Replacing Tires

[arlan in arizona]

Originally Posted by soonernation

Do 17.5" rims fit without modifications to the axles?

17.5" Wheels and Tires do fit. The 17.5" tire has less sidewall than the 16" tire.

[soonernation]

Good to know. I'll take that into consideration next time tires are up for replacement.

[DesertRat]

Start saving your $$ need to buy rims also. I got my rims for $227.65 each with free shipping. Same place will sell tires & mount free. Goodyears will run $474 & Geostars run $215. I bought 4 used take offs Michelins for $900 from ebay.

[Bulldog80]

Not to add more stress on you, but you'll find that those Maxxis E rated tires don't have enough capacity to even support the max axle weight. V3200's have 7000 lb axles, meaning you need tires with AT LEAST (dot recommends an additional 10%) 3500 lb rating. Most E rated tires are around 3400 lbs. The Maxxis is rated at 3420 I believe. If you haven't actually weighed your 3200 you will be surprised at how heavy it is. Mine, with the water and fuel tanks full and only one ATV weighed nearly 6900 lbs on both axles. Yes, that was hooked up to the truck at the time. You really need at least F or G rated tires for these pigs!

[Jbee]

This is an "I'm just curious question"

For those that have had blow outs, which axle was it that the tire blew, front or rear axle? Or middle if you have a triple axle.

[DesertRat]

I lost 8-9 tires on my 2 axle Teton. Twice I lost two within 10 miles of each other. Was never over weight or low pressure. Mine lost more on the left side but that's were my kitchen is. Front & rear didn't make a difference. Once I switched to 17.5 problem has gone away.

[Noelle]

Originally Posted by DesertRat

Picking up my new V3605 on Saturday. One of the first things I'm going to do is take the 17.5" off my Teton & switch them over to the Voltage. I blew 8 or 9 tires on my Teton in the ten years I have had it. Once I switched over to 17.5 tire problem was solved. If you put miles on your rig don't waste time with any 16" tires like I did. Bite the bullet $ wise & switch to 17.5.

Hey, DesertRat!

What tires do you have on your 17.5 wheels? Just reading through the forum, so hope I didn't ask something you already answered.

[DesertRat]

Originally Posted by Noelle

Hey, DesertRat!

What tires do you have on your 17.5 wheels? Just reading through the forum, so hope I didn't ask something you already answered.

I bought 4 used take offs Michelins for $900 from ebay. One was weather cracked more then I liked so used it as the spare. Bought a new Hankook as the replacement. Have had very good luck with Hankook tires or our work trucks & on my 06 F-350 when I owned it.
These are the rims I bought http://www.trailer-wheels.com/175x67...l#.Uz3UUfldXTo

[Alsdas88]

Originally Posted by DesertRat

I bought 4 used take offs Michelins for $900 from ebay. One was weather cracked more then I liked so used it as the spare. Bought a new Hankook as the replacement. Have had very good luck with Hankook tires or our work trucks & on my 06 F-350 when I owned it.
These are the rims I bought 17.5x6.75 Series07 Gunmetal Gray Aluminum HiSpec Trailer Wheel, 8 Lug, Center Cap Incl., 4850 lb Max Load

Good information here.

[DesertRat]

Originally Posted by DesertRat

Picking up my new V3605 on Saturday. One of the first things I'm going to do is take the 17.5" off my Teton & switch them over to the Voltage. I blew 8 or 9 tires on my Teton in the ten years I have had it. Once I switched over to 17.5 tire problem was solved. If you put miles on your rig don't waste time with any 16" tires like I did. Bite the bullet $ wise & switch to 17.5.

I had it all figured out until I checked. Teton has 9/16" studs Voltage has 1/2" studs.
So next thing I'll check is can the drums be switched between them. Both are rated for 7,000 lbs but by just looking the Teton drums look larger. Wouldn't know for sure until I take them off.
I'm not giving up just quite yet.

[Alsdas88]

When you ordered your 17.5 rims, did they ask for any information regarding stud size or bolt pattern?
I am watching what you are doing as I will be changing at the very least, the tires. Depending on what you report, I might change to 17.5 at the same time.

The last thing I want to have problems with is tires on my way to San Diego from Maryland next month.

[DesertRat]

I just checked the site where I got the rims. They will work for 9/16" & 1/2" studs. Guess I'm back to swapping out between my Teton & Voltage after all.

