Grayb Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I found a good deal on a sunrader in good condition with a replacement rear axle. My concern is that I am looking for winter tires but cant seem to find any that would fit/be actual 8 ply commercial tires. Anyone know of an option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 And you're not going to find any. There have been a few brands in the past but all discontinued. Even the Canadian tire shops no longer carry our sizes and snow tires there are mandatory in Canada. Best you can do is all season tires and if allowed in your state carry chains. Shop around first. Some tires have a meatier tread than others even if they aren't categorized as snow tires. This online store carries most of the brands currently available and almost all of them are all season. 185R14 Tires | Shop at Priority Tire Maxxis is my favorite but expensive. For the price and the meaty tread, I like the Achillies Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred heath Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Found these at tire easy. Currently out of stock. My phone won’t paste so I did a screen shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Not available anywhere even in Canada where they used to be a popular tire. Some places do have that tire but not the D or C load rated ones. Just regular car or suv tires Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WME Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Here is what you need Nanking 185r/14 FT-9. https://www.tyreleader.ie/car-tyres/nankang/ft-9/185r14c-102-100q-615469 Available world wide EXCEPT North America🙄 This showed up as a 185/80/14 in my search engine. ..https://simpletire.com/brands/iris-tires/stormy#anchor=SiteProductSpecs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpanzar Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Im running STA Super Traxion tires on my rig. While they are not considered winter tires, they perform better than any tires i have used in the snow. Additionally they stop much better in the rain than any tire I have used. The down side is the road noise, but the improved handling is worth it to me. The specific tire is STA Super Traxion E78-14LT When the snow is fresh they plow right through with excellent traction, and have decent braking. I carry two sets of chains for when conditions get packed and icey, especially when going down mountains. lastly, one of my favorite winter sunrader tools are tire socks. They are worth their weight it gold. they are quick to install and usually get me out of trouble. depending on the conditions I use them to get to a better chain up spot if im going to be on snow for awhile. but most of the time they have enough traction and reliability to complete the task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 The traxion are 200 per tire. Glad they work for you but probably not a viable option for someone getting excited about a good deal on a Sunrader. Great if you only travel short distances but the road noise and the hit on fuel economy that I know they take would also be a negative for me. That said I am totally a tread junkie and I think they look fabulous. Was not easy for me to resist when you first posted them and I could have gotten them much cheaper. The old lady in me fought the 16 year old boy in me and she won. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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