Trailer Tires

[olenjohn]

I used to go to Walmart and get Goodyear or Carlise tires and then they can be covered under warranty at any Walmart however they stopped offering road hazard on trailer tires.

So now you can pay for a cheap unknown brand tire at Walmart and if it fails just buy another one, or you can go to Discount tire and get brand name with road hazard but you may pay about double or a little more even.

To me it's worth paying more for a better brand tire that is less likely to fail, but it is a crap shoot.

Hello to all,

Need two P215/75R15 trailer tires. Any specific brand or ones to stay away from? Is there an online outfit you can recommend? Never bought tires online, so I was wondering if that route is even good due to no seeing before they arrive?

This is for my farm 18Ft trailer [4 total tires, no brakes] that 99% of the time never leaves the ranch. Used mainly for hauling things around the farm.

Thank you very much,
tom

If it stays on the ranch, go get some used automotive / pickup truck tires from a tire shop. Clarify they are off road / farm tires. Probably get a set of 4 for $100. Many farm wagons / trailers have automotive tires on them.

 

[RobertEH]

I have a 30 foot bumper pull RV. I took it in for some work on the suspension in mid 2023 to a tire place. They looked at the tires and said they were in good shape. They had lots of tread and no cracking/signs of rot. In October of last year I was returning home from a hunting trip. I was behind a slow vehicle on a 2 lane Highway when one of the tires blew. I was able to pull over in about 100 yards. In that time the damage done to the RV totaled 3,200 dollars. As you can see from the photo the tire delaminated and the "flap" beat the heck out of the undercarriage. It went thru 5-6 layers of insulation, aluminum and OSB in seconds. There was a hole all the way thru to the interior and it ripped out a low water drain in the process.

When I replaced the tires, I found they were about 6 or 7 years old. (I picked up the trailer about 4 years ago used). The going theory was that due to sitting for months at a time, the max lifespan on a tire is about 5-6 years.

Anyway, that is something I will be keeping an eye on going forward for sure.

Grateful to God that this did not turn into a bad accident and I was able to see and pull over quickly!

 

[Too many Kubotas]

This trailer tire did indeed die from old age, but depending on construction and quality, some can last for well over six years.

 

[tstex]

Glad you were ok?

Safe travels & thanks for posting

 

[RayIN]

Oops! I meant this for RobertEH. Sorry.

Carlisle Tire says replace every 3 years. Their warranty states, If Carlisle ST tires are not inflated to, and operated at sidewall maximum, this warranty is void.
BTW, that delamination is the result of overloading/underinflation according to
rvtiresafety.net

 

[Too many Kubotas]

I suspect it was because of the tire being about 10 years old, not so much from overloading/underinflation.

Besides, trailer tires are just like normal vehicle tires in that they should be inflated according to the load. There's no way I'll run my trailer tires at 110 psi for no reason - not even the air suspension can fully compensate for that.

Thankfully I don't have any Carlisle tires or I'd be replacing over 60 tires every three years.

 

[nyone]

I find that most failed trailer tires are on campers. I think this is do to a few reasons.
Near max capacity both directions.
They tend to sit alot.
The owner thinks they are still new because they hardly moved the camper and put new tires on it 6yrs ago.

At one point I looked at nearly every camper that was $10k or less in my county. All the tires where good until I got there and showed the owner all the dry rot. A few I wouldnt even risk moving out of the town they where in.

 

[tradosaurus]

Probably any brand, but don't cheap out on the specs. I had to move a farm tractor in an emergency and blew out 2 new tires. Get at least 6 ply.

I second this comment. Last thing you want is to have a flat while pulling a tractor on the side of a highway. Ask me how I know.

I bought a BigTex double axle trailer and realized that came with cheap Chinese tires after one blew out on me pulling my tractor.

 

[tradosaurus]

I find that most failed trailer tires are on campers. I think this is due to a few reasons.
Near max capacity both directions.
They tend to sit alot.
The owner thinks they are still new because they hardly moved the camper and put new tires on it 6yrs ago.

At one point I looked at nearly every camper that was $10k or less in my county. All the tires where good until I got there and showed the owner all the dry rot. A few I wouldnt even risk moving out of the town they where in.

One other reasons is traveling faster than the tire is rated.

 

[jyoutz]

I just get my trailer tires at Discount Tire. They have a couple of brands that are specifically for trailers.