trailer tires

[BigDaveZJ]

What are you guys having good luck with for trailer tires? Two of the original tires on my car hauler are shot and need replacing. They're 205/75R15 or something close to that on 3500lb axles. A lot of the local guys have problems with Carlisles so I'd like to avoid them. Don't want to dump too much money into them either since we may be upgrading to a bigger trailer within a year anyways.

[zj95]

try a maxxis or a duro. duro is made by maxxis and is identicle for much cheaper. its what we eun on all our trailers.

[Pearce]

I've had great luck with my bias Duros. Thinking of trying the radias next. But thats another debate that can get started. I've also done fine with the tires Northern Tool sells, Load Star. But the Duro is nicer. Only odd thing about the Duro is they make them a bit taller in the same size as other companies. It's nice to hear the Duros are made by Maxxis. I have read all good things about the Maxxis tires.

[rstrucks]

I had my first trailer tire blow-out earlier this year......it was a Carlisle. Next set or pair will not be.

[zj95]

yeah crapisles and good year are the worst trailer tires out there

[IndyZJ]

This is the only bad thing I've heard about with Maxxis:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=798972

[ATL ZJ]

Carlisles suck. I have had good luck with Load Star. They are available at every Northern tool, already mounted on the rim for the same price as the tires alone cost installed on existing wheels... So I just buy new combos and save a few hours of my life instead of sitting in a tire store waiting room. I've bought WAY too many trailer tires over the past 4 years.

[BigDaveZJ]

I really wish we had a Northern Tool around here . . .

[goodolboy71]

I am running on my second set of taskmasters, they look identical to Kenda Loadstars( Northern Tools) and so far so good. I pull my trailer 2-4 times a week for the past few years, usually a few hundred miles each time. Carlisle sucks, I have a buddy who runs Tredits and has good luck with them and the Goodyear marathons. I pay around $330 shipped for a set of 4 205's mounted on new steel wheels from a place in Kentucky if you want their number

[LouisianaZJ]

maxxis

[CrawlerReady]

I assume you're running a Load Range C on your trailer currently since they're 3500# axles. I'd recommend D Range tires. Fixed the problem we were having on my parents car hauler.

[goodolboy71]

I assume you're running a Load Range C on your trailer currently since they're 3500# axles. I'd recommend D Range tires. Fixed the problem we were having on my parents car hauler.

I looked from some for our trailer but all i ran across were the carlisle's and there is no way I was going back to those. Where did you find yours and how much?

[LouisianaZJ]

i ran one load range higher thant the axles on my maxxis

[Sudz]

I looked from some for our trailer but all i ran across were the carlisle's and there is no way I was going back to those. Where did you find yours and how much?

Bias - http://www.easternmarine.com/Trailer...Only-BIAS-PLY/

Radial - http://www.easternmarine.com/Trailer-Tires-Only-RADIAL/

http://www.easternmarine.com/em_store/trailertires/

Eastern is a little over an hour from me. Delaware is tax free so I could pick 'em up and save shipping..

[goodolboy71]

Bias - http://www.easternmarine.com/Trailer...Only-BIAS-PLY/

Radial - http://www.easternmarine.com/Trailer-Tires-Only-RADIAL/

http://www.easternmarine.com/em_store/trailertires/

Eastern is a little over an hour from me. Delaware is tax free so I could pick 'em up and save shipping..

Thats the place we have looked at before but online all I see are 205 D's by carlisle.

[LouisianaZJ]

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...maxxis/home.do

[goodolboy71]

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...maxxis/home.do

when I follow that all i see are 205's in the C's

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...S&typ=TrailerI


I see these on maxxis website
https://www.shopmaxxis.com/b2c/

for that price I could have damn near 2 new tire and wheel combo's mounted ready to go. My trailer doesn't wear the tires weird, I just wear them out. What do they cost around yalls area?


I see 4x4 groupbuy has some denman 8 ply for 66 each.

[AgitatedPancake]

I just read that whole PBB thread on maxxis...FUCK them. That was the worst handling of any sort of customer service I've ever seen. It took maxxis 7 MONTHS to get this guy his warranty replacement trailer tire after putting the guy through hell, and the most massive run around I've ever seen.

From what I read in that thread, that little fuckup cost maxxis $5-10k in tires other people WONT be buying, and counting

I always liked the Treps and Creepy Crawlers, now I kinda have a bad taste in my mouth.

[IndyZJ]

I just read that whole PBB thread on maxxis...FUCK them. That was the worst handling of any sort of customer service I've ever seen. It took maxxis 7 MONTHS to get this guy his warranty replacement trailer tire after putting the guy through hell, and the most massive run around I've ever seen.

From what I read in that thread, that little fuckup cost maxxis $5-10k in tires other people WONT be buying, and counting

I always liked the Treps and Creepy Crawlers, now I kinda have a bad taste in my mouth.

I thought it would be worth adding that link so anyone considering Maxxis would know what they were up against when it comes to warrantying a tire. They seem to make good stuff most of the time, but if you get a defect, you're SOL. I will not be buying anything from them.

[Sudz]

Thats the place we have looked at before but online all I see are 205 D's by carlisle.

can you step up to a 225?

http://www.easternmarine.com/LOADSTA...ler-Tire-LR-D/

[CrawlerReady]

I looked from some for our trailer but all i ran across were the carlisle's and there is no way I was going back to those. Where did you find yours and how much?

We are running a 225 tire now. Had a 205 on there. I picked mine up from Henderson Trailer Supply here in SLC.

[goodolboy71]

can you step up to a 225?

http://www.easternmarine.com/LOADSTA...ler-Tire-LR-D/

We are running a 225 tire now. Had a 205 on there. I picked mine up from Henderson Trailer Supply here in SLC.

I can't, , we tried test fitting some a few years ago and we just don't have the room and don't want to risk it on the 20ft trailer due having the flip fenders. They have to flip due to hauling alot of low cars and we can't get the doors open with regular fenders, and we can't leave them off for fear of a rock getting thrown up against one.

[SirFuego]

I had my first trailer tire blow-out earlier this year......it was a Carlisle. Next set or pair will not be.

What was the load range of the tires?

I'm going to be getting tires soon. I had a blowout earlier this year and am paranoid of another blowout. I'm likely going with 225/75/15 Load Range D -- which are rated at 2500+/tire. My buddy has had no problems with his bias ply Carlisles.

[SB406]

Unfortunaely, I run 14.5's on my trailer. Now-a-days that corners me into Chinese made tires no matter what. Most trailer tires (even 15" rims) are Chinese made now. If I had the option for 15" rim, I'd be running load range E radial truck tires. Life expectancy on a Chinese trailer tire is 3 years before it dry rots, wears out, or self destructs.

This tire had 4 years and 10-12K miles on it. It let go on my way to Big Dogs in June. By the time I got home, I had 3 go bad. All of them were put on new at the same time. I guess the life expectancy was up. Overall, they were decent tires and wore well. I'm trying Hercules this time (Made by Cooper). BTW, this tire (and the new ones I just put on) is Load range F.

[ATL ZJ]

wow SB406, that is a serious tire tumor...