Life of Trailer Tires

[wake_fun]

I think my goodyears are about 6 years old

[howdy]

Trailer tires are only good for about 6 or 7 years. Carlisle, Greenball, etc are junk along with most made in China. The GY marathons for the past few years were being made in China and the quality has gone down hill. Just recently GY started making some sizes back in the US. If you have a 16" rim go for the LT tires. If you are stuck on 15's go with the Maxxis. They won't let you down.

I have also heard good things about Denman tires, but have not run them myself.

[j2nh]

I think I posted this once before but can't remember. This is a service bulletin from Goodyear with regard to their trailer tires. Notice the recommendation to over inflate by 10 PSI for higher speeds and hotter conditions.

[mf01]

I just noticed a bulge in side of one of my Carlisle tires. The date shows 2004. I have a single axle with a 225/75-15 on it. Is the Goodyear Marathon better than the Carlisle? It looks like Discount tire only carries Goodyear, Carlisle, and Greenball.

[howdy]

I just noticed a bulge in side of one of my Carlisle tires. The date shows 2004. I have a single axle with a 225/75-15 on it. Is the Goodyear Marathon better than the Carlisle? It looks like Discount tire only carries Goodyear, Carlisle, and Greenball.

Check the GY website and see if that size is made in the US. It has a chart and will tell you. If it is you might take a chance on it and see how it works out. Like I had mentioned I would go with the Maxxis in the 15" size. I believe Discount tire is the same thing as Americas tire where I live. They can order the Maxxis and mine was getting them at a much better price than the Les Schwab.

[bscott]

I just replaced my Goodyear Marathons this week because of a high spot. The tires were only four years old.

[mf01]

Is there any negative in going up a load range? My current max psi is 50 and I think it's a load range C. I typically run it at 50 psi, but my friends always think it's low on air. Can I go up to a D load range without any problems?

[AirTool]

Is there any negative in going up a load range? My current max psi is 50 and I think it's a load range C. I typically run it at 50 psi, but my friends always think it's low on air. Can I go up to a D load range without any problems?

There is no negative...except if you fill them to the max psi. You need to air them to 2 or 3 psi above the pressure required to support your load....weigh your boat and find the load chart for your tire. If you pump them up to the max, they will be too stiff. They will also likely wear in the middle of the tread....if you drive a bunch.

So, up the load rating and inflate properly.

[howdy]

Is there any negative in going up a load range? My current max psi is 50 and I think it's a load range C. I typically run it at 50 psi, but my friends always think it's low on air. Can I go up to a D load range without any problems?

Just make sure your rims are rated for the higher psi. It will be stamped on the rim. Most tire shops won't install an 80 psi tire on a rim rated for 45 psi.

[mf01]

I was looking for tire prices and discount tire has a replacement policy for around $20. I typically don't go for the sells on extended warranty, but this seems almost too good to be true for me. They said they will replace the tire for the life of the tire (down to 3/32) and no time limit specified. Typically trailer tires go bad before they wear out and I figured I only put about 600 miles a year on them. If it goes bad in 5-7 years, it would probably have above 3/32 tread left. Am I missing something? Maybe it doesn't cover dry rot or they expect me to replace before I see anything.

[bscott]

Did the Discount Tire replacement policy specifically include trailer tires? I thought they had a different warranty policy for trailer tires.

[DealsGapCobra]

The only problem I see with your plan (unless there is some fine print, and there always is) is that the tires will have to fail first. Then again, if they don't show any external signs of problems, your only options are to replace them every few years or accept that they will fail. So maybe its a reasonable plan.

My questions is what is going on in the manufacturing process causing that is causing this to happen? I don't see this with car tires.

[mf01]

Did the Discount Tire replacement policy specifically include trailer tires? I thought they had a different warranty policy for trailer tires.

I asked him about years and even said they usually fail before getting worn out.