My Carlisle tire nightmare

[jhebert]

My tandem axle boat trailer has four Carlisle radial trailer tires. Three are new this Spring, and the fourth was new late last fall. I have towed my boat about 2,000 miles this season on the highway. I have not experienced any problems with the Carlisle tires. I recently gave them a close visual inspection. All the tires appear normal and the tread wear is appropriate to their highway mileage.

I have towed a boat trailer on the highway in the past ten years approximately 70,000 miles. I have not had any tire blow out or tire failure on the highway. I have used a variety of different tires and brands. I offer this data point in the discussion in order that readers may not get a false impression about Carlisle radial trailer tires and their road durability.

[REW]

Exactly why I simply buy auto or truck tires that have the correct load rating with a 100mph speed rating.

REW

[mudpuppy]

Originally Posted by REW

Exactly why I simply buy auto or truck tires that have the correct load rating with a 100mph speed rating.

REW

My tire guy told me the same thing. Don't waste your money on trailer tires, just use proper auto tires instead.

[Hot Runr Guy]

Originally Posted by mudpuppy

My tire guy told me the same thing. Don't waste your money on trailer tires, just use proper auto tires instead.

OK, I'll play along. My trailer tire is a 205/75R14, load range C. So, find me a auto or light truck tire, with at least a 1750# weight rating, 100mph speed rating, that fit 14" x 6" wheels. Most of the 14" "car" tires in that size range give up at least 200 lbs/tire in weight capacity. My rig weighs in at nearly 2900# axle weight, so I can't undersize the weight rating, nor am I willing to change wheels and fenders just to use 15" tires.
HRG

[mudpuppy]

Good point in your case might be difficult or costly. My old rig was way lighter than yours and my current rig has dual axels and has less per axel weight so he was right in my case.

[beeman]

Found they smashed sidewalls. Never again rather take my chances with bias ply or trailer radials

[T Mac]

Originally Posted by Winnie

I got a new tire in Grand Rapids (Acheson's are good people).

Yes they are...ABSOLUTELY.

[reelobsession]

Auto dealers and Tire places are using Nitrogen in tires to maintain constant pressure. Regular air (in tires) pressure changes with outside temperature nitrogen is not supposed to change.

Anyone thought of using nitrogen in trailer tires?

[fireboat]

Originally Posted by spankysgang

Auto dealers and Tire places are using Nitrogen in tires to maintain constant pressure. Regular air (in tires) pressure changes with outside temperature nitrogen is not supposed to change.

Anyone thought of using nitrogen in trailer tires?

78% of the air we breathe is nitrogen does adding another 22% more to our tires really matter? If you need to add air to your tire how far will you drive to find nitrogen or will you just add just plain air? Splitting hairs with the nitrogen filled tires, better off spending the money on bait or beer.