Recommended Tire and Wheel for Alpenlite 5th Wheel Trailer with ST235-80R16 Tires

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ok hi, i have an alpenlite 5th wheel and i need to get tires on it... on the plate attached to the front by the manufacture, it calls for st/235 80 r16lre and yet the GVWR is 15,500 lbs... even if i have 2000lbs on the tongue that brings it to 13500 when fully loaded.... now what i have been finding, is that i cant find a tire that will carry the full capacity of the 5th wheel at 3,100 lb capacity per tire, even if i put those tires on then i would be at the maximum capacity for the tires.... what am i supposed to do, so that i have plenty of tire for the weight that i am pulling? we are going full time RVing, so this is becoming our home and dont need to have blow outs... we pulled it 1200 miles and had 2 on the same side and the 2nd one did some damage.... we want to avoid this from happening again... thanks

asked by: Dean K

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Sounds like you are looking for a tire and wheel combination, for this I recommend the Castle Rock # LHACK133. If you are looking for just the tire I recommend the Taskmaster # TTWTRTM2358016E.

A quantity of 4 of these at max 80psi will give you a combined weight capacity of 14,080lbs, that's 3,520 per tire. These are radial tires with automotive-grade tread that has a 10-ply rating. This tire and wheel combo has a 8 on 6-1/2 bolt pattern and a max speed of 81 mph.

If you happen to have a 6 on 5-1/2 bolt pattern instead of the 8 on 6-1/2, I recommend the # TA59VR
tire and wheel combination. It will have the same great weight capacity and radial tire, but it comes with the different wheel bolt pattern. You will want to check what you have on your Alpenlite, I have linked an article to help with identifying this.

I have linked the above-mentioned products to this page for your convenience.

expert reply by: Jackie C

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Answer 1

Great question. As a general rule, when your trailer is loaded to it's full capacity, there should be a minimum clearance of 3 inches between the top of your tire and the underside of your fender.This should give you adequate clearance for…

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Answer 2

The 16 inch size you mentioned isn't a standard trailer tire size so if the plan was to install a passenger vehicle tire on the trailer that would not be recommended at all. The closest trailer tire size we have to what you need is the 235/80-16…

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Answer 3

To have enough clearance for the trailer to travel over bumps in the road you want to have at least 3 to 4 inches between the tire tread and the fenders as well as 1 to 2 inches between the side wall and inside of the wheel well. The smallest tire…

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Answer 4

I may have another option for you, but 225/75/15 trailer tires usually only have a load rating up to E. Another thing to keep in mind is the load rating is as high as the weakest components. If your tires have a 3000lb load rating but your wheels are…

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Answer 5

Using a wheel and tire combination like the Kenda Karrier ST235/80R16 Radial Trailer Tire w/ 16" black Mod Wheel - 6 on 5-1/2 - Load Range E #AM34834 on a tandem axle trailer would give you just over 7000 lbs per axle capacity at your tires.…

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Answer 6

The difference between the ST225/75D15 and the ST225/75R15 is the way the tire is constructed. The D in the ST225/75D15 size means that it is a bias-ply tire whereas the R in the ST225/75R15 means that it is a radial tire. Radial tires are preferred…

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Answer 7

The "D" designation that you see on the ST225/75-15 tires for your travel trailer indicate a bias ply tire, as opposed to the radial ply tires on your cargo trailer. The primary difference between bias and radial tires is how they're…

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Answer 8

You can replace a ST225/75R15 trailer tire with a ST235/80R16 trailer tire as long as you have enough room to accommodate the larger tire. The ST235/80R16 tire will be 1/2 inch wider and 2-1/2 inches larger in diameter than the ST225/75R15 tire. This…

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Answer 9

You can add larger wheels and tires to a trailer as long as you have enough room for the larger size. The main clearance issues we find when putting larger tires and wheels on a trailer is from the top of the tire to the fender and from the inside…

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Answer 10

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 11

The difference between an load range C and load range D tire in the same size is the capacity and psi rating. The two tires will still have the same dimensions and fit on the same wheel. The D rated tire has a higher capacity. For a ST175/80D13 like…

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Answer 12

Load range B trailer tires are going to have a lower capacity than C load range tires. Basically that, psi rating, and the ply rating are the only differences. A higher load range tire would last a little longer than lower load ranges of the same…

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