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trbomax
Reg. May 2014
Posted 2014-06-12 8:56 PM (#159457)
Subject: Karrier tires


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Our new to us 09 Merhow has Karrier LoadStar tires on it. Aparently they were oem because the spare is new and the same. They are lr D radials and of course Chinese,so I am very suspect because both my equipment trailer and our 3h Corn pro came with Marathons and have not had any issues.Am i being paranoid or can I get 1 more season out of them safely? The tread is only worn about 25% and there are no visible cracks or checks.
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PaulChristenson
Reg. Jan 2007
Posted 2014-06-12 9:00 PM (#159459 - in reply to #159457)
Subject: RE: Karrier tires


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Check the date code on the tires
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trbomax
Reg. May 2014
Posted 2014-06-12 9:27 PM (#159461 - in reply to #159457)
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where is it and how do I read it? Is it the letter sequence after "DOT"?
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cajunmuleman
Reg. Oct 2011
Posted 2014-06-13 8:03 AM (#159463 - in reply to #159457)
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A friend had the same tires on his trailer. They were four years old and looked good. He had a blow out that bent the fender on his trailer. We went to a tire shop and the man there said that brand is known for peeling. On the next trip he had a second blow, so needless to say he replaced all of them.
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jim bob
Reg. Jan 2008
Posted 2014-06-13 10:07 AM (#159464 - in reply to #159457)
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Give yourself a "peace of mind" present, and replace them with Good Year or Michelins; you'll be much happier in the end.
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justgurn
Reg. Oct 2010
Posted 2014-06-13 11:27 AM (#159465 - in reply to #159457)
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Trbomax, if the tires were fresh stock when installed in 09 then this is year 5 on the tires. If your budget can withstand a set of tires then replace them.Short story, used my fb trailer with aged out tires great tread to haul 8 round bales with no problems. Next day my buddy used it to haul a pallet of pavers had a blowout.
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PaulChristenson
Reg. Jan 2007
Posted 2014-06-13 2:36 PM (#159469 - in reply to #159461)
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Originally written by trbomax on 2014-06-12 9:27 PM

where is it and how do I read it? Is it the letter sequence after "DOT"?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11
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trbomax
Reg. May 2014
Posted 2014-06-13 3:41 PM (#159472 - in reply to #159457)
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I guess I will change them out.I really wanted to wait untill winter when more disposable $ were available. I did check the DOT # on every tire and there is no date code on any of them. They are 235/80/r16 and I see where that is a "trailer unique" size but a 245/75/r16 is the same dia so I can do LT tires in an "E: range instead of the "D" that is on it now.
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PaulChristenson
Reg. Jan 2007
Posted 2014-06-14 12:53 PM (#159476 - in reply to #159472)
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Originally written by trbomax on 2014-06-13 3:41 PM

I guess I will change them out.I really wanted to wait untill winter when more disposable $ were available. I did check the DOT # on every tire and there is no date code on any of them. They are 235/80/r16 and I see where that is a "trailer unique" size but a 245/75/r16 is the same dia so I can do LT tires in an "E: range instead of the "D" that is on it now.
There has to be a code it is the law...
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trbomax
Reg. May 2014
Posted 2014-06-14 6:54 PM (#159477 - in reply to #159457)
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I know,it part of the DOT code,but its not there.If I could post pics on this site I could show you.I'm finding so much shoddy work on this trailer,I think it was made in Elkhart,kinda disapointed.
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PaulChristenson
Reg. Jan 2007
Posted 2014-06-15 8:56 PM (#159488 - in reply to #159477)
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Originally written by trbomax on 2014-06-14 6:54 PM

I know,it part of the DOT code,but its not there.If I could post pics on this site I could show you.I'm finding so much shoddy work on this trailer,I think it was made in Elkhart,kinda disapointed.
You did check both sides of the tires, correct?
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trbomax
Reg. May 2014
Posted 2014-06-15 9:03 PM (#159489 - in reply to #159457)
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Yep,nuthin.
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lorri
Reg. May 2010
Posted 2014-06-19 3:57 PM (#159552 - in reply to #159457)
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We had the same tires on a 2010 Lakota trailer. They started blowing last year with an empty trailer. Ours had less than 4k miles and looked really good. We upgraded to 14 ply tires.
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