Trailer Tires Need Replacement

[BIGAIRCPA]

I am needing to replace all 4 trailer tires on my Boat Mate trailer. Anyone have an recommendation on brand to use? I only trailer this boat 300-500 miles per year from the dealer to the lake house and back. I want a high quality product as i don't want to risk my trailer blowing a tire and something happening to the boat. Any input would be great.

[cedarcreek216]

I just put 4 Carlisles on mine. We pull ours all over the place and have had good luck KC with them. We actually tow so much I ran through the treads on the last set but they held together and never blew out. Just make sure whatever you put on there are load rated.


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[BoardSkier]

Also make sure they are trailer tires. Dealer may try to sell car. Car tires do not have strong sidewalls. With a tandem, you will stress the sidewalls during turn turns, such a backing into a tight space. Sidewall failure causes car tires to blow on a trailer.


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[t.franscioni]

I have an RV that I really only use 1000 miles per year. Because I use it so little my theory is that any brand of tires will need to be replaced due to age before they ever need replacing due to usage. Therefore I just buy the cheapest tires I can find otherwise I'm spending big bucks on say michelins that I'll end up replacing at 5 years with 85% tread left due to age. I would stick with the ply rating suggested by the manufacturer of your trailer or your tire shop though as ply rating is important for reliability. Expensive tires will last longer in milage but not so much when it comes to age in my opinion because all tire brands will dry out and crack over time especially if the trailer/vehicle is left outside.

[pSchwade]

Maxxis seems to be the top of the line, but they're pretty pricy. My local Les Schwab recommended the Power King Towmax SRT 2 and said they've never had any issues with them. My trailer has 14" rims, so I couldnt find anything other than load range C's, but if you have 15" rims you can get E's (10 ply).

[keithh2oskier]

For the anticipated annual mileage, I second T.Franscioni and get the cheapest set you can. I don't know what boat you have and how long the current tires lasted so that might have an influence as well.

Are the tires covered when stored? At minimum I would try and at least cover the tires when not in use to prolong them.

We have mostly towed under 1000 miles/year for almost the last 20 years but short trips (20 mi each way) almost every weekend. Boat is stored in the garage so the tires get almost no sun wear. We haven't worn tires out due to mileage. I think two tires on my tandem might be original to 2002... No cracking and I cant tell them apart from the other two unless I look at the date they were stamped.