Looking for basic Trailer tires. Any recommendations?
 

Looking for basic Trailer tires. Any recommendations?
Thanks,

15 inch? I buy used pick up truck tires for 35 bucks mounted. 225 75 15 are rated about 2100 lbs. trailer tires rarely wear out. they dry rot from a decade of sitting.

I bought Goodyear Marathons. Whatever you decide on, check the prices on tirerack.com. They have the best prices I've found and have arrangements with installers all over the country so you can get them mounted and balanced locally for a discount. You will get them fast too.

What about pre-mounted tire/wheel combos?

What are you towing? Boat trailer, Cargo trailer, Car trailer?
What is your towing regimen? Cross country? Local? Long weekend trips? Is the trailer always on the move, or does it sit for long periods?

What's on your setup now?

15" tires are becoming harder and harder to find; especially when you are out on the road and in a bind.
Many folks are moving over to LT tires vs. ST tires for trailers. That's what most of the larger boat trailers ship with now.
If you are considering going to new wheels and tires, 16" is a smart choice if you can fit them. The bigger the tire, the lower the heat. Heat is a killer for trailer tires.

If it has to be an ST tire, Marathon is the brand that most folks have had the best luck with.
Carlisle is the least favorite.
Load Star is OK,

You can find any of them on eBay.
Also check www.etrailer.com and www.northerntool.com

Ordered mine here. They supply a lot of trailer manufactures. Great to work with.

http://www.tredittire.com/

CRAP! Thanks a lot.
I just added another trailer and now I'm going to have to purchase those T07 5-Spokes for it.

Goodyear Marathons at Discount Tire Direct and have them mounted at Walmart.

I have had very good luck with Westlake tires. And they come in a 15". Not a very popular tire but they seem to hold up very well.

Depends. What type of Ol' Boy are you?

Are you the WalMart type - Goodyear Marathons

Cheap internet tires - just name most brands here.
Loadstar not too bad.

But if you want to put your big boy pants on.... Maxxis.
I have owned every trailer type under the sun including owning a Equipment Rental Store.
I have had every problem with Trailer tires on the road including ripping off fenders, tearing sheet metal, wiring etc.

I put a set of Maxxis on and never looked back including a 1500 mile trip and they still have no wear on them or scuffing.

This is the set I got this summer with some Sendel Viper rims. I bought them from discount tire, had them mounted, balanced and road warranty. If I get a flat, they fix it or replace it for three years.

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3fe832fc.jpg

Oh, one other brand I had really great luck with, Kumo. That was on a triple with 14" tires. They were also Outlined white letters that are very nice looking.
Only ever look at D or E rated tires, everything else is a blowout waiting to happen.


To add, now that is ironic, I just heard a trailer go by with a blown out tire and they are just dragging down the road. hahaha

Good info and thank you for sharing. Maxxis tires are made in Thailand, FWIW.

I just acquired a trailer and it came with brand new 14" tires. They made the trip from TX to VA with no issues. Upon closer inspection, they are cheap Wal*Mart brand bias ply C range tires. The spare on the trailer appears to be close to 40 years old. :eek:

I've decided to move up to 15" wheels and tires, and can't fit anything bigger than a 205 75 15 for tire choice.
Doing a little digging, Maxxis is one of only a few tires I could find that comes in D weight rating; with a radial (steel belted) construction.
$240 for a pair on eBay with free shipping.

The Goodyear Marathon does not even come in a 15" and D load rating.

I've also come across Westlake Trailer tires in small 15" sizes (205 75 15) which are D load range; 10 ply.
They appear so have some good reviews across the web that I have found so far. They are made in China.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-FOUR-ST-20...11fde2&vxp=mtr

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It's a good looking tire, but that's not exactly what counts.

I would put made in USA LT tires on, I have had to many bad experiences with Chinese tires. When I bought my Chris Cat it had Chinese made LT tires that were recalled (importer went belly up) and had to put on a brand new set +spare- $ 900 at Discount tire.

Just my $ .02

+1 on the "Don't do China tires!

Thailand, and a few others are not the same. The only problem with Maxxis, is they keep running out of stock. The RV crowd is going to them in droves according to what the tire shops tell me.
Plus I spend the extra money for two triple and two single wheel covers, the good one's with backing. This will give a lot more life as well.

With eight on this one trailer, I have put over 2600 into it for all this.

I have not found an LT tire in 14" or 15" that is less than 28" in diameter.
I agree with running LT tires, especially if you have 16" wheels; or can fit 16" wheels and associated tires on the trailer.

There are 235/75/15 LT tires, which are about 29" in diameter. But that's usually too large for a trailer that was designed for 14" or 15" wheels.

I looked at all those options as well. By the time you get the weight rating up high enough, cost is a lot greater.
The only thing that I could not get was Outlined white letters. You can get Kumo's in a 14 for that though. Tirerack is where I bought those.

Is the Maxxis tire "that good" that the price point is above even the Marathons?

Or are they priced highest due to demand?

In a comparison, I would not take FREE Marathons if I could pay full retail for Maxxis. It is not worth the trouble to me with the "life" experiences that I have had.
Yes, they are that good. No heat build up, no scoffing. I have gone through a new set in less than 1000 miles just from turning with a triple before.

Brian, my new ST225/75/15 Goodyear Marathons are D load rated.

I almost went with Maxxis but I wanted new wheels and Treddit did not offer them as an option. I've ran Marathons on all 4 of my trailers for thousands of miles over a 16 year period and have had zero failures. Therefore, I was comfortable sticking with them. However, just as with Carlisle some folks have had horrible luck with Goodyear. I've heard nothing but good on Maxxis.

Thank you.

I can only fit the 205s on my little boat's trailer.
Currently running 205/75/14s at 26.11" tall.

Going to jump up to 205/75/15s at 27.11" tall.
The 225/75/15 at 28.29" tall; and nearly and inch wider is not going to work.

The trailer was built in 1976 or so. Everything was smaller back then, myself included. :D

I installed a set of Maxxis 225/75/15 E load and couldn't be happier.

For some reason my trailer is 1981 and has "Turbine" style "Mags" that are 14x7/ I do not know if you can (scratch thay SHOULD) put a 215/75/14 on a 14x7 rim...Anyone. If I don't use these I will buy a premounted tire/wheel.

You think the wheel is too wide?

If is is a single axle trailer you can use an automotive tire with no issues. I would look to go 15" in a lower profile if it will meet your weight needs.