes up in conversation
Hey bud, while you guys are up here in Washington, you really should swing by Leavenworth, wa. It is a great Bavarian little town set in between the mountains great places to camp. We will be at lake Wenatchee campground for most of the week from the 28th of August and at icicle creek rv resort September 2 to the 4th.look it up its awesome 👌 👏
Well done and easy to understand. I might add that folks using TPMS should get metal valve stems because the TPMS caps can make the rubber stems flex and ultimately crack.
Great video here with excellent info. Took my trailer(fully loaded for travel) on a CAT scale and have 6800 lbs on the trailer axles, so brought my pressure down from the sticker suggestion of 80psi to 55. This still allows for a greater than 20% buffer in case the 6800 pounds is not distributed equally. Gives a much better ride and tosses stuff around way less. (225 75 15 E rated ST tires) Now I have to decide if I should replace them with a set of Goodyear ST tires of the same size, or perhaps move to a Michelin XL tire in the 235 75 15 size which will easily handle my load. I am fine with the 15" wheels so in my case, I don't see any need to go a size bigger there when I have four perfectly good wheels. Thus very keen to hear your follow up on performance with the new tires. As always safe travels,
"MULTITASKING-MARC", have been with you guys 4yr's "LOVE-YOU"!!! "MORE-CHARLIE"? 🇺🇲🐕🐾🍺👀
My TST TPMS shows the psi and temperature of all 8 of my tires at the same time. Just in case someone watching doesn’t want to push a button to go between the psi and temp. all the time. It’s nice to have it all on the screen
I just hit the road for travel assignment from NM to CA. Taking my 20 foot travel trailer . I took trailer to Discount tire to check air and they said my tires needed to be replaced! I thought they were fine and never would have thought I needed new ones . It’s a 2019 trailer and had tires replaced with 2018 tire ?? So I got new tires on trailer AND my F150 truck as they said needed tires also!
It was almost quitting time and I was leaving next morning for CA. They replaced tires right then and there. Awesome store. Got the Tms system because I’ve been watching your for years.
Also got truck and trailer weighed while at truck shop - now need to get truck weight so see what trailers weight. Your videos have been a life saver for me. Am alone and nobody really to teach me - so watch your videos regularly!!
Thanks for keeping me educated and safe. Your family is awesome
Great video. My husband and I had a mobile tire business and he would come to the customer to install tires and wheels. He really knew his stuff. You made everything about tires very understandable. Can't wait to see what you have in store for the next couple of months. Sounds like you're coming out west which is very exciting to think you'll be in my neighborhood. Safe travels!
We have an older trailer with steel wheels I've heard that alloy is better because inflating steel wheels without a water separator ends up rusting inside haven't seen much talk on that topic
So did you buy Trish a new scrubber after using to clean the center hubs? Lol
Great video, couple things I’d add.
- TPMS, don’t use it unless you swapped the rubber stems to metal. I’ve had two stems leaking air on a 4K miles round trip this summer before figuring out the sensors are too heavy for rubber. I learned how to change a tire on the side of the road in 95f weather. Not fun.
- My 2021 AS trailer came with GY Endurance ST, not Michelin LT. The Michelin site refers to the Agilis CC as LT so I’m a bit confused. Did you change GY ST tire for Michelin LT tire? Because I thought in the video you made the point that ST is superior to LT when it comes to RVs.
Thanks for the great information. Dont forget to re-measure the height of your trailer after switching tires and or rims to different brands or a larger size rim. Probably wont change or matter that much especially with a airstream but better to know than to guess at the last second.
I switched over to the Michelin 16 LT on my Airstream back in the spring and love them so far. Check that torque several times. I found some of my lug bolts backing off. Been running 70 PSI on my 28ft Signature.
Why 16”?
