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  • mr_454ss
    • May 2015
    • 55

    • Wilton CA

    • 05 216 Air Nautique TE (Sold) 06 220 Super Air Nautique TE

    Purchasing tires please recomend.

    Please give me your tire recommendations. Replacing 205 75 R14. Tandem trailer. Thanks in advance.
  • Paxdad
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Mar 2013
    • 775

    • Cumming, GA

    • 2008 210 SANTE

    #2
    I have had good luck with the Goodyear Marathon trailer tires.
    2008 210 SANTE

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    • core-rider
      1,000 Post Club Member
      • Feb 2004
      • 1348

      • Huntsville, AL

      • 2003 Black SANTE

      #3
      Goodyear Marathons are my LAST choice. Had issues with 2 of them in years past. I looked into Carlisle, but was advised to go with a Maxxis ST8008 (I think) by my tire guy (whom I trust). So far they have been great for 3-4 seasons. I went with a "E" load rating instead of the "D" that my trailer came with. It's single axle and "D" was right on the verge of being overloaded which might have caused early tire failure.
      Jason
      All black 2003 SANTE
      -- Southern Fried --

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      • nukemustang
        Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
        • Sep 2014
        • 410

        • Summerville, SC

        • Current Boat: 2018 GS20

        #4
        I will tell you... I have 8 year old GY marathons on my trailer too. Towed it from Maryland to SC with not so great condition bearings and brakes dragging slightly..(Ive since done a disc/bearing overhaul) and towed it regularly 30 miles to and from the river... and towed it from Summerville to Tennessee.... not one issue. I have seen people complain about the GY's but I seriously think if you stay on top of the air pressure, keep them balanced and rotate them they will last, much like most tires.

        I think the majority of the problems we see are due to under inflation, overloading, super excessive speeds or a combination of these conditions. If you leave them partially deflated all winter, I am sure that expedites their demise as well.

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        • core-rider
          1,000 Post Club Member
          • Feb 2004
          • 1348

          • Huntsville, AL

          • 2003 Black SANTE

          #5
          Originally posted by nukemustang View Post
          I will tell you... I have 8 year old GY marathons on my trailer too. Towed it from Maryland to SC with not so great condition bearings and brakes dragging slightly..(Ive since done a disc/bearing overhaul) and towed it regularly 30 miles to and from the river... and towed it from Summerville to Tennessee.... not one issue. I have seen people complain about the GY's but I seriously think if you stay on top of the air pressure, keep them balanced and rotate them they will last, much like most tires.

          I think the majority of the problems we see are due to under inflation, overloading, super excessive speeds or a combination of these conditions. If you leave them partially deflated all winter, I am sure that expedites their demise as well.

          All the above is true, and I will expand on my situation... My trailer came factory with Marathons in 2003. I take VERY good care of my stuff and had no issues with tires until about 5 years of use. One tire created a bulge on the sidewall (separation of plys) so I replaced it with another Marathon. 1 year later the other tire did the same. That is when I started researching and ultimately went with Maxxis. I truly think being so close to overloading the tires with a single axle was the root cause, but they lasted so many years I still question that logic. I've read multiple reviews of similar situations on the Marathons, which along with my issues pulled me away from using their tire again.
          Jason
          All black 2003 SANTE
          -- Southern Fried --

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          • vortech347
            • Mar 2004
            • 95

            • Central Texas

            • 99 Sport Nautique - GT40 - FCT2 tower

            #6
            I have had 2 Marathons blow out but they were a few years old and it was 100 degree days. I went with bias ply tires in between but recently switched back to the Marathons. I did upgrade the size from 205/75-14 to 215/75-14 for the little bit of extra load rating. I would have liked to have gone with another brand of radial but had little luck finding them so went with the Marathons again. So far I'm happy with them and the price was very good from Discount Tire.

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            • Quinner
              1,000 Post Club Member
              • Apr 2004
              • 2246

              • Unknown

              • Correct Crafts

              #7
              Hate to say it cuz I will probably have 4 flats when I get home tonight, but..... my GY marathons are now on their 11th year, probably around 10k total miles, they look great, hold air and appear to have plenty of life left in them. Care for them as noted above + trailer is always stored indoors, unloaded a min of 6 months a year and generally well cared for.

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              • nukemustang
                Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                • Sep 2014
                • 410

                • Summerville, SC

                • Current Boat: 2018 GS20

                #8
                Originally posted by Quinner View Post
                Hate to say it cuz I will probably have 4 flats when I get home tonight, but..... my GY marathons are now on their 11th year, probably around 10k total miles, they look great, hold air and appear to have plenty of life left in them. Care for them as noted above + trailer is always stored indoors, unloaded a min of 6 months a year and generally well cared for.
                pffft, I am with you!! next trip to the river.... 4 simultaneous blowouts!! lol

                Core- I completely agree with you... bulges are probably a sign of poor manufacturing, but I do think that a tandem is "less" likely like you said due to the tires experienced a much lower loading on average than a single axle. 4 C-range tires that can take 1800 lbs a piece (7200 lbs capacity) holding 4000lb boat (55%) is a lot better than 2 D-range tires that can hold 2550 each (5100 capacity) holding that same 4000 boat (nearly 80% of capacity).

