Any experience with Goodyear 614 tires for heavy Solitude? Need to replace Westlake g rates tires.
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Originally posted by Agb2169 View PostAny experience with Goodyear 614 tires for heavy Solitude? Need to replace Westlake g rates tires.
Jim
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x2 on Guest Jim's advice. Truck tires like the GY614 were the only viable alternative some 15 or 20 years ago when trailer tire quality was terrible. Today's tires designed for trailer applications are a much better choice. A major difference is the sidewall construction of a trailer tire, designed to take the turning loads experienced by trailer tires, particularly in tandem or tri axle applications.
RobCate & Rob
(with Border Collies Molly & Angel + Kitties Hazel & Elsie)
2015 Reflection 303RLS
2022 F350 Diesel CC SB SRW Lariat
Bayham, Ontario, Canada
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Goodyear makes the G614 in a trailer tire series. It would be an excellent choice. Goodyear G614 RST
https://www.prioritytire.com/goodyea...SABEgIYcfD_BwE
https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tir...r-g614/p/31405
https://www.goodyeartrucktires.ca/ti...13922909900000
Hope this helps
Keith
2018 Reflection 150 Series 220RK 5th whee, Star White 2022 F350 King Ranch CC Long bed (HAL) (CCC 4062lbs), B&W 25K OEM Companion,. SteadyFast system, Trailer reverse lights, rear receiver spare tire holder, storage tube, sumo springs, Victron MultiPlus 12/120/3000, Solar, Custom 6K axles upgrade, and other modifications.
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BTW - I can no longer find the G614 truck tire that you mentioned and I know existed - all RST now.2018 Reflection 150 Series 220RK 5th whee, Star White 2022 F350 King Ranch CC Long bed (HAL) (CCC 4062lbs), B&W 25K OEM Companion,. SteadyFast system, Trailer reverse lights, rear receiver spare tire holder, storage tube, sumo springs, Victron MultiPlus 12/120/3000, Solar, Custom 6K axles upgrade, and other modifications.
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Originally posted by Agb2169 View PostAny experience with Goodyear 614 tires for heavy Solitude? Need to replace Westlake g rates tires.Mike & Lisa
Central Florida
2021 Imagine 2970RL
1996 Chevy K3500 Crew SRW 7.4L Gas
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In 2010 when I started Carlisle was the china bomb of choice for 5th wheels. After blowing several I put Goodyear G614 tires and never looked back. When my Westlakes blew, I replaced all 6 with Goodyear G614's, guess what, no problems.
To say that I am a fan of G614's on my 5th wheel is an understatement. Doesn't mean I have not had flats with them. Nails and bolts, had one start to separate. I am pretty sure that one caught a curb. Run a heavy trailer for a few thousand miles in 110f heat and you will find out how good your tires are. While not perfect, IMHO they are a very dependable tire and worth the cost.
I have read a lot of tire threads. The Sailuns have become quite popular, and the Endurance is popular also. Nobody ever posts the conditions that they run their tires, weight, distance, temperature, speed. I pull my Momentum around 25,000 miles per year. I drive at 60mph. Each tire is loaded around 2800lbs. Temps change subzero to triple digit. Altitude 0-12,000.
Sometimes we like to boodock. That means we are running the tires over rocks, branches, dips, dirt roads, etc. I have locked the trailer tires up with emergency stops too many times.
The G614's stand up to all of that.
They are made for trailers. If you go to the Goodyear RV sight and look them up you find this in one of their brochures. Notice the "Recommended Application" on the right side.
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I put Goodyear G614 tires on my 337. It was the only tire on my RV that I ever owned that didn't fail on me. But they were only 20 months old when the trailer went to the junk yard heaven...Jim and Ginnie
2024 Solitude 310GK - 2020 F350 Dually
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And some long timer GDRV owners may recall that GDRV offered GY 614s as an option on Solitudes (I do not recall if for Momentums) for maybe a year or so as I recall. The pricing up charge was pretty substantial thus very, very few owners ordered them. Not sure any dealers did order for their own inventory. GDRV nixed this option as a result.
DanDan & Carol
2014 303RLS Reflection #185 (10/2013 build)
2012 Silverado LTZ Crew Duramax 2500HD - 2700/16K Pullrite Superglide
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Originally posted by Canyonlight View PostAnd some long timer GDRV owners may recall that GDRV offered GY 614s as an option on ...
Dan
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2017 Momentum 376, 2019 Ford F450
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