Trailer Tires

[Big Bri]

So it looks like i need some new tires for my goose deck over trailer. Twin 7K axles. Called a couple places to get some prices. Some of them tell me to get trailer tires and others told me to get lite truck tires. Both are load E tires and both about the same price.
Right now i have 235/85/16 Lt tires. Just wanted some of yalls options. Bought this one used and I've only had it for about a year so I've never replaced tires on it.
Thanks
Brian

 

[JESSE1]

Last year I bought four BF Goodrich T/A Commercial tires for my stock trailer, load range E, 235/85R16. Made in USA. I have eight Uniroyal Laredo 235/85R16 E tires on my dual tandem trailer. Made in USA. These are all light truck tires, never had a problem with them. Used to have Goodyear Marathon radials on my boat trailer, these were trailer tires.

 

[PoorMansCat]

So it looks like i need some new tires for my goose deck over trailer. Twin 7K axles. Called a couple places to get some prices. Some of them tell me to get trailer tires and others told me to get lite truck tires. Both are load E tires and both about the same price.
Right now i have 235/85/16 Lt tires. Just wanted some of yalls options. Bought this one used and I've only had it for about a year so I've never replaced tires on it.
Thanks
Brian

I have had better luck using E rated LT tires. The "trailer tires" we had on our fifth wheel seem to deteriorate from lack of use I guess.
The LT tires on the gooseneck seem to hold up MUCH better. Also seems (atleast around here) there were only one or two brands of trailer tire, usually made in Taiwan or Honduras?? Whereas almost all tire manufacturers build an E rated LT tire.
I think I have Michelins and BF Goodrich on everything..

 

[Big Bri]

I have had better luck using E rated LT tires. The "trailer tires" we had on our fifth wheel seem to deteriorate from lack of use I guess.
The LT tires on the gooseneck seem to hold up MUCH better. Also seems (atleast around here) there were only one or two brands of trailer tire, usually made in Taiwan or Honduras?? Whereas almost all tire manufacturers build an E rated LT tire.
I think I have Michelins and BF Goodrich on everything..

Yes here too. When i asked where the trailer tires were made all said China. Im not saying that all China tires are bad buto that was one of the reasons i was reluctant to buy them. Was told that trailer tires are designed to take more abuse. Im thinking its more of a sales ploy. My main consurn is what's on my trailer (tractor) and my and people around me safety. I just want to make sure i have the rite tire for rhetorically job.
Looks like the LT tire is the way to go.

 

[Diamondpilot]

There is no issue running LT tires on trailers but its gotten to be around here they will not mount them if they know they are for trailers. Last set I tried to have done no one would touch. Ended up waiting a few weeks, take the wheels off the trailer at my home, loading them in the truck and taking them in. Told the guy it was for a project truck.

If the Chinese Trailer tires are Maxxis or GreenBall I would go with them over any LT tire. We buy 20 or so sets of trailer tires a season and these two brands are all we will put on now. Very good tires and will take the twisting motion of a tandem axle trailer in a tight turn better than a LT tire. Either one is really fine but I prefer trailer tires and spend the extra money and have them balanced no matter what the tire guy says, it makes a difference.

I do not have my GreenBall book here but my Maxxis book shows 2 different 235/80/16 Radials. One is a 8 ply with a 3,000# load rating at 65psi and the other is 10 ply with a 3,420 load rating at 80psi. You want the 10 ply for your application.

Chris

 

[JESSE1]

If I put a lot of miles on a trailer I would use Michelin XPS Rib tires Michelin Americas Truck Tires XPS RIB Page These are very heavy duty but pricey. I've had them on pickups and they'll wear forever.

 

[Soundguy]

So it looks like i need some new tires for my goose deck over trailer. Twin 7K axles. Called a couple places to get some prices. Some of them tell me to get trailer tires and others told me to get lite truck tires. Both are load E tires and both about the same price.
Right now i have 235/85/16 Lt tires. Just wanted some of yalls options. Bought this one used and I've only had it for about a year so I've never replaced tires on it.
Thanks
Brian

get trailer tires. you will be money ahead.

when i got my horse trailer the dealer put truck tires on it. when I had a blowout I couldn't get any tire dealer to put a 'matching' truck tire on the trailer. and I don't blame them.

plus I like the better load ratings you an get with some of the higher end tires too.

soudnguy

 

[whodat526]

get fourteen ply trailer tires that is what i run on my dual tandem and have had no problems out of them

 

[Soundguy]

can't agree more....

 

[JIGBUILDER]

Four LT235/85-16 E has a total 12168 lbs of capacity. Your 7k axles require 14000 lbs of capacity. One of my stock trailers has 7k axles and LT235/85-16 E BFG Commercials but when I haul I keep the load to around 12k lbs. I'm not running for hire anymore so DOT isn't interested.
Some folks move up to a Goodyear G614 3750 lbs capacity at 110 psi. I doub't your present wheels are 110 psi rated.

Some also move up to the 17.5 tire and wheel system on heavy trailers.

I don't use ST tires nor do I recommend them for heavy trailers and interstate speeds as they are limited to 65 mph although IMO they may make a good fish shelter in a large pond.