Need Trailer Tires: What kind

[JR1]

I need to buy trailer tires. I have heard that Goodyear makes the best. Could someone give me some info.

thanks

John

[jon]

JR1,
I've got the Goodyear Marathons on my tandem trailer and they have hardly shown any wear in the 2 years I've ran them. P235-15
size. Great tires!

[wish2fish]

My trailer came with BF Goodrich CLM ST (non-radial) in 1990. I ran those for about 40,000 miles with no problems. I decided to change tires in 1998, for safety reasons, and could not find the same BF goodrich. So, I went with Goodyear Marathon radials and have not had any problems. I have 12-15K miles on this set.

Call the manufacturer of the trailer and get their recommendation on size and load ratings.

Is it Saturday yet????

[David Anderson]

What ever you do, make sure they are trailer rated. I believer the designation is ST, but I can't be exactly sure. Standard automobile tires may work, but can have different characteristics
which can make your trailer behave different.

[JR1]

Thanks for the info. I just got off the phone and I can get the goodyears for $75 per tire. Does that sound about right?

John

[Dave in Mpls]

Sounds about right. Does that include mounting and balancing?

[FJH1]

That sounds like a pretty good price for Marathon's.

Best Regards,

FJH

[mikie]

I just replaced my trailer tires, and all my Goodyear dealer could get were Carlisle brand. The day after I got them ($55 each), I saw a posting on fishin.com's boats page about someone who had 2 blowouts with Carlisle and his buddy had 2 and 2 knots in the sidewall. This poster said he went with Marathon's and has been very pleased. I found there's a 2 year wsarranty on the Carlisle, and of course the factory rep said they make great tires, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the trip I make next month from Ohio to Mn. is uneventful. Good luck, m

[T.J.]

Goodyear Marathon ARE trailer tires. The Ranger boat Co. installes them on their Ranger Trail trailers- if that tells you anything.
I'm running them on my rig for the third year. I feel they are excellent tires for my boat trailer.

[jerryr]

Goodyear Marathon is the way to go. Do not, I repeat, do not buy Titan. There has been serious Titan tire bashing on this board before with good reason. I like numerous others have had a blowout with Titan. One thing to make sure of it to keep the proper air pressure in the tire. My Marathons recommend 50 psi. Less than that will cause the tire to run hotter and increase blowout potential Get the Marathons, keep the right pressure in the tires and you'll be very satisfied.

[Lundy]

I was the person that posted on fishin.com and I,m sorry
I did'nt post before you bought carlisle tires.
But myself and my buddy are verry satisfied with the goodyear marathons.

[Chuck Pederson MN]

The last time I bought tires for my trailer the tire dealer told me I should have my trailer axel aligned. He said a lot of the boat dealers bolt them together by eyeball. I don't know maybe it makes sense or he was just trying to get another $50. out of me. I told him I'd go home get a ruler and let him know. Anyway I went fishing and he went back into that hot shop.
Just a thought.

[MAGNA19]

i have bridgestone rd-613 on mine,and if ryder rental uses them on there trailers,they cant be all that bad.i paid $135/pair for 205-75-15.they ride well,they dont bounce much,and wear good.neighbor has them on his shorelander with a 24ft islander on it,and has over 30,000 on the tires,and still going strong.so far i have over 10,000 on them,and look like new.

[Kevin B]

There are lots of good trailer tires out there - - some mentioned above. I have heard arguments for and against steel belted radials, nylon belted radials, bias ply tires, 2ply rated 4ply vs. actual 4ply vs. 6ply, ad infinitum. My tire man told me all the arguments (pluses, minuses and trade-offs) of the three tire types before I bought new tires. When I replaced mine, not because they were worn out, but because they were badly weather checked from sunlight,I replaced bias 4-ply with bias 6-ply. Yes, they ride stiffer, but they are MUCH tougher when it comes to running over treble hooks used for salmon snagging on a concrete ramp, roofing nails in my yard, muffler clamps on the freeway, etc. With the 4ply, I averaged one or two flats per year. With the six ply, no flats in 4 years! I even get a little better gas mileage with the 6-ply (probably due to the higher inflation pressure). They also have a much higher payload rating. Overkill. But I'd buy them again. About $120 everything included for the pair.

[mikie]

Lundy - your post was about 2 weeks old when I found it, not your fault. I bought 13 inch Carlisles and I'm just hoping the problem is only with larger sizes. I'm also hoping to marry rich (next time). thanks for your post, at least I'll know to watch out. m