Trailer Tires

[thatguy]

What about using LT tires?

thats as good of an argument errr i mean discussion as tractor brands..

Some ppl like the LT tires and had good luck with them.. I think LT tires have sturdier sidewalls, which is good when on a dual axle trailer when you get the 'twist' as you turn

Others say "you cant run a non-trailer tire on a trailer" .. I think trailer tires have better built in UV protection because typically their life is over due to age rather than miles..

I know some trailer mfg ship their stuff with LT tires..

brian

 

[daugen]

Do you have a Sam's club or Costco local?
Sam's sells the greenball-towmaster online for about the same as Costco.

my local Sam's had one overworked guy in there that said they might have a few tires. Their website though had exactly the Greenball tire I was looking for, on a rim too, for a very good price. It seems few places want to sell rims, or at least stock them.

 

[94BULLITT]

thats as good of an argument errr i mean discussion as tractor brands..

Some ppl like the LT tires and had good luck with them.. I think LT tires have sturdier sidewalls, which is good when on a dual axle trailer when you get the 'twist' as you turn

Others say "you cant run a non-trailer tire on a trailer" .. I think trailer tires have better built in UV protection because typically their life is over due to age rather than miles..

I know some trailer mfg ship their stuff with LT tires..

brian

I had heard somewhere that ST tires had a stiffer sidewall to prevent sway but with Chinese tires who knows. If manufacturers are using a LT tire I guess it is okay. Plus a LT won't be limited to 55-65 MPH. It seems like ST tires have a high blowout rate. LTs are looking more attractive.

 

[schmism]

I know of a set of 4 Marathons still going strong since 1998. That was the good old days. Now they are junk just like Carlisle.
Chris

The carlisle's i have on my equipment trailer are still going strong. but like the Marathons, i think they are a good 8-10 years old.

Im about to get a set of 4 greenballs for my 2 trailers. My livestock trailer has 2 that dont want to hold air long term and i have an oddball on my equipment trailer that ill turn into a spare.

 

[94BULLITT]

Well it looks like a heavy duty 15" LT is tough to find.

 

[schmism]

16" are more common for higher load capacity

 

[94BULLITT]

Do you have a Sam's club or Costco local?
Sam's sells the greenball-towmaster online for about the same as Costco.

Costco is $125 for a Greenball.

 

[94BULLITT]

16" are more common for higher load capacity

Yeah but that would mean new wheels too.

 

[ultrarunner]

When my box trailer needed two 14" 6-ply I found pickings mighty slim... Hankook was the only one with the load rating I needed.

Time will tell... the 6 ply I had are ones I bought 25 years ago and it was time... Hauled many a 1 yard load of gravel and sand over the years...

The old VW campers need the heavy-duty 14" tires that have all but disappeared too.

 

[newbury]

Costco is $125 for a Greenball.

I don't have my receipt handy but that's ($125) about what I paid for my 4 tires, load range E, w/ mounting. W/O Rim!

my local Sam's had one overworked guy in there that said they might have a few tires. Their website though had exactly the Greenball tire I was looking for, on a rim too, for a very good price. It seems few places want to sell rims, or at least stock them.

My Costco didn't have rims.

Now I'm kicking myself for NOT finding the Sam's price