So yes 17.5x6.75 Series07 Gunmetal Gray Aluminum HiSpec Trailer Wheel, 8 Lug, Center Cap Incl., 4850 lb Max Load These will work just fine on a Voltage or any Dutchman that has 235/85r-16. I swapped out with LT215/75R-17.5 as they match size wise to the 16

[Alsdas88]

Can you use the lug nuts from the original rims?

[gonervn]

I replaced mine with Goodyear G614's also. Had the tire shop do it. They are auto, truck and RV repair shop. It is a Goodyear dealer in Findlay Ohio.

[DesertRat]

Originally Posted by Alsdas88

Can you use the lug nuts from the original rims?

Shouldn't be a problem. I used the OEM ones that were on my Teton with those wheels & they worked fine. I'll do the same thing with the Voltage. You can also swap out tires with 215 or 235/75r-17.5 as either should fit just fine. Here is a example. http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/tir...16-235-75r17.5

[1BadDiesel]

Pulled my Voltage 2014 3950 out of indoor storage Friday after 6 months of pure Michigan winter and almost no real spring yet, it was 35 degrees in the morning here.I have a 500 mile round trip planned for Memorial day weekend and plan on pushing the China bomb tires one last trip , till I purchase 6 new tires.Still haven't picked which ones to purchase Maxis, Carlisle , michillens, and goodyears. Going to price them out , look at availability etc.Took a picture of side wall and axle flex on cement , temperature cool. Seen alot worse on asphalt ,hot days.Any suggestions ? $ pros and cons ! Guess I will just have to pull the trigger $

[lakebuster]

Ordered six 17.5" wheels from Trailer-Wheels.com and locally ordered six tires Sumitomo ST 727 in 215/75/17.5 did a lot of research on tires for speed rating (75mph), quality ratings and a tire made anywhere except China. Hankook TH10 is a nice tire in this size but made in china, so narrowed down to Goodyear GY114, Firestone 590 plus then found out they had speed ratings of 65 mph. The sumitomo are manufactured in Japan. Will post pictures when wheels arrive and commercial tire installs them on rig.

[donzinger]

I went with Michelin XPS Rib on my last rig - was very happy and will more than likely go with those on this rig when the time comes.

[ducmons]

Originally Posted by DesertRat

Picking up my new V3605 on Saturday. One of the first things I'm going to do is take the 17.5" off my Teton & switch them over to the Voltage. I blew 8 or 9 tires on my Teton in the ten years I have had it. Once I switched over to 17.5 tire problem was solved. If you put miles on your rig don't waste time with any 16" tires like I did. Bite the bullet $ wise & switch to 17.5.

Originally Posted by arlan in arizona

Good call on the 17.5's. I wish I had been aware of them when I went and replaced my tires with the G614's.

I had stated this several times to members wanting to upgrade their tires, but alas. Seems like everyone went with the G614's or Michelin Ribs.

Originally Posted by DesertRat

Here is the site I used to buy the rims. LT215/75r-17.5 is the perfect tire size to replace the 16 that come on the trailer.
17.5 in Trailer Rims Aluminum and Steel, Custom and OEM Trailer Wheels. Free Shipping over $75.

Originally Posted by soonernation

Do 17.5" rims fit without modifications to the axles?

Originally Posted by arlan in arizona

17.5" Wheels and Tires do fit. The 17.5" tire has less sidewall than the 16" tire.

Great info! Just picked up my Voltage and I'm researching tires. I don't want to be messing with blow outs. Can you post pics of the 17.5"?

Also...why does the 17.5" make so much difference than the 16". (Sorry if this is a nb question).

[gonervn]

Originally Posted by 1BadDiesel

Pulled my Voltage 2014 3950 out of indoor storage Friday after 6 months of pure Michigan winter and almost no real spring yet, it was 35 degrees in the morning here.I have a 500 mile round trip planned for Memorial day weekend and plan on pushing the China bomb tires one last trip , till I purchase 6 new tires.Still haven't picked which ones to purchase Maxis, Carlisle , michillens, and goodyears. Going to price them out , look at availability etc.Took a picture of side wall and axle flex on cement , temperature cool. Seen alot worse on asphalt ,hot days.Any suggestions ? $ pros and cons ! Guess I will just have to pull the trigger $

1baddiesel I went one last time last year and got 22 miles from home before the cina bombs blew. I was going to replace them before I went out this year. At least I had insurance and they paid every penny. $1100. I was lucky the tire that blew was the back one on the passenger side. The back step frame caught all of the rubber and only tore up a very small section of sheet metal and nothing underneath. I had just checked all the tires 10 miles prior for sir. Everything was great, fooled me.