Goodyear Endurance Price--Good Deal?

[Leon T]

Running them on two different trailers now and very happy with them.

[howson]

In case anyone is curious, according to my highly accurate and scientific bathroom scale (not!) there is a 4.5lb difference between the Westlake 235/80R16 10 ply tire and the Goodyear Endurance 235/80R16 10 ply tire. So I just added 18lbs of additional unsprung weight to my trailer.

Cost me $50 to have all four tires mounted and balanced at Walmart. (I removed and installed them on the trailer.)

Nothing remarkable or significant---just thought someone may want to know these numbers.

[G3502800]

How did you take them to walmart? Did you pull one set of tires on some leveling blocks and remove the other axles two tires? And do only two at a time at walmart?

[howson]

How did you take them to walmart? Did you pull one set of tires on some leveling blocks and remove the other axles two tires? And do only two at a time at walmart?

Two at a time. I put the spare on and (using the truck's 4 ton bottle jack with a piece of 2x4 as a buffer) left the second "in the air" while Walmart did their thing.

To see how I jacked the trailer look at @Rob's PDF on how he does it: https://www.mygrandrv.com/fo...highlight=jack

[G3502800]

Two at a time. I put the spare on and (using the truck's 4 ton bottle jack with a piece of 2x4 as a buffer) left the second "in the air" while Walmart did their thing.

To see how I jacked the trailer look at @Rob's PDF on how he does it: https://www.mygrandrv.com/fo...highlight=jack

Thanks, appreciate the tips. Spare tire is smart. I started before seeing this. I'm half way through the process now. $700 is quite a sting (got the road coverage from discount tire etc), but I'll drive happier with the goodyears on there.

[howson]

... but I'll drive happier with the goodyears on there.

Yep, I changed mine for the peace of mind, too.

[colo native]

Every time I see these tire threads I always wonder why NOBODY replaces the spare. When I do mine they are All getting done no reason to keep 1 questionable tire IMHO.

[Cate&Rob]

Every time I see these tire threads I always wonder why NOBODY replaces the spare. When I do mine they are All getting done no reason to keep 1 questionable tire IMHO.

Go one better . . . and buy a matching aluminum wheel. Then when you replace the tires, buy 5 and you have 5 identical wheel/tire sets. Then, if you need to use the spare, you can leave it on the axle and put the repaired/replaced tire/wheel back on the spare hanger. This is what I did . . . and I have put the spare tire/wheel combo into service twice. Once for a bad valve stem and once (on a different tire) for a nail puncture. Both found by my TPMS BTW.

If you rotate your trailer tires (which I do) use a 5 tire rotation pattern . . . remembering where the lowest mileage spare went into service.

BTW, it is amazing how many folks have never lowered their spare . . . meaning that they have never checked the spare tire air pressure because GDRV loads the spare with the valve up. I have talked with owners who have had their trailer for 3 years or more and never checked the spare tire pressure!

Rob

[colo native]

Go one better . . . and buy a matching aluminum wheel. Then when you replace the tires, buy 5 and you have 5 identical wheel/tire sets. Then, if you need to use the spare, you can leave it on the axle and put the repaired/replaced tire/wheel back on the spare hanger. This is what I did . . . and I have put the spare tire/wheel combo into service twice. Once for a bad valve stem and once (on a different tire) for a nail puncture. Both found by my TPMS BTW.

If you rotate your trailer tires (which I do) use a 5 tire rotation pattern . . . remembering where the lowest mileage spare went into service.

BTW, it is amazing how many folks have never lowered their spare . . . meaning that they have never checked the spare tire air pressure because GDRV loads the spare with the valve up. I have talked with owners who have had their trailer for 3 years or more and never checked the spare tire pressure!

Rob

Never thought of getting an rim for the spare. What did that cost? I have had metal stems put on all my tires so the spare to was changed and I put it back so the stem is down and I can check the pressure. Never rotate either.

[Cate&Rob]

Never thought of getting an rim for the spare. What did that cost? I have had metal stems put on all my tires so the spare to was changed and I put it back so the stem is down and I can check the pressure. Never rotate either.

GDRV gets their tires and wheels from Lionshead. https://www.lionsheadtireandwheel.com/Wheels I got my spare wheel while at a Rally in Indiana several years ago. Price was under $100. Check the GDRV parts list for your specific wheel and then with Lionshead for price/availability/vendor.

Lionshead recommends an X pattern rotation. I do this with a substitution of the spare to the position with the lowest tread depth. (If there is one)

Rob