As a woman, I found this fascinating and informative at the same time. I shudder at the thought of the old codger I had to deal with when I needed to replace the tires on my trailer. As soon as he began answering my questions with a condescending attitude, I shut down. Don't treat me like I am some dingbat; my safety and my precious cargo (dogs) are very important factors and if you don't have enough respect to treat me like I have a brain, say goodbye!
question because I just bought new tires for my PUP. I bought ST205/75/14R load range D from Discount Tires as you did. They have always recommended using the PSI on the tires, not the RV or Truck badge. On my Truck I bought my Toyo Open Country tires also and the RV are Goodyear Endurance. The reasoning when asked is because I have purchased tires that were not originally on the truck or RV by the manufacturer and those badges/stickers indicated what was OEM tirres, which made sense to me. So watching your video I am back to the age old question of whether to follow RV or Truck sticker/badge or the tires. Discount Tires stated they warranty tires with PSI used by tire recommendation on the tire. Please advise.
Love to watch EVERY week......we need more!!!!!!!!!!!! How about a mid week special?
Thanks! We'll see what we can do.
I noticed that you have shocks on your airstream I have shocks on my outdoors RV which is made by arctic fox you might want to replace those with KYBs you should check them
Hey Marc, great video. New to RVing and storing trailer at a storage facility in Georgetown, TX😃. Should I leave my TPMS sensors on my tires while storing my camper? Just thought about thievery, and didn’t know if people left them on or not.
Good information. Your video is very informative and appreciated. We are about to get our first gooseneck trailer. I drive for a living and know how important tire maintenance is. Hopefully one day we will meet up on the road. Our call name is Mo and Glo. It will be two years and 10 months before we full-time until then we will be making periodic trips. Sincerely Mariano and Gloria..
Buying a Basecamp next week, which comes with Goodyear LT's. Would you suggest replacing with ST's off the bat and selling the others as new, or keeping them?
Fun fact- I just learned my 2022 didn’t come with the correct spare wheel. Found out alongside the road 😑
I am having a hard time wrapping my head around running my RV tires (tandem axle unit - 6800lb combined axle weight on the CAT scale) as low as 35 psi (from the table) while I have been running them at 72 psi cold for the last seven years. I will inflate to a higher pressure 50 psi ?) as I know the tires are not equally loaded and it seems better to run them over inflated than under inflated.
Will need new tires on the TV - a F250 diesel and looking for a recommendation.
Hello from SC!!! Could you pls expand as to why a tire may be getting hotter or changing more than the other tires? Love KYD and I appreciate yall!
Marc I just replaced my tires on my travel trailer because my spare tire blew up sitting on the back of the trailer with a cover on it. I live in Northern California where the temps got to 115. I realize that the back was getting full sun after the incident. Have u ever heard or seen that. I wish I could show u a picture. Crazy I know. I was a tire guy many moons ago and have NEVER a seen anything like it. Just curious of your thoughts. Live the channel thanks for your videos. 😊👍
Last year I put Michelins all around on the truck. They inflated them to the door tag. I contacted Michelin for a tire pressure chart: they don’t have one. Now with the truck fully loaded plus tongue weight, the tires don’t look right. I had to give them scale weight and they finally gave me new inflation numbers on chat.
Now I just put Carlisle on the trailer. Same problem. I contact Carlisle and they say inflate to recommended psi on tire which is 80psi which is too high in my opinion for the weights on the axle loaded.
So what is the mystery with these folks ? They all seem more confused than you or I about tire pressures under loads. ????? What gives.
Never, never lift your trailer using the axle if you have Dexter axles. This is information directly provided to me by the Dexter company.
Pretty soon you’ll be “tired & broke”. 🤣 Thanks for all the great tips!!
Our TPM System has saved us a couple of times now from having major blowout! Highly recommend keeping a close eye on your tire pressure and temperature. Especially on long drive days.
What PSI and temp do you set your TPMS for to notify you if there is too much pressure or temp too hot?
