Just ordered a set of 4 235/85/16 for my 40' Sandpiper. They get great reviews, but are real pricey.

Has anyone used them?

 

I can't remember if the there were XPS or the truck tire but I had a set of Michelins that blew at full air pressure and 200lbs lighter than max at 60MPH. I read alot of good things about the XPS on the RV forums for the most part. It may not have been the tires fault as we later found one of the steel wheels had a small rust hole that caused air lost and may have over loaded the other tire as it defalted causing 3 to blow out and 1 to seperate tread. I won't every have steel wheels on a trailer again.

 

xps are a great tire and made very well go ahead and lift any other tire of the same size and then lift an XPS
way more material put into an XPS they average #15 pounds heavyer then a reg. tire of same size

 

XPS Ribs come with either staight cut tread or cross cut if you go with the 235x75x16 which is a little wider but not as high as the 85 seris.

I ran xps ribs on a 93 3500 and my 96 2500 cummins. In both cases 96,000 miles with no problems.

I intend to go with the RIB for my trailer next time around. Only good on 6000lbs axles.

Dave

 

I had 6 XPS ribs mounted on my triple axle fiver in May '06. I had 2 of the original equip tires melt down within a couple of months. They sit 6 months in Yuma, AZ. for the winter, of course covered. During the summers we travel north to Montana and numerous other places. Two weeks ago today I was looking at them in Boulder City NV. One had some sidewall checking just in one area. Didn't really look like a problem, but did have a new one mounted. I just didn't want a problem in Nowhere, Nevada. We are now in Jackpot, NV. and all is good. When the other posters say they are heavy in weight they aren't BS'N. Big O was $284.00 for the 215-16, not out the door price, but was going to take several days to get it. A member at the Elks Lodge suggested another shop on a side street. Got it there. Went in about 9:30 AM and he didn't have it in stock, but said he would have it there by 3:30PM. He called me, was out the door at 4:00PM at $324.00. May have been able to do better if I got all six or if I shopped around. Would have really liked to got to Montana since there is no sales tax, but just didn't want to chance it. We are fulltime RVers so we see trailer tire problems up the ying-yang. But never have we seen an XPS Rib in trouble and I don't say that just because I have them.

 

The XPS Rib tire is a commercial grade all steel ply carcass and tread belts which makes it a very heavy tire.
They have been around for years and are tops for any type of trailer. Michelin gives them a recommendation for commercial trailer service. They come in four diffeent 16" sizes.

Another great all steel ply commercial grade 16" E tire is the Bridgestone Duravis R250. Their not quite so pricey but come in a LT235/85-16 E only.

 

I wish they were available in a 17....the XPS RIB was my favorite tire on my 91 D350; they were usually good for over 100,000 miles.

 

I have a set of Bridgestone Durvais R500's in 235/80R17 set aside for my dually. They are the closest tire I could find to the XPS ribbed.

I was in the same dilemma and have secured six of the Bridgestone 235/80R17's that are comparable. Time will tell if they are as good. Not putting them on for another month or two. I picked them up for under 235 each tx pd.

 

I got them in today from Tire Rack. $1125 shipped to my front door.

You guys are right about the weight, they are a heavy tire. If I keep them covered, they should last a long time.

I don't mind spending a little more on a good tires, since, blowouts can really do a lot of damage to your RV.

 

The rule for trailer tires from I hear is 5 years then replace. Well I thought the same as you, "if I keep them covered they will last" This is what was left of a Goodyear G114 17.5" tire after 6 years, they still had a bunch of tread and ZERO cracks, I have Pressure Pro monitor on them and the pressure was set perfectly before it blew. I think my damage was minimal for a 125 psi tire blowing out, BUT I do have four new tires on coach now, these were dated 0505. I will not run them over 5 or maybe 5.5 years again. I store this coach in the barn when not in use and the tires are covered by the slides when in use.