Recommended Spare Wheel/Tire for 2007 Keystone Montana 3400 RL

Question:

I have a 2007 Keystone Montana 3400RL and am looking for a spare tire and wheel. Specs call for a 235/80R16. Wheel specs call for a 16x6 8 bolt on 6.5. Can you recommend a tire and wheel matching these specs and do you balance the set?

asked by: Jim Q

Helpful Expert Reply:

You'll want to use tires with a combined load rating that's equivalent or higher the combined load rating of your axles.

The Taskmaster Provider, part # TA49VR is a ST235/80R-16 tire mounted on a white powder coated mod 16 x 6 wheel with an 8 on 6-1/2 inch bolt pattern. The radial tire has a 3520 lb weight capacity (7400 lb per axle) when properly inflated to 80 psi.

When the tire is mounted to the rim at the factory, the tire is mounted so that the heavy spot in the tire is lined up with the light spot in the wheel, which typically leads to the tire being pretty close to balanced. The wheel/tire isn't machine balanced, but because trailers don't have drive or steering axles, it's not as crucial that trailer tires are perfectly balanced like a passenger car tire is. You can have the tires machine balanced at a local tire shop if you wish.

expert reply by: Mike L