Trsiler Tiers OR Light Truck?

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Dave Casey

What was the brand and age of the 2 blowouts ?

6 ply Loadstar's on a Featherlite trailer and 4200 lb Car.

Bought the Trailer and was near new though 3 years old.
It was rarely used and the tire looked brand new.
The owner did not need it anymore and sold it

After about one year one tire blew out and limped home on three tires.

Then replaced with a new set, saving one of the older tires for a spare.
Got a nail in one and used the spare...it was the spare that blew out.

The Trailer rides very slightly nose high working the rear tire a little more.
Have a few ideas to make it drive more level.

Dan

[Dave Casey]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

Tire Rack?

After blow outs on my Motorhome (G670's and FYI the G159 tires referenced by Painter are subject of a big class action suit) and exploding Goodyear Marathons on the trailer (replaced with Maxis Load Range E with great results) I'm a little gun shy of GY but have to admit the Endurance are getting good reviews. If you have Marathons on your trailer you are tempting fate.

Discount Tire is were they bought them , free shipping , they bought wheels and tires, think the tires were 105 each , 235/15

Marathons were good back when they were made in the USA, I went cross country in 2001 with marathons on my trailer in the hottest part of July, 115 degrees some places, no problems.

In 2002 , I bought a Gold Rush trailer with 16" and I have duravis(brigestone ?) on it and they are great

[HandOverFist]

I was under the impression that ST tires were designed with compounds which enabled it to withstand extended periods of non-use. I have also been advised that many trailer tires are not rated for over 65 mph which leads me to think that is the real culprit of many failures...along with improper inflation.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

I was under the impression that ST tires were designed with compounds which enabled it to withstand extended periods of non-use. I have also been advised that many trailer tires are not rated for over 65 mph which leads me to think that is the real culprit of many failures...along with improper inflation.

Rich is dead on here, most racers ignore the 65mph speed rating and cruise at excess speeds....Me, I just leave home a day early.....

[rboyle]

Thanks for all the input, I ordered the new ones today and will have them installed this week.
Thanks.
Rich

[NSSGTO]

Thread I started here on the Hercules if anyone has input.

http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=69782

[Rsmith38]

Note about Goodyear Marathon - most people, and even some dealers - don't know that Marathons came in load range C or D - only difference is a tiny C or D on the tire. We lost a couple of tires for no apparent reason - trailer came with D's and when we replaced them the dealer sold us C's - didn't know about it till we went to replace another tire and that dealer knew the difference!!! C's wont work on a 10K trailer.

[Rich Biebel]

I have owned and towed enclosed trailers since the 1980's

Michelin made a non radial trailer tire that was good but like all Michelins, dry rot cracked bad.

Blew one up from low air due to a cracked rim.

Had Carlisles and they were by far the worst tire. Total junk after about 2-3 years and I didn't put a lot of miles on them.

Had a supposedly great tire....
Titans and blew one to shreds on a cool night on a down hill stretch of RT 80 and was lucky I did not get hit that night....

Had Goodyear Marathons and never blew one out and they lasted at least 5 years...

Always aired them up to over 65 lbs as Goodyear had a bulletin that said you could run them above 65 for better use....

I ran 68-69lbs cold.....Eventually treads were coming apart...

All of these tires were 15" and D rated

Maxxis is what I would have bought if Goodyear did not come out with the Endurance.....

Maxxis was one of the few E rated trailer tires in 15"

New trailers are being built with 16" wheels and tires and many have the Endurance tire on them now.....

I carry 2 brand new spares and the trailer aid ramp to to make changing a tire easier.....

Nothing worse than being on an Interstate and having the roadside tire blow out and having to change it with traffic flying by.

I would drive off the highway if at all possible.....I did the night I blew the Titan.......had to drive a good 5 miles on one tire and one with the tread flapping along until it came off....

[nhramnl]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Rich is dead on here, most racers ignore the 65mph speed rating and cruise at excess speeds....Me, I just leave home a day early.....

You make a very valid point. Heat and sidewall flex kill tires, when on the road. Add sidewall cracking (due to age), under-inflation and excess speed and you're in for trouble. I've used Load Range E light truck tires for years on my trailer. I keep them at max inflation at all times (because they experience less sidewall flex and therefore, less heat), and change them when the sidewalls start to crack. I do exactly the same with my motorhome tires. I'll grant that it's tough to throw away tires that still have a lot of tread depth, but running cracked sidewalls is a terrible idea.

[Rich Biebel]

My class C motorhome had Michelins on it. Rears were original from 2010 and developed typical small dry rot cracks.....tread was fine.

Replaced them as well as the trailer tires at the same time.

Motorhome tires were 6-7 years old.....

Discount Tire Direct........hard to beat their deals.

Replaced the tires on my pickup as well.


New tires.....good....old tires no good.....LOL