Trailer tires

Are they all made in China now. Sold my old flimsy trailer and bought a big tex 9990# 18 foot rail trailer.It has 225/75/15 that will need replaced soon. Looking at some 10ply E tires . Reading bad revues on goodyear . What about carlile .

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Trailer tires suck. Just get e rated truck tires.

The Carlisle tires that came on my enclosed trailer brand new were horrible. I dragged it to Colorado and back little Talledega raceway and Chattanooga and they were basically gone. One lasted like 1300 miles. I bought some new ones from RCO that Frankie had been using on his personal trailer and they have lasted pretty well - Co and back and numerous other trips and they really aren't showing any significant wear. They are E-range bias ply trailer tires, but I cannot recall the brand, but Frankie should know what they are.

I think you want to avoid regular truck tires for a trailer because they are radials and don't tend to survive sitting in one spot for months.

Also, I have taken to unweighting the tires when the trailer is parked for long periods by lowering the tongue as far as it will go, putting two heavy jackstands one at each rear corner under the frame, then running the tongue jack up till the tires are barely touching the ground. It may be pointless, but it would seem to me to reduce the flatspotting of the tires as well as saving the springs from sagging so much.

HTH

Going to need 6 lug wheels

Thanks Brad that's probably what i'll do.

What brands have you guys been running that you have had so many problems with? Are you maintaining your tires or just hoping they stay aired up?

I've been running hi run trailer tires for the past several years mainly because that's what my tire guy can get/recommended. I tow a lot due to running the tree service. Almost every time we're working, we're towing so at least several times a week. Sometimes several times a day. I've had a couple of nails/screws in tires but no issues other than that.

stout22 wrote:     Got road hazard with the Goodyears

Did you have to pay extra for the road hazard insurance?

98TJ wrote: stout22 wrote:     Got road hazard with the Goodyears Did you have to pay extra for the road hazard insurance?

I use a little hand-held IR thermometer and check the tire and bearing temps at every fuel stop on the long hauls. I believe that you should be able to see the temp start rising when things start going awry. This wont help you around town on short trips, though.

Ok, I get it. Goodyear says trailer tires have warranties, but getting a dealer to honor it is another question.

I wish I had paid a little extra and got 5k axles/tires/wheels instead of the 3.5k ones. I did not know that was an option when I ordered it. Me thinks Don got oversized axles when he ordered his trailer.