Good video and well thought out. I do disagree about tire pressures however - here in flyover county we have some righteous potholes. while i try to steer clear, occasionally we'll hit one. I want my tires to have as much pressure as they can take to not become damaged. Good idea about the spare trailer tire - we purchased a new one also. Also last year i found out my F250 has a temporary tire/wheel. I got a new wheel and tire. I didn't want to be towing on a temp spare.
Have you been running your TPMS on metal or rubber valve stems. I’ve heard a couple of people say don’t use an external TPMS on a rubber valve stem because it can cause the stem to fail. This seems rare though. What has your experience been?
Most welcomed topic. Tires. I'm glad you took the time to share this about the cold pressure & when the tires get hot how they expand. I had to learn too. My Father. I just never understood the "A" "B" part of the tire. I used all season, & I did go with a 16" for both '95 Dodge Intrepid & my '82 Chevy Caprice Classic. I went a size larger to have a little more height to straddle some of the dirt roads I had to travel into clients homes to keep from scratching the bottom on a rock. I loved seeing Caleb whizzing by on the skateboard with the American Flag. I so enjoy him. 👍Looking forward to the National Parks in the West. Some really beautiful places out there. Have a good week!😊
Just purchased a 2022 27’ FC & it came with ST tires, not LT. Perhaps a recent change by Airstream?
All this is great info. But the reality is any tire can blow out. Trailers are vulnerable to damage from a blowout.
Look at RV-De-Fender
Guidelines for setting the tpms system. Nothing in instructions of high low and temperature guide. Truck tires 34, trailer 60. What is too high, too low, too hot?
What about Tow Vehicle tires? I got a 1500 towing a Travel Trailer GVW on the trailer is 6,000lbs but last weigh was at 4700lbs.
Marc, fantastic info that no one has told me before. We just had Airstream of Tampa put on brand new Goodyear endurance tires for us and then took a 4300 mile roundtrip from Tampa to Sedona. The tires were at 80 psi and it felt like my teeth were going to shatter many times throughout this trip due to rough roads. We live in Tampa and our trailer is a 25’ FBT, so it seems like I should be able to reduce to 65 psi and enjoy a much smoother ride, correct? I also tow with a 2020 F350. Any suggestions on psi for the truck? Truly appreciate your insight.
Check your Andersen levelers. You may need to trim one if the new tires are close together. I had to do that on my Lance trailer 👌
Great video. One note, your rims are “stud centric” as the rim is centered on the axle via the studs. They used centering cones when they balanced your tire using the center hole to center the rim on the balancer. The accurate way to mount the tire to the balanced would be to use a special adapter with 6 fingers to center the rim on the balancer. i.e. Haweka. This simulates the rim as it is mounted on your trailer. Just an FYI. Love your videos.
Just a correction. Airstream installs truck tires on only the 30' and 33' Classic. All other trailers (International, Flying Cloud, Globetrotter, Bambi, and Caravel) are equipped with Goodyear Endurance ST.
Mark, as always a very entertaining and educational video. What brand & where can I get the same wheels ? Thanks
This video is so helpful. On back to back trips we have blown out a tire. Learning a lot with this video. Y’all rock!
Great information and very well presented!!! Excellent Thank you for all your hard work and research for this important project Thank you!!!!
Thanks for sharing, my wife and I are getting ready to go to the Keys. We currently live in NJ so I know tires are so important to check. Thanks for the reminder!
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Great video. I love Discount Tire and have been a customer for over 30 years. Another important factor that you mentioned is the speed rating of the tires. Most ST class tires used to have a max speed rating of only 65 mph years ago, and I experienced multiple tread separations on 2 sets of trailer tires because I was always towing them at 70-80 mph. This was with both Goodyear Marathon and the earlier versions of Carlisle tires. A rep from Carlisle believed the constant high speed was what caused them to fail. Carlisle now makes the newer Radial Trail HD, which in my tire size of 235/80 R16 has a speed rating of 75 mph and a max load capacity of 3,520 lbs per tire which x4 is within my trailers GVWR. I am now on my second set of these and have had zero problems with them, but also limit my speeds to 70-75 mph now. The Goodyear Endurance does have a higher speed rating of 87 mph, but has a lower max load rating of 3,420 lbs per tire which is just below my GVWR. Plus the Carlisle is about $35 cheaper per tire!
