Tires for your enclosed trailer ?
 

Best tires of choose for an enclosed Trailer .

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Not sure about brands, but we switched rims to 16 inch from 15 on our 6 lug axles 24 ft trailer and they all lasted much better. Rims were steel and were only about 35 each. Worth considering if you are buying tires anyway.

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I had numerous problems with trailer tires myself. 30 ft. 2 axle trailer. with 15'' tires.. why a trailer mfg. would even build it that way, I don't know ? so I also made the switched to 16'' wheels , and at that time I used firestone transforce commercial truck tires, instead of an st rated tire . plenty of load capacity and rated for more than 65 mph. it's been 2 years without a problem , where it used to be 2 or 3 blowouts every year. I'm sure any hd truck tire with enough load capacity would work, but I have had good luck with the firestone's.

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Maxxis probably have the best reputation and aren't from China unlike Goodyear Marathons, Tow Master, etc. Weigh each axle and side if needed to be sure the tire is not overloaded. In 2006 Goodyear put out a bulletin saying if you put in 10 spi more than needed for the load, you can go up to 75 mph. I assume this also means not inflating beyond the spec maximum, so the tire would be rated well above the load on it.

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For a 15" tire, I have been using Towmaster D range @ $90 each. I am on my 4th set. I have never had a BLOW out. Right at about 4.5 years, I start running into a flat tire right after loading up at the races....then 1 every week or 2 after that. At that time, I replace all 4.
Again...never had a destructive blow out.
I do run them at max psi constantly and about 5 psi over max when running longer trips to Brainerd, Topeka, Kearney.

My trailer is loaded with a golf cart, jr dragster, tool box, coolers and my Camaro for a minimum of 26 race weekends per year.

I run the speed limit, which is 70-75mph, on the long runs.

I know where they are made, but that's what Joe Archer (here in Omaha) recommends for a 15".

Clark

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I have had a LOT of trailer tire problems with 15 inch load range "D" tires. Several brands, got the Goodyear bullitin about adding the ten extra pounds. After a LOT of research I found load range "E" 15 inch trailer tires. They have a little more capacity than the short 16 tires and have eliminated my problems.

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Where did you find them?

Thanks,
Bill

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Several companies make them, I put Maxxis on this trailer. Carlisle and two or three other companies make Load Range E trailer tires.

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Jeff I've used the maxxis 10 ply tires. They're great. I've had them on my trailer for 4 yrs and have had no issues, They're about 130 a tire but worth it

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Thanks guys for all the help ! I am going to go with Maxxis tires.

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G rated Kumho tires on 16" rims. It's the only way to fly.

I'm looking at a trailer right now, and even though it has brand new Goodyear tires, it and my truck will both get Kumho tires. I despise flat tires and torn up fenders.

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I feel that regardless of the tires you select, you should put a hand on them to check temperature, and inspect the tread surface for bulging at every stop on the highway. I have done OK so long as I check them, the tires aren't over 4 years old, they aren't overloaded, and have ten psi more than needed for the load while still being not inflated beyond spec.

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If you were buying a new trailer would you go to the effort to supply your own tires/wheels in the load range and size you wanted? Or would you take what they offer, even is their best is more money, and use them up...before putting on what you want?

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If you are ordering a new trailer the manufacturer should be able to put what you want on it. If they won't it makes me wonder how customer oriented they are and might change my mind on who to buy a trailer.

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If you ask for 16" the trailer will sit higher, the wheel wells inside may be taller, and they may use higher gvw axles. If the standard setup is 10k gvw, they might increase trailer gvw which makes you commercial in some states. If the loaded trailer won't exceed 8k, you may be fine with a 10k setup. If you bring the contents of your garage, etc. and want over 10k GVW, you may want to look up the DOT regs. for each state you visit.

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try a 10 ply tire better with heating and cooling cycles

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And where do you find Kumho tires that are not 14 in