We are starting our 7th season camping with our Reflection. We have towed it almost 45,000 miles, and we are now on our third set of tires. The question has come up before about experiences with certain tires, so I thought I would share mine. The original Westlakes were replaced before 12,000 miles when one had a belt separate. I was very fortunate to discover it while adjusting the brakes after returning from a 2,400 mile trip. It would have blown in just a few more miles. I replaced them with Goodyear Endurance trailer tires, load range E.
I didn't rotate the tires, and discovered that left rear was cutting the inside of the tire. I replaced it with almost 27,000 miles on it (first photo). I noticed the right side tires were also cutting, one on the inside, and the other on the outside, but not as bad as the first one. So I have started rotating them from front to back when I repack the bearings. The other three tires now have about 33,000 miles on them, while I could probably have waited a few more thousand miles, I decided to go ahead and replace them now when I was repacking the bearings. Photos 2 and 3 are the right side tires, that were rotated once at about 27,000 miles. Photo 4 is the original Goodyear on the left side. It was in the front for 25,000 miles, and in the back for the last 8,000 miles. Photo 5 is the first replaced Goodyear, now with 6,000 miles.
I am very pleased with the Goodyear Endurance tires. I will rotate them on a regular basis now.
Dave
I didn't rotate the tires, and discovered that left rear was cutting the inside of the tire. I replaced it with almost 27,000 miles on it (first photo). I noticed the right side tires were also cutting, one on the inside, and the other on the outside, but not as bad as the first one. So I have started rotating them from front to back when I repack the bearings. The other three tires now have about 33,000 miles on them, while I could probably have waited a few more thousand miles, I decided to go ahead and replace them now when I was repacking the bearings. Photos 2 and 3 are the right side tires, that were rotated once at about 27,000 miles. Photo 4 is the original Goodyear on the left side. It was in the front for 25,000 miles, and in the back for the last 8,000 miles. Photo 5 is the first replaced Goodyear, now with 6,000 miles.
I am very pleased with the Goodyear Endurance tires. I will rotate them on a regular basis now.
Dave
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