Aluminum Camper Forum

The Goodyear Endurance is available in ST205/75/R14. That's only 10mm wider than what's on the camper now and as long as it meets the load rating that's on the frame placard I mentioned earlier, it's the U.S. made tire I would recommend.

Goodyear still makes the Endurance in the USA (Alabama and North Carolina). We've been really happy with the Endurance tires on our 21BHS.  We had Carlisle Radial Trail HDs (made in China) on the trailer before and they were good but we found the endurance better.  Most trailer tires are made in China though.

Just on our second set of Goodyear Endurance tires. After seven years the tread was still good but the interior composition had started to rot.

Tire shop informed us that Chinese tire manufacturers are taking over the travel trailer tire market, big brand names are not making them any more, not profitable for them, not sure if this is true or not?

Tarrifs may also impact your decision as well.

First, a quick check to see if you have looked at the placard on the frame to see what size tires it came with.

And, I haven't been able to find any trailer service tires in the 195/75-14 size.

How about a list of the accessories you must have.

An EMS system (Built in or Pedestal) not just a Surge Protection System

Sadly our 13QBB was sideswiped and insurance totaled it, so we're buying a 14DBS to replace it. The new trailer needs all new tires. Currently on it are 195/75/14 which is apparently a rare size...at least at Discount Tire. I'm curious what size tires everyone has on their trailers and if anyone has a go-to brand/model.

I tried drilling drainage holes at the bottom of the bubbling compartment door that I referred to in my comments above.  Didn't work.  Once that bubbling occurs your options are limited, from my experience.


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It was solid aluminum and no screws to remove it.

Greetings GrampaKilt.  I have posts on both Lithium Ion conversion and awning replacements here in the forum. Lots of YouTube videos on how to do both.  Progressive makes a replacement converter for charging the lithium batteries that is an easy swap vs. replacing the entire inverter converter.  I replaced the fresh water tank on our 16 TBS due to kicked up road debris. To prevent that I got some truck flaps and cut them to be longer than the tank and screwed them into the frame member the front tank strap to act as a defection shield. 

Greetings back at ya!