Car Hauler Trailer tires

[lowbudgetjunk]

I know some of you fellas have been through quite a few sets of trailer tires on smaller dual axle car haulers. I tow 5-7k pounds less than ten times a year. Tire size is 225/75R15. I would like at least a load range D, but don't want to completely break the bank. Tire Rack sells junk, I only go to Wal-Mart for emergencies, so that leaves me with independent dealers around town.

So educate me on all that is lighter duty trailer tires

 

[biscuit]

Lowbudgetjunk

I just bought 4 Carlisle load range D tires for my trailer form discount tire. I think I gave around $550.00 for them and the insurance. The tires are rated for 7000 pounds. The insurance covers anything that happens to the tire no matter what and no prorating of the tire. They told me that the life of these tires should be 6 years. They said that if anything happens to them they will replace them for free. If I am not near a location I can buy a tire from someone else and bring discount tire the receipt they would pay me back for the cost of the tire. Cant go wrong with that in my opinion. They also make a good year trailer tire that is a load range E. You have to ask for these because they sell them to U-Haul. Good luck on you hunt for trailer tires.

 

[lowbudgetjunk]

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No one else has advice from multiple sets of trailer tires? Hell, even a list of ones to avoid.

 

[offroadman83]

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Love my maxxis trailer tires

 

[bluzuk80]

Gladiator and Carlisle both make a great 10 ply 225. I sell and have ran them both.

 

[grcthird]

Carlisles on dump trailer, beat the hell out of them, hauled a bunch of heavy crap on them. Towmasters on my single axle trailer, hauled well over 3k lbs of scrap multiple times on it. Denman express on crawler hawler trailer, too bad they aren't made anymore.

Stay away from goodyear marathons.

 

[jp fan]

Agree on avoid the goodyears, Maxxis ones have been good around here

 

[Mutt]

Sold and seen a ton of **** through the years at the shop.

Carlisle had a bad run a few years ago, quality is better but reputation ruined and even i dont care to sell them still.

Most reliable tire, Interco trailer tire, hands down, they do have a bit softer compound so they don't seem to last as long as others. http://www.intercotire.com/tires.php?id=27&g=3

We have also had good results with the following

Triangle TR643
Greenball Transmaster
Deestone Thunderer
Centaras

 

[ridered3]

Glad this thread got posted! Trailer tires are starting to leak down air overnight nearly and starting to show age on the sidewall. Now to figure out best bang for buck...