Really good rundown and timely! My son and I both own Keystone TTS. He has had two blowouts. I’m trying to avoid the same problem and have been considering switching the OEM Carlisle’s out for the Endura. And then you’ve got the ST/LT debate !
I would suggest going up a load range next time if you are experiencing multiple blow outs. Trailers used to be sold with bare minimum rated tires. The additional buffer of a higher load range will make a difference in that case. While not required, do you really wanna be driving down the road with 7 to 20 tons running on the minimum with no margin of error?
Great video! It looks like you had yourself convinced the Goodyear ST's were the way to go. Then came the unexpected, wouldn't fit. I have a Grand Design Imagine that is around 6800 Pounds loaded with E rated tires it suggest 80 PSI. I wonder if running yours lower than the 80 Psi will wear the outer sides of the tires and possibly cause them to heat up since they may not be riding on the crown of the tire. In any event safe travels to all of you.
Yes, this episode is super helpful.
I’ve had two blow-outs while towing the travel trailer, once on a rear truck tire, and once on a trailer tire.
As an over-the-road trucker, I’ve had blow-outs on trailer tires, and tractor tires. It is never pretty.
Thanks for all the solid information and recommendations.
Thanks, also, for the link to the TPMS. I gotta get one of those.
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Is it trailer actually considered a vehicle? Vehicle is a mode of transportation is it not? So when we talk about RVs recreation vehicles are we also talking in the same category of travel trailers or any kind of trailer?
I've wanted to get a scale to weigh each wheel tire individually. I have used truck tires for years but a few years ago I bought a stacker trailer that had the Goodyear Endurance tires and I became a believer !
Thanks for your video! As usual, you did an outstanding job going over & explaining these important topics! We love our Tire Minder TPMS system.
I went from "Rainier" "China-bombs" on our new Keystone trailer. I changed over to Goodyear Endurance ST trailer tires, (same diameter, 15 inch,) and I can't believe the difference! The Goodyear's roll better, and I don't have the sway, especially toward the crown of the road that I did with the OEM tires. The Endurance's are run at 65 psi, the Rainier's ran at 50. The Goodyear is SO much better tire -- I'm so glad I changed!!
Thank you Marc for all the great information. I will be passing this along to my hubby. Can't wait to see the new season. Hope you guys have an awesome season !!! We are in Moab right now enjoying the national parks. It is our first time here and it is beautiful!
I really wanted to learn all I could about tires on my trailer not seeing you change your tires. Forgive me, I'm blunt. So hears what I wanted to learn. First, I live at 4 thousand feet. Does that make any difference filling my tires at cold pressure recommendations when I get to the Valley? I live in CA. The second tire question I have is my tires always increases presure when I drive on the hwy, so if I start at the correct temp when I get on the road, the pressure goes up sometimes 7 to 10 psi. No one tells me anything about this aspect except run your tires at what the tire says, so I let air out. Now it's at the pressure it should be, or is it? Now, when they cool down or I'm back home in the mountains, my alarms are going off. How do I deal with differenceial tire pressure at altitude, cold weather, the road heat, and brake heat ?
I should have covered this as we're at 7,000 FT. Altitude does change PSI, but in our case (even driving from PHX at 1,800 to Flagstaff at 6,800, the change of PSI doesn't exceed my "window" of proper inflation. Based on the load, I like 65 PSI, but when looking at the load table for our weight, 45 PSI actually sufficient. So the window is big. There is not issue with the PSI increasing due to heat and tire experts at Discount and the manufactures have told me to disregard a hot PSI reading. Everything is based on the PSI when cold, ideally in the morning before the ambient air adjusts the pressure.
