Posted 2009-07-22 9:21 AM (#108355) Subject: Need New trailer tires
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Posts: 30 Location: Alberta, Canada
I pull a 1990 22' (floor) Trail-et 3 H goseneck. Purchased it last year, tires showed good tread but are starting to shred this summer. Size on the wall shows a Goodyear 7.50X16 and made in Peru. What can I replace them with as my tire guy has no clue. The weight shows as 2700# single 2400# dual would like more if you know what I mean.
Posted 2009-07-22 9:46 AM (#108358 - in reply to #108355) Subject: RE: Need New trailer tires
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
You can replace them with any name brand radial "E" range, light truck tires "LT". They are available at any tire store, are competitively priced, and are very serviceable. I use Goodrich and Bridgestone all weather. Your tire dealer should know about these tires, and have several brands available from which you can choose. Do not buy any Chinese made brands.
Posted 2009-07-22 9:48 AM (#108359 - in reply to #108355) Subject: RE: Need New trailer tires
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
A 235/85R-16lrE would work good in the place of the older 7.50x16's... The 235/85R-16lrE is a radial, 10 ply rated tire. Stick with a name brand, Michelin XPS rib, Goodyear Wrangler, Uniroyal Laredo HD/H, BFGoodrich Commercial T/A, Firestone Destination LT, etc. These are light truck tirse rated at 3042# at 80 psi, they are speed rated for 75 mph+.. NOW!...Whatever you do, stay away from these cheap Chinese built tires, Carlisle, Load Trail, Trail America, etc... They are cheap and will dry rot crack, blow out, tear the fenders and light off your trailer and may cause you to have an accident harming you, your passengers, your horses and/or someone else on the highway.
Friend of mine with a big name brand trailer went to a show this past weekend... Blew out one Trail America on the way up, blew out two more on the way home, had to use one of the wheels off the dually to limp back home after the show. Talked to him yesterday, don't think he'll be replacing those tires with any cheap Chinese crap.... He's going back with the Goodyear G614RST. Don't care how nice of a trailer one has, it's no better that the rubber that meets the road...!
Use the search feature to read more about trailer tires. Just type in the word "tires" and click on past 360 days....
Posted 2009-07-25 11:02 AM (#108536 - in reply to #108395) Subject: RE: Need New trailer tires
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Posts: 1
Hey,
I'm the friend that Retento talked about with the three blow-outs last weekend on the horse trailer. Let me tell you, nobody wants to go through what we went through. Have you tried changing a tire on the side of interstate 95 in Washington DC?
Per Retento's advice we bought 5 of the Goodyear G614RST tires. Today I found a $25/tire rebate form from Goodyear here is the link: http://www.goodyear.com/rv/pdf/G670G614_RVONLINE_Extend.pdf
Posted 2009-07-25 11:28 AM (#108537 - in reply to #108355) Subject: RE: Need New trailer tires
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Posts: 690 Location: missouri
If you have an LQ trailer and haul two or more horses.. a 14 ply tire is highly advisable. Also, check the level of your gooseneck hitch. It could be too high, thus bearing more weight on the rear tires of your trailer... After having one blow on us (the tire was only three months old), my husband checked/lowered the gooseneck hitch about two inches or so.... If one tire is shredding or wearing or goes flat... we replace all four.*"never skimp on diamonds or rubber"***
Need New trailer tires
