No Goodyear Endurance Tires - Page 2

Brian B-P · 08-08-2021, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlesinGA

For anyone looking for the Endurance on the Goodyear web site, they have moved it to a special web site that is NOT linked to by the main web site. On the main web site if you click "trailer" from the drop down menus, it changes to auto tires.

Here is the special site... https://www.goodyearrvtires.com/tire-selector.aspx

Click on the Endurance tire and scroll down to the spec table for sizes and specifications.

Goodyear has used this separate website for their RV tires for many years; apparently they have recently broken the link to them from their main website... the link worked previously.

On the Goodyear Canada website if you start the Tire Finder it has categories for Vehicle Type and Tire Size, with a separate category for Trailer Tires... which just brings up an empty list to select a size. If you choose to Browse All Tires then choose Trailer Tires, it finds no sizes. The linkage to the trailer tires is just broken.

This RV tire website is where the load/inflation table for the Endurance (and all other ST tires) is published.

Snuffy2 · 08-11-2021, 10:23 AM

I just bought 5 new endurance tires for our Bigfoot. Date stamp is from June of 21. Discount tire had them, GA office.

Snowshoer · 08-11-2021, 10:23 AM

I bought the Goodyear endurance tires when they first came out after being invited to a good year Training meeting….for work.
I change out my tires every three years whether my husband likes it or not…. . I know there are a lot of tires still making their way to the US market with so many containers stuck in the middle getting here, getting unloaded etc..
The Carlisle radials are also very difficult to get but hopefully more inventory coming in as well.

gyuill · 08-11-2021, 10:51 AM

I found 4 in Montgomery Al (1 hour away) and will pick them up tomorrow. I was hoping to get them from my local tire store but that was not happening. These were at Discount Tire and were made in 2021.
Thanks for all of the info you guys provided!

Graham
Opelika Al

jumboscott · 10-09-2021, 07:25 AM

I'm looking for tires too. Local Goodyear dealer has none but Discount can get. Price $130 each which seems like the normal price cause Tire Rack show the same price online. Just need to figure out what size metal valve stem fits the aluminum rims.

jerryc · 10-09-2021, 07:38 AM

A number of rv websites show Goodyear has suspended production of the Endurance until February or March of 2022. If you're lucky enough to find a distributor that still has some, that's great. None available for dealers through four different wholesalers in our area.

Centex · 10-09-2021, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jumboscott

.... Just need to figure out what size metal valve stem fits the aluminum rims.

FYI / FWIW my Bastrop Discount Tire recently installed bolt-in all metal stems in my Escape aluminum wheels - I didn't ask about size, nor did they - whatever was needed they had 'em on hand no worries.

A few weeks prior when I got new tires for my truck AL wheels at that location they put in metal stems, again no worries and no extra charge above the normal 'stems, mount, and balance' - just ask for 'em.

I'd showed them the TPMS sensors I wanted to use, they simply said "we understand, yes bolt-in metal stems are best with those, no problem".

All are working great and secure with the EezTire stem-mounted sensors

Have Fun!

Dcboyd · 10-10-2021, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jumboscott

I'm looking for tires too. Local Goodyear dealer has none but Discount can get. Price $130 each which seems like the normal price cause Tire Rack show the same price online. Just need to figure out what size metal valve stem fits the aluminum rims.

The Discount tire in Victoria, Tx replaced my new Carlisle with Endurance and I ask for steel valves stems and they said no problem. They put in chrome stems at no charge. This was 2 months ago.

I did not have to decide the size. They did.

CharlesinGA · 10-12-2021, 09:38 AM

Most aluminum rims have a rather deep recess for valve stem and a regular metal stem with a nut retaining it becomes impossible to tighten.

I found the Airstream folks who were looking for metal stems for their Sendel wheels from the factory recommended a Dill VS-902-W. I was unable to locate any but did find VS-902-WP which is the exact same stem with a fill thru the cap on it. I bought these by calling Mohawk Rubber Sales (Dill recommended them as a distributor). I called the Boston location as that was the number Dill gave me, 800-242-1446 and the nice fellow there said they had 200 in stock. I bought 6 of them and he sent me a huge catalog also, of course I paid the shipping:>)

https://www.dillvalves.com/product_c...ecialty-valve/

More recently, my friend I mentioned in my earlier post in this thread, decided he wanted metal stems for mounting of tire pressure sensors, and ended up having Discount install what they had on hand. These are a nice looking stem that is actually designed to mount a pressure sensor inside the rim, and resembles this one from NAPA https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/ECH9...pressionRank=1

Dill stem

NAPA stem, the Discount Tire stem will be similar to this one.

