ST205/75-15 Trailer Tires for Use in Arizona Heat

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Both Kenda and Loadstar build a ST 205-75R15 trailer tire. The Kenda sells for about $16 more than what I can buy the LoadStar tire for. Are these the same tires or is there a difference in quality or characteristics between the two tires. Im in Arizona, so hot weather performance is my concern

asked by: Jim F

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Kenda and Loadstar are the same other than the name on the sides of the tires. They are owned by the same manufacturer. I am not sure why the Kenda you are referring to costs more. One thing that affects price is the load range of the tire and whether it is a bias ply or radial.

Since heat is a concern for you I strongly recommend radial tires because they run cooler. Also, trailer tires should always be inflated to the maximum psi indicated on the tire. This is because trailer tires are built with an extra thick sidewall to handle more vertical load. If under inflated the thicker sidewall cause excessive heat build up.

I have included a link to the tires we have in size ST205/75-15 and a link to our help article on trailer tires for you.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Answer 1

Currently Goodyear is one of the few trailer tire manufacturer that makes tires in the USA and the only one that we carry. Unfortunately they do not currently offer a tire size of 235/80-16.

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Answer 2

The Kenda #AM10501 235/85-16 tire should be inflated to the 110 psi rating listed on the tire sidewall. The tire carries an M speed rating, which is good up to 81 mph.

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Answer 3

The 235/80R16 tires we offer are all Load Range E 10-ply tires with similar load ratings as you described. It does seem that your trailer axles are a little over loaded per the GVWR you said the trailer has. With the 7,000-lb rating on the axles, the…

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Answer 4

The trailer tire I recommend you use is the Kenda Karrier ST235/85R16 Radial Trailer Tire part #AM10501 which has a load range F rating that is suited for use up to 3,960 lbs. This tire has an 81 mph speed rating and 1-year worry-free guarantee.…

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Answer 5

Some people have great luck with LT tires on their trailer. We normally recommend ST but we know that the LT tires can work well. Typically trailer tires fail for the following 3 reasons. 1) Keep your tires fully inflated to the maximum pressure…

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Answer 6

All things being equal, including price, I'd go with the higher rated tire when available. Even if it's not really needed you end up with a tire that's made a bit stronger. The biggest difference you'll notice is that you'll have…

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Answer 7

I did some checking and the hub/drum we offer that will work for you is the part #8-430-5UC3. This uses the same bearings as the 8-415 and will be an exact fit aside from the fact this is a non-ABS setup and the 8-415 came in an ABS setup and non-ABS…

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Answer 8

You will need the Red LED Trailer Clearance or Side Marker Light #328-K-52 or Amber LED Trailer Clearance or Side Marker Light #328-K-51 for your 2018 Forest River Sunseeker motorhome. These lenses have the same Top Command SAE-AP2-16 markings on the…

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Answer 9

Since you have a wheelbase/axle spacing of 38 inches the correct hanger kit for slipper springs would be the part #HAP-105-205-01. And then for a 7k trailer axle the u-bolt kit you'd want would be the part #APUBR-8. I attached the diagram to use…

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Answer 10

If your current springs have 5 leaves then going to a 7 leaf spring will increase the height of the trailer a little and make the trailer more susceptible to sway. Regarding capacity if you go with springs rated higher than what is required it will…

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Answer 11

What you're going to need is two of the transfer switches in that case. I have attached a diagram from Furrion that shows you how you're going to need to hook the two transfer switches #F30ATS up: -one to the other, then one branching off to…

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Answer 12

The two sizes you mentioned are pretty similar and fit many of the same 15 inch wheels. The 205/75-15 fits rim widths of 5 inch to 6-1/2 inch whereas the 225/75-15 fits widths that are 5 inch to 6 inch. The 205 is 27.1 inches tall and the 225 is 28.4…

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