Trailer tire recommendation??

[SDNAH2OSKIER]

Hey guys! Been away for a bit, had an injury and havent skied in almost six month but happily put in several runs this past weekend. Not so happy to report I lost another tire. The other three look fine but not the least interested in dealing with another flat or quasi blow out like yesterday. I did a bit of looking around and so far its Maxxis or Greenballs, I am an avid Costco nut so that is probably my first choice. Any confirmation or other thoughts? Thanks! Doug

 

[Bruce_Butterfield]

Trailer tires will "age out" long before they wear out regardless of brand. The rule of thumb is to replace them every 4 years. Check the date code on the new ones to be sure they haven't been sitting in a warehouse for a few years.

[SDNAH2OSKIER]

Yep, I do not know the age of the tires, I checked them before I left, pressure and visual and they looked ok, tread was maybe 60-70% and I had a sidewall failure. As mentioned, not waiting for the other 3 ; )

 

[slvrbulit]

I have heard really good things about the Maxxis tires.

[oldjeep]

LT truck tires if you can find them in the size you need.

[TallSkinnyGuy]

I researched this issue last year and found that Greenball Towmasters were widely recommended (and available at Costco, which is where I got mine). It seemed to also be widely recommended to never use tires on your trailer except for trailer-specific tires. Apparently the trailer tires are designed quite differently than auto tires (not for comfort or traction but rather for vertical support). Get some Towmasters, always keep them inflated to the max air pressure shown on the tire and keep them out of the sun (indoors or with wheel covers) and they'll last a good while.

[SDNAH2OSKIER]

@TallSkinnyGuy YEP!!! The boat sits a lot, it is out of the sun but I do not believe it has the high ply sidewall tires so we are done with that program!!! We had another flat on our previous boat about two years ago and one flat out on the road has cost us the equivalent of a set of tires. This past weekend, the pin that held the spare was bent and we could not release the spare and had to pay to have another wheel brought out to us. HUGE PITA!!!!

[east tx skier]

I agree with Bruce. I think you are pushing your luck after 4 or 5 years. My last set of trailer tires are Maxxis and have held up well so far.

[dbutcher]

I've had good luck with Carlisle trailer tires, better than Goodyear. Be sure you get the right load range - probably D or E for heavier boats. I've also got more service out of trailer tires when I keep them inflated close to the maximum PSI stated on the sidewall.

[nzwaterski]

a friend of mine puts his trailer on stands in the off season to prevent getting flat spots. he used to regularly replace tyres

[oldjeep]

Typically flat spots are a bias tire issue, not so much with radials.

[SDNAH2OSKIER]

The tires on the trailer now are radials and the flat was a result of the side wall failing. I am guessing that over the week it lost just enough air to build up some heat and cause the failure.

[wski1831]

Like posted above tread wear is not a good indicator of reliability. When we had water I towed quite q bit. I switched from 14" wheels to 15" wheels. I went with ST225/75R15 tires and have had quite a bit more life and durability.

[RichardDoane]

if you're running 14" wheels, step up to a load range D casing instead of the typical C, it increases the air pressure to 65 instead of 50 and has a much stronger sidewall, they are worth the extra money IMO

[Bulldog]

Stay away from Goodyear marathons. I have had three fail on me. Two on my camping trailer and one on my boat trailer.

[Doug]

Maxxis for sure stay away from Carlile,Goodyear

 

[Booze]

Carlisle and Goodyear were great until they moved production to China.

[Lieutenant Dan]

Carlisle are fine but don't go longer than 5 years. As said before, that is probably the max life for a trailer tire anyway.

[oldjeep]

Picked up a Kenda/Loadstar Karrier from eTrailer to replace my spare a few days ago after one of my tires shredded on the way home from vacation. I've used them in the past with decent luck and they are one of the few tires that I can get in a 205/75/14 D rating. The tires that came on the trailer are C rated and I'm close to the hairy edge of that weight rating, going to need to replace them all eventually. About 30 minutes and I got it mounted and ready to go.

 

http://www.etrailer.com/Tires-and-Wheels/Kenda/AM10235.html

 

 

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[Texas6]

Had a little service done on my boat this week. Bringing it home from the dealer, I was pretty proud of myself when I got a flat and had remembered my floor jack, four way lug wrench, and an aired up spare. Imagine my frustration when the second one blew 30 minutes later. Not prepared

[oldjeep]

2 in one day sucks, guess it was time for new tires.

 

I always have a 4 way wrench in the truck, but just use the truck jack on the trailer.

 

 

[boarditup]

LT (light truck) rated tires with an appropriate load rating can be used as trailer tires. Mine are about due for replacement and that is what I will be putting on. They are a bit more expensive than trailer tires, but the quality is better. The main difference between trailer tires and passenger car tires is the sidewall. LT tires have the higher capacity sidewall.