The two preferred brands for our Redwoods are Sailun S637 (G- or H-rated), Goodyear G614 (16” G-rated), or Goodyear G114 (17.5” H-rated).

If you have Westlakes, they usually provide adequate service for about 2 years from the manufacturing date, not the date you bought the trailer. They have a history of blowing out or throwing tread with no warning, regardless of mileage, pressure, care or use. It took between two and three years in service before Westlakes began having a lot of problems.

If you have Goodrides, they replaced the Westlakes on new Redwoods in 2019, so you are the guinea pigs. They have not been in use long enough to know if they will hold up but so far not looking promising. There is at least one that blew on a 2019 with less than 3,000 miles.

Of course, use a TPMS. But it will not help you on a Westlake (and probably Goodride) failure. It happens instantly with no warning.

Here is the difference between Sailun and Goodyear:

You will be hard-pressed to find any documented failure of a Sailun caused by the tire. They simply don’t exist, and the tire has been in use millions and millions of miles on thousands of heavy 5th wheels. Even those who experience a failure due to road hazard have found the casing usually stays in place, minimizing any damage.

Goodyear, on the other hand, has many documented blowouts of both the G614 and G114. But so far, Goodyear has been good about reimbursing owners for damage to the trailer sidewall.

All the above are facts.

My opinion is don't take your chances. Even on a brand new rig, one of the first things you should do is replace your tires with a proven brand and avoid the downtime, disappointment, and damage that a blowout will cause.

When I had the NEW G114 installed, the kid removed and replaced the bolt on air valve and used the wrong one, this allowing the air to slowly leak.

My question is, is there any chance I damaged that brand new GoodYear by driving a period with it at that pressure? The local Tire guy is saying no problem,......