Trailer Tires Part 2

Pistol Pete · 07-06-2010, 03:28 PM

ED F. : Where can i get thes Maxxis tires you talked about ????

Thx

Eddies66 · 07-06-2010, 03:46 PM

http://www.maxxis.com/Industrial/Trailer.aspx

hjh1072 · 07-06-2010, 04:31 PM

www.discounttire.com

Ed Fernandez · 07-06-2010, 05:31 PM

I just checked tires-easy.com and they have the Maxxis #8008 which is an 8 ply tire for $108 each.The kick in the ***** is about $84 shipping.The Marathons are $94 each with $58 shipping.But they're only 6 ply rating.The difference in shipping is the Marathons come from Del. warehouse.I didn't look up where thr Maxxis's come from.Google them and chack any website that shows them.Let your fingers do the walking.
BTW both tires are 205X75X15. 225X75X15 might be an option for you.

Jeff Teuton · 07-06-2010, 07:14 PM

Pete, I would use a conventional truck tire 225/15 C rated or 235/15 C before those trailer special things. Those TS things are usually D rated, but that means more ply and more heat and faster blowout. Any tires are good close to home. On the road for a few hundred miles in the summer is where the trouble usual comes in.

Kenny Wigington · 07-06-2010, 07:56 PM

X2 on what Mista T sez....

Pistol Pete · 07-06-2010, 08:25 PM

ED

I'm looking to get the 225x75x15 Load Range E.

Do i need 8 or 10 ply do you think ????

Thx for helping..

Jeff Teuton · 07-06-2010, 09:14 PM

If someone is making a 10 ply 15 inch that is not a trailer special, it might be worth looking at. If it is some brand you never heard of, I would be careful. If you notice, all the trailer special tires look alike, sorta slim, slim tread. Lot's of private labeling on tires, might be marathon in disguise. Or worse.

Rich Biebel · 07-06-2010, 10:20 PM

No tires are actually 8 or 10 plys.....They are 8 or 10 ply "rated"....just another piece of misleading information..... the actual number of plys is something less. Go by the letter designation as that designates the weight the tire can carry. If you really want an eye opener...check the wheels weight rating......Many wheels are rated at quite a bit lower weight carrying limits than the tires.....

Buy the E rated 225 tires......they are rated for higher loads and take higher air pressure. I bought GoodYear Marathons from Tire Rack and I think shipping was free......one or two days and they were about $110 a tire about 2 years ago....they are only D rated tires...65lbs air.....E rated tires take 80lbs but GoodYear does not make an E rated 15 trailer tire....E's carry a heavier load....

The only E rated 225x15's in a trailer tire I know of are Maxxis and Titan.....there might be others but I have not seen them available.....

We have bought many tires from 2 local dealers for our service vans.....they did not have any trailer tire deals or lines worth buying. I bought the Towmasters from them.......looked like the same as Carlisles.......junk....

Joe Martens · 07-07-2010, 12:39 AM

Denman makes an E rated trailer tire, which could be inflated to 80 psi, although I did have a set and had problems with them. That is why I recommended going with a 16 in. tire.

07-06-2010, 03:28 PM	#1
Pistol Pete VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Punta Gorda Isles, Fl. Posts: 1,619 Likes: 3,311 Liked 762 Times in 205 Posts	Trailer Tires Part 2 ED F. : Where can i get thes Maxxis tires you talked about ???? Thx

07-06-2010, 03:46 PM	#2
Eddies66 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Rancho Mirage, CA Posts: 1,308 Likes: 300 Liked 881 Times in 452 Posts	Re: Trailer Tires Part 2 http://www.maxxis.com/Industrial/Trailer.aspx

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hjh1072 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Trailer Tires Part 2 www.discounttire.com

07-06-2010, 05:31 PM	#4
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Trailer Tires Part 2 I just checked tires-easy.com and they have the Maxxis #8008 which is an 8 ply tire for $108 each.The kick in the ***** is about $84 shipping.The Marathons are $94 each with $58 shipping.But they're only 6 ply rating.The difference in shipping is the Marathons come from Del. warehouse.I didn't look up where thr Maxxis's come from.Google them and chack any website that shows them.Let your fingers do the walking. BTW both tires are 205X75X15. 225X75X15 might be an option for you. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

07-06-2010, 07:14 PM	#5
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Trailer Tires Part 2 Pete, I would use a conventional truck tire 225/15 C rated or 235/15 C before those trailer special things. Those TS things are usually D rated, but that means more ply and more heat and faster blowout. Any tires are good close to home. On the road for a few hundred miles in the summer is where the trouble usual comes in. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

07-06-2010, 07:56 PM	#6
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Trailer Tires Part 2 X2 on what Mista T sez.... __________________ 2894 STK

07-06-2010, 08:25 PM	#7
Pistol Pete VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Punta Gorda Isles, Fl. Posts: 1,619 Likes: 3,311 Liked 762 Times in 205 Posts	Re: Trailer Tires Part 2 ED I'm looking to get the 225x75x15 Load Range E. Do i need 8 or 10 ply do you think ???? Thx for helping..

07-06-2010, 09:14 PM	#8
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Trailer Tires Part 2 If someone is making a 10 ply 15 inch that is not a trailer special, it might be worth looking at. If it is some brand you never heard of, I would be careful. If you notice, all the trailer special tires look alike, sorta slim, slim tread. Lot's of private labeling on tires, might be marathon in disguise. Or worse. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

07-06-2010, 10:20 PM	#9
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,312 Likes: 25 Liked 543 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Trailer Tires Part 2 No tires are actually 8 or 10 plys.....They are 8 or 10 ply "rated"....just another piece of misleading information..... the actual number of plys is something less. Go by the letter designation as that designates the weight the tire can carry. If you really want an eye opener...check the wheels weight rating......Many wheels are rated at quite a bit lower weight carrying limits than the tires..... Buy the E rated 225 tires......they are rated for higher loads and take higher air pressure. I bought GoodYear Marathons from Tire Rack and I think shipping was free......one or two days and they were about $110 a tire about 2 years ago....they are only D rated tires...65lbs air.....E rated tires take 80lbs but GoodYear does not make an E rated 15 trailer tire....E's carry a heavier load.... The only E rated 225x15's in a trailer tire I know of are Maxxis and Titan.....there might be others but I have not seen them available..... We have bought many tires from 2 local dealers for our service vans.....they did not have any trailer tire deals or lines worth buying. I bought the Towmasters from them.......looked like the same as Carlisles.......junk.... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 07-06-2010 at 10:26 PM.

07-07-2010, 12:39 AM	#10
Joe Martens Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Olmsted, Ohio Posts: 786 Likes: 613 Liked 196 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Trailer Tires Part 2 Denman makes an E rated trailer tire, which could be inflated to 80 psi, although I did have a set and had problems with them. That is why I recommended going with a 16 in. tire. __________________ Joe Martens AA/Stock 3969