On our last trip to Colorado, we had two blowouts in two days, very frustrating and nerve racking. Your comment about practicing at home is so good. It took me almost two hours to change the first tire, just running around the truck and camper to gather up tools, thanks goodness I had them all. The next day, blowout on the other side, it to about 45 minutes, better but still so frustrating!!
I didn't know how to check the date code that would have been really good to know before I left on this trip. I found out on the road, when the tire shop showed me how to check that. I definitely would have changed them long before this trip.
I bought the camper second hand and the owner had said they changed the tires not to long ago, it had actually been six years. Just wanted to share my experience so other don't run into the same mess.
Great video! Thanks Marc!
Didn't y'all have an axle issue on one of your earlier trailers? I never saw what you did to solve the problem.
So when you need tires on your camper, do you take your camper to these places that sell tires I have a 25 foot camper
Like previously mentioned, we learned after a blowout that we needed metal valve stems for our tpms sensors. Last trip our system alerted to a slow leaking tire. Found it had a screw in it & Discount Tire fixed it for us.
This is one of the best videos I’ve watched. Thank you!
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Marc, It is also a good idea to have the tires & rims balanced before mounting on RV......note many RV's do NOT come from the factory with balanced tires. Balancing the tires will help with overall ride and provide uniform wear.
Additionally, you should torque the lug nuts in multiple levels (eg: 40 psi, then 75 psi, then 100 psig) when mounting the wheels to provide uniform "stretch" on lugnuts/wheel studs.
Thanks for providing important tire information.....Be well & travel safely!
We use Centramatic balancers on our Airstream, and we have used them on several motorcycles over the years. Love them.
Airstream should put airbags on their units. Airstream innovation idea.
Marc, did you have solid (bolt in) valve stems. They are needed to handle the weight of the TPMS transducer. I found this out the hard way 🤕 Great episode, are you inflating your 16” to 65psi?
I’m guessing they were through-flow? We’ve never had a problem with regular sensors.
@@KeepYourDaydream it appeared the valve stems installed on your new rims have a rubber base. A solid stem is mandatory to support the TPMS sensor. Rubber based valve stems will flex with centrifugal force with the TPMS wight and fail (an actual leak). Just saying
So glad you made this video. Tires are probably the most important part of safe towing. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
My 2021 Airstream sticker on the side says 80 psi but the max on tire is 80?
Literally had a very stressful discussion with my wife on what we need to inflate to since our wheels looked low. Googling the tires didn’t offer much help, just added confusion. This video could not have been more perfectly timed!! Thanks KYD!
It's on the sidewall of the tire... company specs
@@gregprince2523 You did not watch the video, did you?
@@tgriebe yep twice..... Mark talks about it.. He just wants a softer ride
@@gregprince2523 No, proper inflation based on actual load also gives you better traction and even tire wear as well as a better ride.
@@tgriebe copy that
The only tire issue we had was a valve stem failed from our Tpms causing vibration. At the tire shop we found the other 3 were close to failure. We replaced all with metal stems.
Purchased my Viar pump via your link. Slightly expensive but best decision I made since purchasing the RV.
When it comes to those kind of tools, having stuff that works is nice.
Ok. I live in Pennsylvania. I was told that if you are running anything other than designated ST trailer tires, you can be fined $1,000 per tire. Regardless weather you have LT tires that meet the load limit. I’m just going by what I heard the LAW. is. Not what Airstream or any tire engineer or backyard self proclaimed expert Thinks. I’m talking Specifically what the LAW and ONLY the Law says.
Please comment on the LAW and Only the Law. I don’t care what anyone THINKS. Thinking and Knowing are totally different
I really enjoyed your video. I worked in a tire shop and went through training with Goodyear,Michelin,and Continental and we put both types of tires on pull trailers but we made sure what the Load range was and made sure we used the right rating . Tires rate from C which is on most cars up to G which is a good heavy stiff sidewall tire. Great info
Great video….. thanks bud !!
