Carlisle tires ??

[chriswheeler]

Good morning,
Looking at new tires on the front of my CUT TLB 4wd. The only tires I seam to find made in the USA are Carlisle brand ?? Wondering if anyone here has had any experience with them, quality, longevity, etc. Replacing a set of Titan tires that have lasted very well. Thanks for any input here,
Chris

 

[Garandman]

Don't have them on a tractor but almost all Ariens snow throwers have Carlisle Sno Trac or XTrac tires. They are a well-known, quality brand for all kinds of off road equipment.

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[oldpilgrim]

Carlisle has been making tires for well over 100 years.

 

[3930dave]

Recent generations of on-road ST trailer tires from Carlisle have mostly been terrible, so I didn't consider them when replacing a front tractor rib-tire recently. I went with Armour (China), based on the recommendation from a large local Ag dealer.

But, I can't say that I've heard anything bad (or good) about Carlisle Ag tires lately - I based my decision mostly on what I knew about ST tires.

I prefer to spend my money to support domestic production, but the quality has to be there.

Rgds, D.

 

[nybirdman]

I just replaced both sets of front tires(two tractors) with Carlisle,R1 Ag tires.Recommended by my tractor mechanic.Time will tell but they look good and made in the USA.

 

[Texasmark]

Why aren't you going back with Titans? I ran a lot of Carlisles with no gripes but not on tractors....small things.

 

[chriswheeler]

That's a good question, replacing with another set of Titan tires was my first choice. I know they are a high quality product, the ones on my tractor have lasted more than 20 years. Local tire dealer quotes these Titans at almost $500 for a set of 2. The pattern ( R1 ) and load ratings on these Carlisle tractor tires are the same as the Titans. Only difference is that this set of 2 Carlisle replacement tires ship to my door for @$240 delivered. Had I been able to buy the replacement Titan tires for $300 or so, I sure would have ordered them, even at a little higher cost. I can almost buy 4 Carlisle tires for the cost of a set of Titan's. I ordered the set of Carlisle, just hope I don't regret not spending twice as much. Thanks for the comments,
Chris

 

[RickB]

Carlisle recently bought the molds for many small tractor tires from Titan. There are exactly zero new Titan R3 turf tires, for example other than NOS. Not sure about R4's.

 

[oosik]

I have Carlisle turf tires on my JD G100 lawn & garden tractor. Had this unit 13 years and no problems with the little tires. The tires show no noticeable wear but the tractor only weighs 675# and is only operated on lawns.

 

[chriswheeler]

And I guess that's the big difference, my JD 970 TLB with the #80 loader and 8A backhoe mounted weigh in somewhere around 5000 with no load in the 6' bucket in front. Fairly sure working full bucket loads of gravel, the weight could go up 600 lbs. more with a full 14 cf. load of rock. It would be interesting to be able to weigh each axle on this rig to see exactly how much weight is on front and rear tires.
Chris

 

[RNeumann]

In the trailer world Carlisle is junk. I've seen a new (on the dealer lot) SPARE fail on a warm day along with dozens of other failures. Ever notice how often you see trailer tire failures compared to regular OTR tires? Sounds like others have had some success with them on tractors. But, for me, based on how many family trips and other towing situations have been ruined by this brand I can't support them.
Another way to look at it- last tires lasted 20 years. At $500 that's $25/year.
If you go that way hopefully they work out. It would suck to have a failure in a location that required a mobile tire repair/replacement.

 

[grnspot110]

Be sure to check the tires you want, some (maybe not all) Carlisle tires are now Chinese!

 

[chriswheeler]

Well, I bought them, price was right. Sure hope they aren't junk. Anything I bought was going to have to be shipped in anyway, see how these work out. They are rated exactly the same as the Titan tires I'm replacing. Also, made in USA. Thanks for the input,
Chris

 

[FTG-05]

I wouldn't buy Craptyle tires if you paid me. UTV/ATV/trailer tires, doesn't matter, have had them all. All have been junk crap.

Buy with great trepidation and/or stupidity.

Your choice.

 

[RNeumann]

How do you plan to mount them? You going to do it yourself or have a local shop do it?

 

[chriswheeler]

Going to have to take them to a local tire shop in town, even then, 30 miles +.
Chris

 

[RNeumann]

Ok thanks I've heard of a few folks brave enough to change them themselves. Just trying to figure out what is involved from a non tire professional's perspective- I'm assuming someone who did it every day would say it's easy
Thanks again and I hope the tires treat you well! We need more quality products that say MADE IN THE USA!!

 

[KennyG]

A lot of the hate here seems to be aimed at Carlisle trailer tires, which I know nothing about, but they make the OEM tires for a lot of tractors. My JD came with Carlisle R4s. After 6 years and 500+ hours, they show no significant wear. I did have to replace a front tire because of a sidewall puncture. However, that was my fault, sliding off a timber onto a sharp edge. When I look at the front tires, I have to look twice to see which one is original and which one is new.

 

[oldpilgrim]

I hope my R4 Carl's hold up but I have my doubts they will hold up like the R1 Goodyears I had on my ole Fergy. They were beat to heck when I got them and I used them for nearly 25 more years. I had to replace them because the side walls let go. The tread was still very serviceable. The replacements were an Indian brand.

 

[Paystar]

Carlisle own Titan and Good Year brand ag tires. They have awesome customer service. Last year I noticed the sidewalls of all my Titan's on my 2013 Kubota B had cracks in them.
I emailed Carlisle, they asked for pics, then sent me four brand new tires. And told me how to read the date codes so when you buy tires, you can see how long they have been sitting.

They are one of the few places were I have still gotten real customer service.