[wingnut60]

We looked at a Cardinal fiver at the Fort Worth RV show--was very nice, but thinking the price is up there with DRVs...and did not see that correlation.
It is still a Forest River product and will wait to see if it pans out to be a good value.
Any trailer in that price range should have 8k axles and 17.5" tires standard. Here is my problem with this tire/wheel setup--GVWR at 16345----assumed pin weight off that gross weight is 20%, or 3260. 16345 - 3260 = 13082 / 4 = 3270/tire. The stated capacity of the tire off the Westlake website is 3520, leaving 250 lbs carrying capacity. Assuming my math is correct, does anyone here think that is good enough????
The pin box weights are way up there for this trailer--that is good. But why do they skimp on the tires?
Thanks for your information on this trailer, it has good potential but still has to be set up suspension-wise to be a long-term unit.
As to the balance point, I think if this is a concern to you, then you actually need to individually balance each wheel/tire. I have used Centramatics for the last 3 years on my trailer and truck to keep from worrying about this.
I get carried away with this sometimes, but if my figures are anywhere near correct, this trailer will blow tires soon after getting up to speed on a hot roadway.
CALinSC----not sure whether you were advocating the trailer or the tires or Bridgestone, hopefully I have not gone overboard on posting this answer.
Joe