Trailer tires

[Painter]

Hercules 225/75-15 load range F. Absolute beasts. My tire guy is still mad at me for bringing to him to mount. They are heavy with a stiff sidewall. I don’t remember how much air they take, but it’s a lot.

[Brandon Davis]

I bought Trailer King RST tires this spring. They were very reasonable and balanced out well. Also found these are the tires that intech installs at the factory. I have found the best prices at Simple Tire as well as Walmart on-line.

[NSSGTO]

I have been running the Hercules H901 ST225/75/15 Load range F 12 ply for 2 years now on my 28ft ATC. They are a very heavy duty tire.


https://www.herculestire.com/tire-de...cules/H-901-ST

[GTX JOHN]

We run F range or better on all our trailers.
Big improvement over E. But a lot more money!

Often because of tire height the 16 will not fit unless
you have the trailer built initially with fender high enough
initially.

My son is a trailer manufacturer = So I learn a lot thru Osmosis.

[sgasman]

Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

We run F range or better on all our trailers.
Big improvement over E. But a lot more money!

Often because of tire height the 16 will not fit unless
you have the trailer built initially with fender high enough
initially.

My son is a trailer manufacturer = So I learn a lot thru Osmosis.

What brand?

[GTX JOHN]

I will take a look in our Tire Building tomorrow.
One of our local racers is picking up 235/85/16 F's
Wheels and Tires were about $225. out the door each.
Not cheap and I think Jon made about $10. each at that.

[SST159]

Thanks everyone for the input.
definitely a lot to think about.
IMO because most trailer and RV tires are throw away after 4-5 years if you want to avoid blowouts and flats. The question arises do I really need a top shelf expensive tire if they go in the trash in 4 years.
I was fortunate enough to get 7 years out of my Hercules however I have not been doing the traveling I used to do. I keep the tires covered when parked and keep checking the tread for cracks.
I like the idea of the F load range which I believe helps the side walls however I wonder what the speed rating is on those type tires or are they more for HD farm type applications or are they good for higher speed ratings (70-75 MPH)
The tire company I use tells me the Carlisle tire has improved a lot and are proven to be a good grade tire in the E load range. The Hercules also are good in that range as well
The good year endurance, I like the speed rating as others have mentioned but wonder if you are just paying for the name?

[SGSST109E]

The best thing you can do for tire longevity is to get the tire off the ground during the off season. I would start to blow tire s every 3 to 4 years till I started putting the trailer on jack stands in the off season. The tires take a set when they sit for 4 to 6 months in one position. Then the first time you use them the threads in the tire belts get pulled .
Once I started putting the trailer up on jack stands in the off season the issues went away. On my last trailer I had put LT tires on it they were 7 seasons old an no issues. While 16's are better then 15's. Getting the tires off the ground and the weight off them is the key. I just picked up my first gooseneck trailer and I put goodyear endurance tire on it. Much easier to get the trailer off the ground. I had purchased a product called trailer legs a few years ago after seeing them at the SEMA show, they made it easier to get the trailer in the air. I don't have a use for them now with the gooseneck.

[Rory McNeil]

I recently completed a nearly 4000 mile haul from coast to coast across Canada, towing my heavily loaded 24 foot Well Cargo enclosed trailer. I weighed the rig in Manitoba, and was quite surprised at the weight my poor old V10 was dealing with. Not counting the tongue weight, the 2 trailer axles were carrying 9600 pounds, so I did have concerns for my 15” Maxxis ST225/70R15 load range E trailer tires. But they made the trip with zero issues. Even though the tires were about maxed out. I did run them at 75 psi cold, and other than a few stretches going down some big hills ( had 2 days in the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia and Alberta), I kept the speed at just under 65 mph. After a blowout a few years ago, I was surprised to find that most trailer tires are only rated for no more than 65 mph. Between keeping the speed down, and tire pressures up, neither of my spare tires saw any service during the trip. Pretty happy with the Maxxis tires.

[GTX JOHN]

Many Trailer Tires are only rated for 55 MPH.
Of Course = No one obeys that limit!