Best Trailer Tires?

[ed obermeier]

I know this gets discussed regularly here, for some reason I can't seem to access the Search function right now so thought I'd ask what the current consensus/experience is on which brand seems best. Been reading a lot of negatives on Goodyear Marathons which is what I currently have (now 5 years old), 6 years seems to be the magic number where the Marathons start to come apart. I do a lot of distance towing so this is of concern to me.

Had Marathons on my previous boat trailer and they did indeed start to crap out at 6 years, to that point though no problems and current batch to date has had no problems. Reading good things about Maxxim tires, anyone have experience with that brand? How about Carlyle? All input appreciated.

Thanks, Ed

[Pistol Pete]

I'm a carlisle man 100%

[JDubya]

I'm a carlisle man 100%

[leroy757]

I know this gets discussed regularly here, for some reason I can't seem to access the Search function right now so thought I'd ask what the current consensus/experience is on which brand seems best. Been reading a lot of negatives on Goodyear Marathons which is what I currently have (now 5 years old), 6 years seems to be the magic number where the Marathons start to come apart. I do a lot of distance towing so this is of concern to me.

Had Marathons on my previous boat trailer and they did indeed start to crap out at 6 years, to that point though no problems and current batch to date has had no problems. Reading good things about Maxxim tires, anyone have experience with that brand? How about Carlyle? All input appreciated.

Thanks, Ed

[leroy757]

I also trailer long distance seem to only get 3 to 4 seasons out of tires I do lift on to blocks in off season I have researched trailer tires only to find out there all made in china ! so i buy what ever is available and have noticed they all wear the same.