I hauled a horse last weekend in my bp stock and felt alot of vibration..I think I have a tire out of balance on the truck but under the load it was worst. Come to find out the tire on the trailer started to separate. The sidewalls are in good shape but the tread was chuncking away. Now I have to get a new tire and I'm leary about the other 3. I think that they have been on the trailer about 6yrs. So anyone suggest any good brands? I'm running a ST-225-75R-15
Posted 2007-08-27 7:03 AM (#66513 - in reply to #66512) Subject: RE: Tires
Expert
Posts: 2954 Location: North Carolina
I've had TWO Carlisle 225 75 R15 blow out on my trailer. Both failed at the tread belts. The last was on an empty trailer opposite side of the first failure. I am now switching all of them out for Denman load range E tires.
What ever tire you select, run them at max pressure as stamped on the sidewall. There is no downside.
Posted 2007-08-27 8:00 AM (#66516 - in reply to #66512) Subject: RE: Tires
Regular
Posts: 79
Carlisle tires are junk. Period.
Get Goodyear or Michelin tires if you want a quality tire that will hold up on your trailer. I know it's cliche, but you really get what you pay for in the world of tires.
Posted 2007-08-27 9:26 AM (#66526 - in reply to #66512) Subject: RE: Tires
Expert
Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
There are many good brands available. Buy a load range heavier than you need, run it at max pressure and you will have very few problems. Do not use car tires on light weight trailers. Buy LT or trailer tires only.
I got a set of new take offs from a new truck owner that wanted to upgrade to larger wheels. Saved a lot of money. Check around and ask for "take offs". Many OEM truck tires are D and E range radials which work perfectly on trailers.
Posted 2007-08-27 10:57 AM (#66537 - in reply to #66512) Subject: RE: Tires
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 383 Location: Texas
I would replace all the tires, any tire is going to be junk after 6 years. If you use the trailer very little I wouldn't worry about getting the more expensive tires (they'll rot before the wear out), if you use it a lot I would get the more expensive ones like Goodyear etc.
Posted 2007-08-27 2:13 PM (#66570 - in reply to #66512) Subject: RE: Tires
Veteran
Posts: 148 Location: columbia tn
i just replaced my 4 yr old tires on my 3h gn trailer...i did alot of research on tire rack etc..and i ended up with firestone tires...they were around 115.00 a piece..i would of liked to have the 200.00 a piece michelin xp rib tires but i just could not justify it for my trailer because i am going to change them out every 4 yrs and they only get ave.3000-4000 miles a yr on them and in 4 yrs that is less than 20,0000 miles...i do have michelins on my dually and yes they are great tires..i guess it depends how much you pull.. another thing that helps is buy some tires covers and keep them covered up when not pulling alot (hot summer months) we also run with two spares one on front of trailer and the other on top in hay rack. we have us rider and they recommend that you carry two spares alot of times you run over something and it gets both tires on that side..i used one of the best tires that was replaced for my second spare.. hope that helps you...happy trails
Posted 2007-08-28 6:42 PM (#66662 - in reply to #66512) Subject: RE: Tires
Elite Veteran
Posts: 736 Location: Western WA
We had a tire discussion thread a while back which prompted me to check speed ratings on trailer tires and I was very surprised at what I found. At first you scoff when you start talking about speed ratings on trailer tires, but when you learn what trailer tires are rated at it makes you sit up and pay attention. I found out Goodyear has the highest speed rating for a name-brand trailer tire and they are only rated at 70 mph. What that means is you can do 70 mph for 6 hours continuously without damaging the tire. That is assuming they are properly inflated and not overloaded. The speed limit on much of the highway is 75 mph and I have been known to drive 80 mph in very light traffic situations. That means I better drive alot less than 6 hours at those speeds. I found other lesser known brands such as Carlise to have speed ratings of only 55-60 mph. I would suggest thinking about how you use your trailer (local driving, short trips, and low speeds or freeway driving, long trips and high speeds) when tire shopping. Speed rating will trump price when I go to replace my tires.
Posted 2007-08-28 7:36 PM (#66663 - in reply to #66512) Subject: RE: Tires
Location: Texas
There may be things to try to save money on, but trailer tires are not one of them. I have tried, based on recommendations on this board. The best you can buy are none too good. Don't waste your money on the off brand junk. You will regret it and probably spend money repairing damage to your trailer from blowouts, not to mention the quality time you will enjoy sitting on the side of the road with your horses.
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