mbentlyesq
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Post by mbentlyesq on Apr 13, 2021 0:55:37 GMT -5
Our STT312VBH we ordered a few months ago arrived at the dealer yesterday   !!! We pick it up in 2 weeks. The trailer comes with Trailer King ST225/75R15 tires. Anyone have these tires and if so, can you share your experiences? I am wondering if I should just invest in new, better quality tires. Thank you. Attachments:
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xxxxx
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Post by xxxxx on Apr 13, 2021 6:34:53 GMT -5
We have the Trailer Kings on our STT272VRK 2021 that we got in Nov. Drove from Cinn Oh to Charlottesville VA and have been on 3 camping trips. We're watching them carefully and so far no issues with over 1,000 miles. Following this thread. Glad you asked. Would love input on about how many miles to put on them if anyone has that input too. We check the pressure every trip.
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Post by xxxxx on Apr 15, 2021 11:28:38 GMT -5
Our STT312VBH we ordered a few months ago arrived at the dealer yesterday !!! We pick it up in 2 weeks. The trailer comes with Trailer King ST225/75R15 tires. Anyone have these tires and if so, can you share your experiences? I am wondering if I should just invest in new, better quality tires. Thank you. I just read a few posts on Facebook where the Trailer Kings gave out at 1500 miles and one at 3000 miles.... so we're considering replacing them. |
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Post by woodet on Jun 3, 2021 6:25:10 GMT -5
We had Trailer King tires on our 2020 STT343VBH. We used them all last year and a couple trips this year (total of about 5,000 miles). I too was concerned about their quality, and watched them carefully. On our most recent trip one tire picked up a screw and flattened. I took the opportunity to swap them out with Goodyear Endurance tires.
When I got the wheels removed I noticed one looked different from the others (it was not the spare). The tire store took a look and said that the steel belt had completely separated from the inner liner. Their conclusion was that this was a manufacturing defect. I'm now thankful that I pulled the trigger before this led to disaster on the road.
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Post by navylcdr on Jun 3, 2021 11:45:07 GMT -5
A few simple steps can help you detect a defect before it causes a blow out. Before/after every trip:
1. Check tire pressure. I love the Slime Elite Digital Pressure Gauge. It has an awesome connection to the tire valve stem and you get almost zero air/nitrogen loss when checking tire pressure. Watch for tires that lose more pressure than the others. Keep them inflated to the pressure listed on the label on the trailer - but if you are adding air to one tire more than the others, it's time to have it checked. And don't forget about the spare, check it at least once or twice per season.
2. Feel all surfaces of the tire with your bare hands. You are looking for bulges or other irregularities. If you feel a bulge or irregularity then I would replace it right there on the spot with the spare.
3. Install a trailer TPMS. It will likely warn you of a potential blowout with at least enough time for you to get to the side of the road before catastrophic failure.
4. Keep covers on the tires when parked. Installing or removing the covers is the perfect time to check pressure and hand check.
5. Check lug nut torque regularly. I use a regular torque wrench at home. Harbor Freight sells a little digital torque gauge that I carry in my tow vehicle to use with my telescoping lug wrench and socket if I need to change a tire on the road.
Adding 5 minutes to your setup/teardown routine for these checks and I think you can least get some life from the Trailer King tires. I'm keeping mine on my 231VRL that I purchased in March and just doing these checks regularly, but I have not installed TPMS yet. I really need to.
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!!! We pick it up in 2 weeks.