Did you install steel valve stems to support your TPMS system?
Forget the bottle jack. Usa a Trailer Aid and simply roll one wheel up onto it to raise the other for changing. Of course, that would be too slow for the guys at Discount Tire, so you must ensure that they use the Airstream jack points. And YES, recheck torque at 50 and 500 miles. Wheel separation CAN occur (I experienced it after a brake job at an Airstream dealer😬).
I just bought one. I heard recently to check 3 times inside the first 100 miles and then they'll never move.
On our fifth wheel we had the Goodyear endurance and had zero issues with it. Good tire!
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Problem is if your only doing 60psi for your load rating, on a 80psi tire, your going to run hotter temps on this desert highways. So I’d rather have a cooler tire than a softer ride. Hot tires blow.
Heat is generated from not enough inflation for the load, not the difference between current inflation compared to max. Proper inflation creates the proper footprint. Put your tow vehicle to max cold to see the difference.
Awesome job Marc. This episode is going to help so many people understand towable tire issues.
Good or no good, our fleet has a must replace rule when they hit 5 years old.
Mark is in the zone, nerding out about RV details! As always quality content.
How often do you change your transition fluid being that you pull so often?
Did the new tires require that you reset the weight distribution hitch?
This is my thing. I want to share something I saw at the beginning of the video (I believe that was a jack rod) at Discount Tire (saw it later on too). I go there as well.The Airstream has a rubber-based axle as you mention. When you go to the tire store their default is the axle or at the wheel. I forced my Discount Tire guy to jack mine up at the jack points and it worked fine. Even jacking near the wheel point can arch the axle. They can add a lift block on the jack if more height is needed. Also, I went round and round about the PSI and found a chart that shows load for tires (4) It is not max cold PSI as many believe and as you found. Great episode. People NEED this. I use TireTracker (small screen) and it too gives temp/pressure on one screen. I got Crossclimates too. I was told by Airstream years ago when I called that their upgrade to LT tires 16" that they offered on the Eddie Bauer was a great option and, that they found better reliability over the ST tires. My thought is that research on LT is much more and most ST tires are from the "same country".
We added the 2 inch lift which is why I don't think the jack points worked. I would have preferred to use the jack points.
@@KeepYourDaydream ok, I see. I was concerned. They have some kind of attachment on the jacks too like blocks that add height. I remember they had to wheel two different ones on my new tire purchase when I was going crazy on them to stay away from the axles- LOL. Those CrossClimates have a nice tread, almost rugged.
Mark, you always make the most boring issues interesting in these videos. Great editing.
Thank you for this one. Are the new wheels airstream or aftermarket?
I see they are still doing work on the freeway. Seems like it has been a long time.
I went to a heavier load rated Goodyear Endurance (D load to E load rated) as an extra measure of safety.
You and Trish always bring great value to your videos.
Great video. One question, how high can the tire temp go before I should worry? We have a tpms system but not sure when to start worrying.
All 4 tires will run at the same temperature, give or take a few degrees. When 1 tire starts climbing in temperature, it's best to pull over ASAP and inspect. That tire is starting to fail. Replace it and don't keep driving on it. It can come apart and damage the tire in front or behind.
Does anyone actually know why airstream comes with LT tires? Maybe something unique with their LT tires vs others? Very informative but why assume the reason that airstream specs LT.
Just took delivery of a 2022 FC, it came with ST tires.
Perfect timing for us with this video. Thanks.
Why doesn’t anyone ever discuss the advantages of filling your tires with nitrogen? They don’t expand or contract with temperature.
Had nitrogen in my tires - constantly had to find someone to add nitrogen, they had to be re-inflated 2-3 times a year
Finally switched back to air that I could inflate at home
Do you recommend 12 or 14 ply tires over 10 ply?
How do you know what is a good running temp for the tires?
Great information . Thank you.