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Time to get new tires. Currently have trailer king rst on my 5th wheel. Original tires. Have had zero issues. Tread is getting to low. The place I’m considering getting new ones from, recommending ecopath tires over the trailer kings. Never heard of ecopath. Cost is a little higher than the trailer kings. Appreciate any comments or suggestions. Thanks.
 
How old are the original tires.

When I had a PUP for several years and after I converted it into a hauler and still towed it one of the tires that came with it was like a 16 ply. Lost it's tread but that tire was my spare.. cause it never went flat. EVER all the time I had it (Short distance use if I lost two tires) That was one amazing tire.
had to be way too old.. But other than tread loss it never let me down.
 
If you've had zero issues with your current brand, why would you change? Is it the tire dealer trying to get extra dollars out of you?

As for Goodyear Endurance, I bought a full set of them immediately after they came out and within a month had a major blowout that damaged the fifth wheel (about $3,000 which Goodyear did pay for surprisingly). I had tire failure on two of the other Goodyear Endurance tires (with no damage, but big delays), so I have little faith in them. Maybe they've improved since then, but that bad taste just won't go away.

Currently I have Carlstar (formerly Carlisle) on my fifth wheel and a TPMS system and have had zero issues in two years. Make sure they're at 80 PSI before I leave and let the monitor keep me informed.

Because of my good experience with Carlstar, that would be my recommendation - or, once again, just replace with what you have since you've been happy with those.
 
The OP's signature says he has a 2022 Cougar, so original tires would be 4 or maybe 5 years old. Time for replacement.

Ecopath appears to be a trailer tire model from Travelstar, a US-based company. Both Trailer King RST & Travelstar Ecopath get positive reviews from buyers on the Simple Tire website. And both are notable for their "value", i.e. relatively low prices.

The choice is probably a toss-up, but why would you change from a successful experience with Trailer King, especially if it costs more?

You can pay a higher price for a premium brands and maybe get better quality control or warranty, but those are "maybe" benefits whereas the higher price is immediate and a sure thing. Your call.
 
Rene T said:
I’m just curious, how old are your original tires?
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2022. After seeing folks at campgrounds that had blow outs and the damage done, not taking any chances . Put allot of miles on these. Have a couple long trips planned this season. Always in sure my psi is 80 before going down the road. Think I will stay with what I’m currently using as never an issue and have good even wear.
 
Our 2021 Cougar came with Trailer King tires and my results were quite different than the OP.
Lost 2 of them on our first trip in 2022.

Changed this one out while at the RV park when I noticed the bulged tread.
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This one was just before we got to our next RV park.

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Travelstar EcoPath tires are manufactured in China and are produced by the Unicorn Tire Corporation. While they are a U.S.-based brand, manufacturing takes place at specialized factories in China.
 
Gary RV_Wizard said:
Too many unknowns to blame that on the tire brand vs some other factor(s).
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This is true but all tires were replaced with Carlisle tires from Discount tire while on the trip. That was 3 1/2 years ago and over many thousands of miles zero problems since then.
 
In my opinion the cheap tire brands save money by putting great trustin their automated manufacturing processes to work properly and don't do as much human monitoring, product testing, quality inspection, etc. They likely accept the fact that there will be a certain amount of defects that escape the factory, anywhere from cosmetic blemishes to structural faults. The customer ends up doing the final quality testing. The top companies spend more money to protect their reputation and try to eliminate that sort of thing. Nobody gets 100% perfection, but with a lot of quality focus they can get darn close.
 
2 of my 4 year old low mileage GY endurance tires on my 5th wheel delaminated last summer while on a trip. I could only get MasterTrack tires to replace them. no problems making the 1200 miles back home but I cant find much info on these tires and it's time to replace my 2 remaining GY endurance tires. trying to decide whether I need to get 4 new ones that match or 2 to more MasterTracks. any info/review on these tires is appreciated.
 
If you had good luck with the Trailer King then why not stay with the same tire. I have sold a few of them with no complaints but most of my customers are using them for utility trailers and such and not an RV but some of them put them through more abuse than you probably will. I sell quite a few of the Power King Towmax Vanguard and have had great luck with those and actually had them on my TT for about a season before we decided to go the seasonal route with a destination trailer. I sell quite a few Carlisle tires which is now called Carlstar and people have good luck with them as well. You will hear a lot of horror stories from forum members but the truth is most tire failure is caused by something going in the tire causing it to lose air and because it is not felt on the trailer it ends up coming apart. Another cause is old age because the tread takes forever to wear out. If you put a nail in one of those Endurance tires they will fail just like many others that cost half as much.

Seeing how you have a 2022 that means the tires are about 5 years old which is not terrible but it might be time.
 
Nearly every ST tire mfgr. recommends replacement at 3 yrs., and they recommend running sidewall stated pressure in any trailer tire due to the extreme stress's involved with tandem axles.
As to brand names, unless you're comparing a little known brand to something like Michelin, Goodyear or Sailun, etc. i wouldn't be concerned, if it displays a USDOT number, as all tires sold in the U.S.A. must meet those minimum requirements. Those big names most likely exceed the minimums and are proud of that fact.

After decades of experiences, I believe one really does get what they pay for.
For (16" or larger) trailer or MH tires I buy Sailun truck tires.They are made in VN, and appear to copy MIchelin construction standards.
 
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