I just bought an 8x20 trailer to tow behind the bus. The trailer has a passenger tire and three Goodyear Marathons on it. One Marathon is bald and the other two are only load range C so I need four new tires. Load range C only 280 lbs over the GVWR of the trailer so I need load range D really.
Any recommendations for a brand of trailer tires to buy? I have had good luck with Goodyear Marathons, but almost everyone says to stay away from Marathons of recent vintage. I might just buy new wheels with tires as the current ones are pretty bad.
What about LT tires? One of my travel trailers came with those from the factory.
I've run passenger tires on my 19ft trailer since 1992 without any problems. I just replaced them this year after 18 years of service on my trailer. They were Uniroyal brand. Of course about 6,000 pounds is the heaviest my trailer tires ever saw and it was garaged kept so sun damage was minimum.
Goodyear, Michelin, BFGoodrich-any of the name brands are good. Don't be afraid to go two or three load ranges higher. Good Luck, TomC
I can't even find a trailer tire made by Michelin. Someone recommended XPS Rib tires, but they aren't made in 15" plus they are mega expensive. All I care on a trailer tire is that it won't blow out. Ride is somewhat secondary.
Carlisle brand tires are really popular for trailers around here.
One of the local tire shops sells a pile of 'em.
Mark
I second the Carlisle recommendation. Not much difference in price to go ahead and get load range E.
Stay away from the Hi-Run brand.
Quote from: brando4905 on August 03, 2010, 04:54:25 AM
I second the Carlisle recommendation. Not much difference in price to go ahead and get load range E.
I am almost certain I could not fit a true load range E tire on my trailer. I have 205/75R15 tires now and I would need to go to 235/75R15 tires which are three inches taller. I have to check if a 225 will fit or not. Carlisle does make a load range D tire in 205, but doesn't carry as much weight as a 225 load range D tire.
I'm down to Maxxis or Carlisle as tire choices right now.
I vote for Carlisle! My friends and I have been running them trouble free for yrs.
On all our trailers! (one of my friends is a dealer and we get them @ cost)
;D BK ;D
I wavered back and forth between Maxxis and Carlisle. I ultimately decided on Maxxis with new wheels. The trailer dealer I usually use could get Carlisle or Maxxis for the same price. Aother trailer dealer said to just go to a tire dealer as he only sold some generic Chinese tires.
I upgraded to the 225/75R15 load range D tires. I could have gotten Carlisle radials with wheels for $20 less at Fleet Farm, but I read about a lot more Carlisle failures. The Carlisle failures are probably bias ply as that is mostly what Carlisle makes and sells.
Nobody makes trailer tires in the USA these days per a major tire wholesaler.
The main reason for failures is improper pressures, and the people reporting the failures aren't going to admit they didn't check them after except when they were installed!
The reason there are more reports of Carlisle failures is because there are simply more of them out there in use!
FWIW ;D BK ;D