Kenda Tires

Post by **Mike Clay** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:58 am

They are Michelin XPS Rib LT 235/85R 16 Load Range E I paid 764.00 mounted and balanced (thats taking off the 50.00 they gave me for the Loadstars. I had these same tires on my 30' Seahawk after the Goodyear's started blowing out. Never had a problem with them.

http://www.michelinrvtires.com/michelin ... ad=XPS+RIB

Future Fulltimers · Post by **Future Fulltimers** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:34 pm

Replaced one of mine with a Cooper. Seems that no other dealer had a tire in stock that was 10 ply.

http://www.coopertire.com/us/en/Product ... ruck+Tires

$130.95 each incl tax/ mount & balance

DougnDawn · Post by **DougnDawn** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:15 pm

I see your replacing with the LT vs ST. Is this from reading the other forum or from personnal experience? Doug

Gordon Reid · Post by **Gordon Reid** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:49 pm

DougnDawn wrote:I see your replacing with the LT vs ST. Is this from reading the other forum or from personnal experience? Doug

Good question. I know that when I had a tread separation on one of my Apache tires, the tire store only had LT tires and suggested that that would work just as well. I put it as the spare.

I have been told, and don't know if it's true that ST tires are supposed to resist ultraviolet rays better and are designed to sit for long periods of time in one position.

Post by **Mike Clay** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:24 pm

DougnDawn wrote:I see your replacing with the LT vs ST. Is this from reading the other forum or from personnal experience? Doug

I ran the Michelin's on my last 5er for over 25k miles. One year we took a 6k mile trip and the second day out I noticed that one of my tires was running about 18 degrees warmer then the rest (I have an inferred thermometer I use all the time). Stopped the third day out and repacked the wheel bearings that did not help. Never could find the problem until a week after I got home and was crawling under the 5er and noticed that one set of leaf springs were broke. That one tire was carrying a lot of the weight from that side of the 5er for over 6k.

I had Goodyear's on it before that and two of them came apart. In fact Goodyear bought me the Michelin's.

To make a long story longer yes I guess it is just personal preference.

yogi154 · Post by **yogi154** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:29 am

I sent Mable an e-mail about the Kenda Tires.E-mail forwarded to
Roger Anel at Kenda .
He wants me to call him So we can discuss the situation????
Must be a problem with my or their tires Dot 7Y9J ANA 3203
Will call on Monday and get back
Wayne

yogi154 · Post by **yogi154** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:46 am

My e-mail forwarded to a Roger Ansel at Kenda . Call today told him I lost 45 psi in less than 2 weeks , that's in ALL TIRES. Told me to check the valve stems , I checked every thing with soapy water in a spray bottle no leaks.
Wants pictures of Dot ### and sizes of tires and a sales recipet of unit
Didn't want to talk about the Illinois Attorney General yet Will send him all the stuff soon Guess I need to learn how to send a picture
Will let you all know what happens ?????????????

Future Fulltimers · Post by **Future Fulltimers** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:14 am

I emailed Kenda and this is the reply I recieved:

Dear Sir,

Your question has been forwarded to me. The Tire/DOT combination you sent below is working well and is not one that some people mistakenly think has been recalled. Thank you for contacting us and if you have any other questions please feel free to contact me again.

Sincerely,

Roger Ansel

Kenda USA
Warranty Department
7095 Americana Parkway
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Phone 1 800 225 4714 Ext. 231
Phone 1 614 866 9803
Fax 1 614 866 9805

The information I sent him ;
Karrier Loadstar
ST235/80R16
DOT 7YHJANB

Considering whether or not to replace them for peace of mind.

Future Fulltimers · Post by **Future Fulltimers** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:55 am

I am looking into investing in a tire pressure monitoring system. The one at Camping World seems a little pricy.

There is another one by Doran Manufacturing that is about half the cost but with fewer bells & whistles. It installs be replacing the valve stem cap. Easy to install & easy for others to uninstall.
Not sure which to go with but I feel something needs to be done.

Banjo · Post by **Banjo** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:23 pm

Can't believe Kenda tires are still being put on these trailers. They must get them pretty cheap. I had lost only one tire since 1953, and that was on a car. Then I bought a Cardinal that had Kenda tires. The first one blew at 700 miles near Guthrie Ok. The spare had a big bulge.....the SPARE!!! Put Michelin XPS Rib on. Have never had a failure with Michelin. Luck?? Probably, as I know people who had a Michelin blow. I am knocking on wood as I type this.........

Future Fulltimers · Post by **Future Fulltimers** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:35 pm

Banjo wrote: Then I bought a Cardinal that had Kenda tires. The first one blew at 700 miles near Guthrie Ok. The spare had a big bulge.....the SPARE!!!

The more posts I read about these tires the less I want to have anything to do with them.

Just checked prices on Michelin LTX M/S (they don't carry XPS), $712.96 for a set of 4 plus tax.

Seems kinda pricy to me.
Think I'll stick with Cooper, $131 each with tax.

yogi154 · Post by **yogi154** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:08 am

Wayne I'm also worried about these Tires , New Bird in the yard in two weeks lost half the tirs pressure . I priced Mich $ 220 a tire Cooper $ 115 a tire. Tire Rep told me both brands will dry rot before wear out . will look around some more.
Good Luck Tire shopping
Wayne

Future Fulltimers · Post by **Future Fulltimers** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:28 am

In looking through the current issue of "Trailer Life" mag, I found this brand:
http://maxxis.com
I know they make good motorcycle tires but I'm not sure about trailer tires. There are NO dealers in Florida so if I was to order them I would have to pay additional for shipping/ mounting & balancing.

While searching the internet for tire facts I found this:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/tiretech.jsp
The information is good although you may have to sift throught the ads.
Based on the searching I've done so far, it seems that an "ST" tire only comes up to a load range D (8 ply). While a "LT" tire goes up to a load range F (12 ply). One message board I was reading suggested that ST rated tires have a stiffer sidewall and that is why they are not suitable for truck use. I haven't found a company web site that states this.
I have also noticed on several message boards, people have remarked that large trailer manufacturers ARE using "LT" rated tires. It also seems that many tire manufactures have stopped making "ST" tires and using "LT" tires as replacements.
Tire Tech also has a review page where you can read reviews about different tires.
According to Tire Tech,
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/ ... techid=138
tires "age" out at between 5-10 years based on amount of usage and load carried. The thing most notable in extending tire age life is care & use. Another reason to go RVing.

kimmee · Post by **kimmee** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:14 am

We just returned from a trip to Key West and had 1 blow out on the way down and 2 blow outs on the way back. One blow out caused considerable damage to the side of the RV. We contacted our dealer when we had the 1st blow out. He told us to bring in the receipt and the dot # when we returned. Imagine his surprise when we returned with three receipts, and 4 different tires on th RV. We had to buy what we could on the road. Yes, we were a little nervous on the last 800 mile stretch of the trip knowing we still had one tire that did not blow. But we made it. Our dealer informed us that Kenda would be replacing all 4 tires and reimburse us for the cost of the three tires and have the damage to the RV repaired. At this time we are waiting....for the return of our RV so we can get back on the road.
Kimmee
2005 Cardinal 35'

Future Fulltimers · Post by **Future Fulltimers** » Sat May 06, 2006 8:25 am

I sent a letter to Kenda & Forest River after replacing all four tires (one blowout & one mysterious flat). Seemed like every time we went somewhere we had tire problems.

I ask them for reimbursement even though they claim these tires are working well for them. We'll see what happens.

Cardinal RV Club

Kenda Tires

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