                I think GY, Maxxis, Greenball, Carlisle, Kuhmo... they all have "issues" ... we probably abuse trailer tires WAY more than passenger car tires.
                Last edited by nukemustang; 07-23-2015, 12:24 PM.

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                • jhersey29
                  • Nov 2013
                  • 330

                  • Colorado

                  • 1971 Correct Craft Mustang 1988 Ski Nautique 1992 Ski Nautique 1999 Ski Nautique

                  #9
                  Modern trailer tires have changed quite a bit. Most of the destructive load is when we go in reverse and turn. The thinking used to be just weight and rolling but the real issue for most boats trailer tires is lots of backing and lateral load during backing. Have have been happy with the Carlisle tires I bought last year. If you experience lots of flats consider where your driving. Construction? Are you driving in the middle of the lane or like my wife and on the white line picking up everything the no one else touches.
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                  • shag
                    1,000 Post Club Member
                    • Jul 2003
                    • 2217

                    • Florida


                    #10
                    I've had good luck with Marathon's, that said - I don't think any tire is 100% perfect. I do agree with above that a lot of problems come from the incorrect inflation (on a tandem, all four need to be the same), over loading (extra weight, supplies.etc... Road itself - I've seen plenty of trailers hit pretty big potholes which is a big insult to a tire - worse when under inflated.... And age itself. Tandem's also are hard on tires when turning. I can't say how many trailers i've seen parked loaded, with torque in two different directions on the front and back axles... All of this together can contribute to tire issues. I wouldn't have tires older than 6 or so years just due to liability... I also feel that as far as weight limits go, I will always try to way exceed the towed weight with a higher capacity vehicle/tire/hitch etc.
                    Just my .02
                    Last edited by shag; 07-23-2015, 01:44 PM.

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                    • MI-skier
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 25

                      • Michigan


                      #11
                      Not sure how this will go, but There is a guy on Mastercraft teamtalk that sells trailer tires. Wheels too.
                      Many many guys seem pretty happy on product and I think price.
                      Name might be mrmastercraft.
                      I'm too superstitious to say what I have and the age.

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                      • Neverenough
                        Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                        • Sep 2012
                        • 907

                        • Ft. Worth Texas

                        • G

                        #12
                        Carlisle w certificates from Disount. Never had issues w them.

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                        • theskunk
                          • Oct 2014
                          • 232

                          • Stafford, VA

                          • 2006 sv-211

                          #13
                          I just put four carlisle's on mine after a blowout on the way to richmond - tandem trailer with 5 tires (inc spare) for 500 installed... I'm pretty content with that.

                          I've towed twice with it now, once was just a test run up to about 68mph on I-95 and they seemed smoother than my Marathons from 2006 (2005 manufacture date, original for the trailer). I'm going to start changing them out every 5-6 years whether they need it or not at this point.

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                          • TRBenj
                            1,000 Post Club Member
                            • May 2005
                            • 1681

                            • NWCT


                            #14
                            Which 2 tires developed bulges? $5 says they were the front tires... Symptom of an unlevel trailer. Add borderline overweighted and it's a recipe for tire issues.

                            I've had good luck with marathons but am not really partial to tire brand. I've had good luck with loadstars and Carlisle too. Read up on any of them online and you'll find horror stories. I think if you are careful with capacity, keep tandems level, monitor inflation pressure like a hawk, don't run them at 80mph regularly and keep them out of the sun as much as possible, you'll likely get long life out of any of them. That's been my experience.
                            1990 Ski Nautique
                            NWCT

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                            • j2nh
                              Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                              • Dec 2003
                              • 628

                              • Spread Eagle Wisconsin


                              #15
                              The biggest issue with trailer tires in general is under inflation that leads to heat build up and subsequent delamination. Goodyear back around 2008 had a service bulletin requiring that tires subjected to prolonged Interstate use should be over inflated by 10 PSI (65 PSI instead of 55 PSI). Goodyear also shifted trailer tire manufacturing to China, it is my understanding, correct me if someone knows better, that some production has been moved back to North America to fix QC problems.

                              Trailer tires should be replaced after 5 years regardless of milage unless they have received exceptional care. Sun and age lead to drying and breakdown. Not worth it for me, I replace them after 5 years. Been lucky so far, nothing can ruin a weekend/vacation faster than a tire failure.
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                              2003 196 Limited Excalibur
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