ScaryFast

After 2 blowouts this season on the crappy tires that came with my trailer I'm looking for a better brand.

Tire Rack only has the Goodyear Marathons in my size, but many of the reviews mention that they also have had issues with blowouts.

Are there any specific brands you guys are using on your larger trailers, like in the 7000 - 10000 lb load range?

stairman

always had good luck with denman

http://www.denmantire.com/catalog/CargoCarrier.pdf

but if one axle is heavy it will keep blowing them.

Jason

Goodyears

97C5inSD

Biggest thing is to make sure they have at least a E load Rating

SLandstra_Z06

Goodyear Marathon. But, they make Load Range C and Load Range D. Make sure you go with the D range tire.

Steve

Kubs

Sounds to me like the racecar needs to go on a diet!

AtomicZ

Michellin XPS ribbed

mousecatcher

+1

these are supposed to be the best.

AU N EGL

Goodyear Marathon D

davidfarmer

and don't get anywhere CLOSE to the load rating of the tire. I made the mistake of thinking I could fill a trailer until it was full............unfortunately even being slightly over weight led to blow-out after blow-out. Take the time to hit the scales if you have any doubts, and split the axles if possible.

btw, Carlisle has E rated tires in both 15" and 16" sizes.........I've not been overly impressed with them, but I haven't blown them either (they came on my Featherlite)

redvetracr

235-85X16 Yokohama Geolander from Tire Rack...a six of them.

Falcon

Like you, I was having frequent blowouts. I was running "D" rated tires and the load rating was too small for a 10,000# trailer and load. I now run "E" rated and the only manufacturer I found who makes an "E" rated 15" tire is Maxxis.

The max "D" weight rating is ~2,530#, while the "E" rating is ~2,830#'s. It's important to run the tires at the max pressure for these weights.

The Maxxis "E" rated tired stopped my blowouts.

If you want to really do it right, go with a 16" wheels & tires and run HD truck tires.

P.S. I keep my speed between 65-70 mph, that helps, too.

Jason

AU N EGL

This is what I have as a spare Carlisle E

bearnest

I have a 24 ft trailer. I had larger hub's put on so that I could run 16 inch rims. I was told
to run g rated goodyear tires and have never looked back. 110 psi have weighed trailer at
6 ton and run across country at 75 mph. also size of bearing in hub makes a lot of differance. good luck

John Shiels

GY marathon E not enclosed but I load it up with construction equipment and easily hit 10,000 lb I have worn a few sets out no blow outs.

Quacker

All the info above is good but one thing nobody said was to keep the trailer out of the sun when not in use or cover the tires with tire covers.

Solo2GS

I have Carlisle too, after replacing all four that have sooner or later blown out. Whatever Discount Tire has so when they go again I can get them replaced under road hazard!

MySR71

Anyone using the Goodyear Marathon tires might want to check out the following Goodyear web site:

http://www.goodyear.com/rv/products/marathon.html

There are links to load vs. inflation pressure tables as well as a "helpful information guide for towing." Be sure to check out both. For instance, the info guide for towing says:

There are other details in the guide to along with the quote above.

69427

I used to go through a lot of Goodyear Marathons (C rating) on my 20 ft enclosed steel trailer, with the latest GY tires being made in China, to my annoyance. It was only right before I sold it (and bought a much lighter Featherlite enclosed) that I found some higher load (D) Marathons in the same size.