Trailer Tires

[dalt1]

I will be trying a different brand next time I need to change all 4. They won't be Carlisle either! Maxxis maybe. Can't be any worse.

[Bobby Light]

Can't remember the brand that came on my 09' extreme trailer but they aren't the carlisle that came on the last one and seem to be a much nicer/beefier tire than the carlisle or marathons I've run in the past. These are more like a radial with good traction, wide footprint, etc.. I like them.

[electricjohn]

I inspect my (3) trailers tires continuously and replace when failure looks imminent. The tires on my fold down camper are the originals from 1986. I'm holding Armstrong to their lifetime guarantee. Their probably not even in business any more, don't know.

electric John, a quick check gives the folowing info for Armstrong

Armstrong Inc Tires

4315 Bourbon Rd

Muscotah, KS 66058

785-872-3721

Some research revealed that Armstrong was brought up by Pirrelli, then put down. The address and phone number still seem valid though. I will try to call them monday (8-10-09) just for fun.

[TalleyHo]

My 07 VLX came w/ Goodyear Marathons. They are only 2 years old, but they seemed good shape until a curb jumped in front of me.

I opted for a Maxxiss for the spare since that is what Discount could get at the time.

FWIW, I've had 2 friends w/ 05 boats w/ Goodyear Marathons, and ALL of those tires have blown prematurely. I suspect there was some sort of factory defect w/ those tires around that time frame, but since trailer tires are such an insignificant portion of real tires, nothing came of it.

I also think Goodyear was making Carlisle around that time. So, if you have a GY/Carlisle tire from the 05 timeframe, you should probably keep an eye on your tires. My GY are dated end of 06, and I didn't see the bubbling effect that my unfortunate friends did.

I may very well just put light truck tires on the thing next time - what's so special about a trailer tire? Except that it is a 'marine' tire and people will just pay the extra $$.