Posted 2007-09-15 6:06 PM (#67944 - in reply to #67510) Subject: RE: Gas Mileage While Towing?
Location: Texas
The 17.5 is ONLY a trailer tire, and yes Paul, it is made by Goodyear. My new Elite came with them, and they are rated for 75, but I have run 80 plus for several hours on I-10 between Phoenix and San Antonio with 19,000 on the trailer and no problems. Generalizations are what get you in trouble. The good thing about the 17.5 is that the diameter of the tire is the same as a 230/80-16, so you can interchange if you loose one and don't have a spare. Paul, since you are into spec. sheets, look on the Goodyear web site under loads/tire pressures and you will find the 17.5. Chad, they won't work on your 2 horse, but they will interchange with most 8 lug 16" wheels. I'm running 130# in mine.
Posted 2007-09-15 6:17 PM (#67945 - in reply to #67510) Subject: RE: Gas Mileage While Towing?
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
My 17.5, 8 lug wheels have 5/8" stud/lug holes, whereas my 16", 8 lug wheels carry a 9/16" stud/lug holes, the pilot hole in the rim is larger on the 17.5's, so some of these wheels may not enterchange.........Or at least they won't on anything I got here in the yard.
Posted 2007-09-15 6:25 PM (#67946 - in reply to #67510) Subject: RE: Gas Mileage While Towing?
Location: Texas
Yeah Retento, I know you are right, they won't fit on all of them, but they will on some. How do you like yours? I think they are the best improvement in tires in a long time. Are yours Goodyear?
Posted 2007-09-15 8:09 PM (#67955 - in reply to #67944) Subject: RE: Gas Mileage While Towing?
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Posts: 1416 Location: sc
Originally written by Tx. Vaquero on 2007-09-15 7:06 PM
The 17.5 is ONLY a trailer tire, and yes Paul, it is made by Goodyear. My new Elite came with them, and they are rated for 75, but I have run 80 plus for several hours on I-10 between Phoenix and San Antonio with 19,000 on the trailer and no problems. Generalizations are what get you in trouble. The good thing about the 17.5 is that the diameter of the tire is the same as a 230/80-16, so you can interchange if you loose one and don't have a spare. Paul, since you are into spec. sheets, look on the Goodyear web site under loads/tire pressures and you will find the 17.5. Chad, they won't work on your 2 horse, but they will interchange with most 8 lug 16" wheels. I'm running 130# in mine.
i dont see where you answered my question. i understand it is a trailer tire, but does it say ST before the size? if it does not have ST then it is not the type of tire paul and I are talking about. the 17.5" tires in the load/inflation chart i have are NOT ST tires.
Posted 2007-09-15 8:14 PM (#67957 - in reply to #67944) Subject: RE: Gas Mileage While Towing?
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Posts: 3853 Location: Vermont
Originally written by Tx. Vaquero on 2007-09-15 7:06 PM
The 17.5 is ONLY a trailer tire, and yes Paul, it is made by Goodyear. My new Elite came with them, and they are rated for 75, but I have run 80 plus for several hours on I-10 between Phoenix and San Antonio with 19,000 on the trailer and no problems. Generalizations are what get you in trouble. The good thing about the 17.5 is that the diameter of the tire is the same as a 230/80-16, so you can interchange if you loose one and don't have a spare. Paul, since you are into spec. sheets, look on the Goodyear web site under loads/tire pressures and you will find the 17.5. Chad, they won't work on your 2 horse, but they will interchange with most 8 lug 16" wheels. I'm running 130# in mine.
I went to the Goodyear site...and the load inflation data they have is massively out of date 2005/2006...
Posted 2007-09-16 9:38 AM (#67973 - in reply to #67510) Subject: RE: Gas Mileage While Towing?
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
Tx. My 17.5 tires were made in .......CHINA!!!! "Duratrac" model "ST-990", 215-75R-17.5, LR-H, 16pr, rated 4880# at 125psi, and they are regrooveable. It don't say what the speed rating is anywhere on the tire, most of the time I don't get much over 65 mph with them anyway. They will dry rot and explode before I'll ever wear them out.
Posted 2007-09-16 3:47 PM (#67992 - in reply to #67973) Subject: RE: Gas Mileage While Towing?
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Originally written by retento on 2007-09-16 10:38 AM
Tx. My 17.5 tires were made in .......CHINA!!!! "Duratrac" model "ST-990", 215-75R-17.5, LR-H, 16pr, rated 4880# at 125psi, and they are regrooveable. It don't say what the speed rating is anywhere on the tire, most of the time I don't get much over 65 mph with them anyway. They will dry rot and explode before I'll ever were them out.
They aren't one of the Chinese recalled tire models are they???
Posted 2007-09-16 3:53 PM (#67993 - in reply to #67510) Subject: RE: Gas Mileage While Towing?
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Paul, I have not seen that brand listed anywhere as be recalled. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Those 17.5, LR-H tires run around $250.00 each........Four on the ground plus the spare, that adds up pretty quick.
Gas Mileage While Towing?
