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06-29-2011, 03:33 PM
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Re: trailer tires??????
If it's a 15" tire it will probably blow out at some point......and they are all made in China....
I had Carlisles and they were coming apart within 2 years. Blew one and treads were seperating on one or two others. Replaced them all with Towmasters....sold that trailer... Had Titans heaviest 15" tire and blew one of those out on the trailer I have now.... I have Goodyear Marathons on there now and expect one to blow out....they are also made in China.....and D rated 15"s Most of my racing has been done carrying a dragster so my trailer is not carrying a lot of weight. I do air my tires up higher then the spec on the sidewall as that was what Goodyear advised for speeds over 65....I put 67-68lbs in my D rated tires cold..... I generally do not go over 65-70 towing...... The only solution is 16" rims and use LT tires....My friend has them on his trailer and has had zero issues doing lots of traveling......
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06-29-2011, 03:37 PM
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Re: trailer tires??????
Get 6000 or 7000 lb. axles and 16" tires ... problem solved ..
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06-29-2011, 03:46 PM
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Re: trailer tires??????
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Carlisle tires are like everything else coming out of China.....junk
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06-29-2011, 11:47 PM
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Re: trailer tires??????
If you're staying with 15" tires the best would be 225X75X15" Maxxis tires.Keep them at the max pressure,use a tire dressing on them and keep them covered and protected from the sun.You should get good use out of them.Do a Google search and find the best pricing on them.
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06-30-2011, 09:51 PM
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Re: trailer tires??????
Do yourself a big favor, get rid of the 15" tires! 16" tires are sooooo much more reliable. I have used Uniroyal M+S "E" rated tires for many years now and have had zero problems. Keep the air pressure at 70 to 80 psi and cover them when parked and you will come out way ahead of any 15" tires no matter what the brand. Jim
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07-06-2011, 08:11 PM
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Re: trailer tires??????
Not to sound like a broke record but 16's will be a lot better if you can go that route! My buddy had a triple axle Pace that was not overloaded and he kept blowing tires ALOT and he didn't pull the trailer much at all and it had me puzzled???? Come to find out he was only running 32 psi in his tires and it was killing the side walls ! I told him to put 60 in them and the blowout's stopped so make sure you have plenty air in them I run 80psi in my 16's and so far have had to put on one set in ten years and I know my trailer is over weight just lucky I guess. But if all the tires are the same age if you have one blow out then the rest will follow just like light bulbs so go ahead and replace them all.
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