Trsiler Tiers OR Light Truck?

[rboyle]

Need new tires for my 22 foot enclosed trailer, what are the differences and or benefits to using either the trailer tires or light truck tires?
225/75r15’s at 60psi is what I had been using but one bubbled the other split. About 6 years old.
Thanks
Rich

[Painter]

I have been using and having good luck with Maxis load range E on our three axle 32 footer. But just found out yesterday that Hercules is offering a load range F very soon. The load range is carrys more air and should be a better tire for the way we use them.

[Pistol Pete]

Originally Posted by Painter

I have been using and having good luck with Maxis load range E on our three axle 32 footer. But just found out yesterday that Hercules is offering a load range F very soon. The load range is carrys more air and should be a better tire for the way we use them.

I also had the Maxis 15" tire on my trailer, load range E.
That was a very good tire.
Main thing during the season if it sits outside is to cover them & Always check your
tire pressure before going to the next race.
And Great advice by Tom Goldman with the valve stems.

[Tom keedle]

and stay away from carlisles....

[Dan Fahey]

OK after two Blow Outs ... !

Who makes the best trailer trailers tires other than Goodyear..
Looks like they are a great tire and the most expensive.

My wagon for towing uses Nitto's as they have a load ratings 250 lbs better than any other tires.

Dan

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

OK after two Blow Outs ... !

Who makes the best trailer trailers tires other than Goodyear..
Looks like they are a great tire and the most expensive.

My wagon for towing uses Nitto's as they have a load ratings 250 lbs better than any other tires.

Dan

$128 a tire is hardly expensive if you factor the cost of damage from a blow out or worse if you loose control !

[Dave Casey]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

OK after two Blow Outs ... !

Who makes the best trailer trailers tires other than Goodyear..
Looks like they are a great tire and the most expensive.

My wagon for towing uses Nitto's as they have a load ratings 250 lbs better than any other tires.

Dan

What was the brand and age of the 2 blowouts ?

[Rich Biebel]

Trailer tires are going to fail you by the time they are 5 years old.

Switching to 16" wheels and LT tires is what many people do for better reliability.

Goodyear came out with an E rated 15" tire last year and they are called Endurance and made in the USA

I had Goodyear Marathons and they started to come apart but were probably 5 +years old.

I have never had a trailer tire that didn't dry rot crack or come apart if it was that old.

Going to 16" wheels aggravates loading a lower car or a dragster....and that's what I have....

I put a set of those Goodyear Endurance tires on last year and they are a good looking tire.....80lbs air...

I was heading home from Atco yesterday on the NJTP 70-75mph just staying with traffic.....

[House of Darts]

Most of the 15" trailer tires are made overseas. Their ratings are very dubious. A 15" tire with a 10 ply rating is a better method of judging a tire.

[GTX JOHN]

My boy is one of largest Trailer Dealers in Nevada. He suggests a 16 Inch tire = if it will fit.
He sells a lot of 235/85/16 E tires and rims for retro fit (About a $160.00 deal for racers at races).
If you order a new trailer = spec it for 16 tires so they put a fender on it that has adequate clearance
(Some Manufactures use fenders with minimal clearance). The G rated tires are readily available in 16
235/85 size and that is what we run on everything...... another 20 to 25 a tire but worth it to me out here in
the Desert.

We use Race Ramps or put the Dually truck on Rhino Ramps ( Not our Bus ) if needed but the height difference
is not that much.

When you buy a trailer.......Look for Dexter Axles!
The Chinese axles are.......Cr*p!

Never run a Trailer Tire OVER 5 years or you are risking you life IMO!

We never run our personal trailers over 2 to 3 years.......Saves a lot of problems
Generally the tires are date coded....I have seen some Dealers with a 2 or even 3 years old tires on new trailers!