Goodyear Endurance Trailer Tires?
 

Anyone have these on your trailer?
Being told they haven't been out long...
Time for 6 new E rated rubbers & Have Goodyear Marathons D rated now, but always thought I had little too much bounce or flex with them, so going E rated this time!

You're one of the very few that haven't had issues with GY marathons, I like 10 ply MAXXIS for trailers a lot of guys will run LT tires

Agreed 10ply is the way to go. The LT tires might look cool but can't handle the heat along with twisting and pivoting in tight areas . Always see them ripping at the top tread beltline.

I just bought 5 new Goodyear Endurance tires for my trailer in the ST225/75R15 size. They're not even mounted yet, but are E rated. The trailer had Marathons on it that looked fine, but some of them had build dates that were 4 years old, so I sold 'em. The Endurance is now made is the good ol' U.S. of A. Because of that, I decided I'll give them a try.

I belong to a couple of active Toy Hauler groups on FB, and the new Goodyear Endurance tires have been receiving good reviews. However, I don't see them as a future purchase for me. I just don't like or trust Goodyear tires based on previous personal experiences.

Original trailer tires were Gdyr Marathons, one untimely blowout, mangled trailer fender and scratched hullside later I upgraded to Goodyear G614 LT235 85-16 14ply tires.
Only trailer tires I put on trailers I own.
https://www.goodyearrvtires.com/tire-selector.aspx

I have been running the Goodyear Endurance E rated for the last two seasons with good results. I was reluctant too, as I had couple Marathons start to separate they were only 3 years old stored inside on a concrete floor too.

The question of Goodyear tires just came up on THT... So I will give you advice based on 300+,000 miles of towing boats weighing in excess of 10K without a tire failure in the past two years on my own trailer and the experience of tire, wheel, hub and brake failures hauling other "Experts" ratings of trailer in "Great Condition."

First off... I tried the "New" Goodyear Endurance tires and they are JUNK! On a Cross Country trip from South Carolina to Seattle, Wa I mounted six new 225/75R15 tires on my triple axle trailer. I immediately noticed they come new with less tread depth of the Carlisle Radial HD tires. The Goodyear tires also do not have a center-rib tread design which lends to a lower rolling resistance and better directional stability at higher speeds or bad weather. The Goodyear tires netted a 1.5-2.2 mpg WORSE fuel economy with a 2013 Boston Whaler 285 loaded up... a type of boat I haul often and know exactly what my MPGs should be. When traveling such long distances... MPGs Matter! Another factor was high speed cross-winds... the Goodyear tires allow the trailer to move about way too much. Here is the real truth on the Goodyear tires... if you have a blowout with the Goodyear tire due to a tire defect, Goodyear will only replace the tire IF you can convince the store employee it failed due to it being junk from the start, he will only give you a credit for a new tire. If you have a Carlisle Tire that explodes, due to a construction failure and it is within 5 years of the MFG's DOT Date Code, they will not only replace the tire but pay for ANY DAMAGES arising from the tire failure!!

Do you know the DOT Date code of your tires? You will see a Molding-In oval with four numbers... typically something like a "3516" which means your tire was produced in the 35th week of 2016. This is very important... as it is the loophole your Insurance company can use to deny any claims for coverage should you have a wreck or blowout with tires that are older than Five Years Old.

If you want to see the carnage of "other people's trailers..." visit my Facebook Page and check out the albums where I post the Good, Bad and UGLY repairs I am sometimes forced to reveal to new boat buyers when their Seller's Surveyor gives the trailer a great rating without knowing anything about trailers!https://www.facebook.com/pg/AldenTransport/photos

Or you can read the thread I shared here with pics of the carnage!
Marine Surveyors Are CLUELESS when it comes to Trailers!

IDL E- you mention the Goodyear Endurance tires as being inadequate, do you have any experience w/ the G614RST tires?

So... which Carlisle tire is the best then???

Yes... those tires are great! I have hauled several trailers with them and they handle East Texas I-10 into Louisiana while asking for more! LOL!!

Unfortunately they are quite expensive, so many manufacturers do not use them as OEM and Brokers/Sellers trying to make money on a deal use the cheapest tires they find just to say the trailer being shipped with the boat being sold has "New Tires".

Understood, I agree they are a bit pricey ($300ea) but in the end cheap insurance when hauling a large or heavy boat or hauling many miles like you do.

It only took 1 blow out w/ a Gdyr Marathon, that also damaged my trailer and hullside for me to upgrade to the RST's and insist on them every trailer since then.

Cheap insurance in the long run not to mention added confidence when towing at night along roads that are dark and have no truck stops anywhere nearby.

TreadIt sells a 14ply import tire (Sailun) thats very affordable in comparison. Several I know have had good success with it but I just choose to ante up for the RST's myself.

I'll offer my 2 cents. I intentionally bought Goodyear Endurance tires for my trailer when I bought my new boat in 2017 (35' go-fast boat on a triple axle aluminum trailer). At that time, and it may still be the case now (haven't checked lately), the Endurance was the only trailer tire made in the USA. The Goodyear Marathons were made in China. All other brands that I researched were also made in China or Asia. For some, where a tire is made is irrelevant, I prefer major name brand tires produced in America or European countries. To each there own.

My trailer uses 225/75-15. The Goodyear Endurance tires that I have do have a center-rib tread, contrary to what was mentioned in a prior post. Perhaps different sizes have different tread patterns. The Endurances do have a slightly thinner tread depth than competitors at 8/32 vs 9/32 for others. That 32nd of an inch less tread depth may or may not make as much difference as compared to factors such as the rubber compound quality, load, and trailer axle alignment will over the service life of the tire. The Endurance is also a load range E tire (10 ply), some competitors are C and D.

As for ride quality, stability, and treadwear, I'm very satisfied. My boat was purchased in St Petes, Fl and professionally transported to NY (1,300 miles), the driver raved about how stable the boat and trailer combo performed. Since then, I've towed it at highway speeds to Lake George, NY (160 miles each way at 70-75 MPH) multiple times. My truck gets 10-11 MPG towing it. That's roughly the same MPG as my previous 26' boat on a dual axle trailer, however the new boat is 10,500 lbs on the trailer (twice the weight of the 26'). Additionally, I tow it locally to the boat launch at least once every two weeks. I'd estimate that I have 3,000+ miles on them at this point. Those miles include dry and wet conditions. Always good tracking and and braking in all conditions (with both surge and new electric over hydraulic disc brakes installed last year on two of the three axles). The tires still measure 8/32's tread depth, have no signs of wear, and no signs of deterioration (ozone cracking, discoloration, etc.).

Bottom line, for my purposes I like them and would highly recommend them. Lol, also for the record - I am not a Goodyear or subsidiary employee or relative, just a huge car and boat enthusiast with 25+ years of experience.

I run Carlisle Load Range E tires on my triple axle. 2 seasons and no issues - we pull at least 200 miles round trip every weekend. I have a friend who is a "higher up" at Raben Tire, and he suggested them. He said they get very good life and performance with that tire.

Radial Trail HD
ST235/80R16

I got a set last season. No long trips, just 10 min drives to lake. I like them so far. They track really well on my tandem axle Myco. Forgot I was towing a couple of times.