The sleeve with the small hex at the top makes it possible to install these stems in a wheel with a deep recess. For steel rims a simple metal stem with nut works fine.....

Charles

jumboscott · 10-12-2021, 03:07 PM

Ordered 5 tires from Discount online. Store received them the next day from San Antonio. Plus, they give 10% off military discount. Anyways, when I called and setup an appointment, I asked about metal valve stems and they said get these before appointment (TR416 Metal Stems). I guess will see if they work. In addition, I found this Goodyear Endurance PSI chart based on each wheel weight (attached). Based on the chart, if my Escape weight is 1100 lbs (4400/4), I should be running 25 PSI (205/75/15). I was running 50 PSI on stock Carlisle tires and maybe that is why the center tread is worn (over-inflated).

Dcboyd · 10-12-2021, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jumboscott

Ordered 5 tires from Discount online. Store received them the next day from San Antonio. Plus, they give 10% off military discount. Anyways, when I called and setup an appointment, I asked about metal valve stems and they said get these before appointment (TR416 Metal Stems). I guess will see if they work. In addition, I found this Goodyear Endurance PSI chart based on each wheel weight (attached). Based on the chart, if my Escape weight is 1100 lbs (4400/4), I should be running 25 PSI (205/75/15). I was running 50 PSI on stock Carlisle tires and maybe that is why the center tread is worn (over-inflated).

I will run 50-55 psi., on my Endurance regardless of what the chart indicates. Of course, the pressure varies depending on which size faces the sun while underway.
I am not going to overthink this. Have 2000 miles on them now, they pull great.

Iowa Dave · 10-12-2021, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dcboyd

I will run 50-55 psi., on my Endurance regardless of what the chart indicates. Of course, the pressure varies depending on which size faces the sun while underway.
I am not going to overthink this. Have 2000 miles on them now, they pull great.

I have tens of thousands of miles on my endurance tires. I now run 56 psi with a scale weight of 4,360. Road speed usually 62 mph or less if that’s the limit. Wear has been very acceptable. I rotate at about 8,000 miles. All 5 tires in circular rotation. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Hope this helps
YTSMD (Your tire success may differ)
Iowa Dave

Centex · 10-12-2021, 04:11 PM

FWIW the stems Discount Tire put on my Escape & F150 (DT supplied them from their on-hand stock, no extra charge). They appear identical to the "Dill VS-902-W" in the first picture above including the bright metal hex cap I removed to install my TPMS.

Brian B-P · 10-12-2021, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jumboscott

In addition, I found this Goodyear Endurance PSI chart based on each wheel weight (attached). Based on the chart, if my Escape weight is 1100 lbs (4400/4), I should be running 25 PSI (205/75/15). I was running 50 PSI on stock Carlisle tires and maybe that is why the center tread is worn (over-inflated).

The chart indicates a minimum inflation pressure of less than 25 PSI, and even then it assumes that the 4400 pound load is perfectly evenly distributed between the tires.

All ST tires follow the same load/inflation standard.

cpaharley2008 · 10-12-2021, 04:31 PM

I have always used 50 psi in any and all of my Escapes since 2012....

CharlesinGA · 10-12-2021, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jumboscott

Ordered 5 tires from Discount online. Store received them the next day from San Antonio. Plus, they give 10% off military discount. Anyways, when I called and setup an appointment, I asked about metal valve stems and they said get these before appointment (TR416 Metal Stems). I guess will see if they work. In addition, I found this Goodyear Endurance PSI chart based on each wheel weight (attached). Based on the chart, if my Escape weight is 1100 lbs (4400/4), I should be running 25 PSI (205/75/15). I was running 50 PSI on stock Carlisle tires and maybe that is why the center tread is worn (over-inflated).

The TR416 is the bottom most pic in my post above. Depending on how deeply recessed the valve sits in the wheel, I doubt they will be able to tighten the nut, as there is no room for a socket. They should have an all metal stem very similar to the one I showed, from NAPA. This is rather common on new cars with TPMS and they need to keep them in stock as many new cars as there are rolling thru their shops.

I have Sendel T03 "Bullet" wheels on my SOB, and the stem sits recessed enough that the nut on a TR416 would be inaccessible. Also, the VS-902 uses the separate washer on it below the sleeve with the hex. The washer is beveled on the bottom outer edge so it won't cut into the radius of the recess in the wheel, and being two pieces, you are not grinding into the aluminum when you tighten up the nut/sleeve.

Charles

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