Trailer tires

Getting ready to replace the 225/75R15 Towmasters on my Pace Bigfoot as it/they have been sitting a couple years and I don't trust them.

Googling, I've found RV threads that say to go with Goodyear Marathons and some that warn that they have a habit of separating.

I'd like to know which ones the racers here like and which ones they've had trouble with.

 

Michelins Don't leave home without them

 

How many "GARBAGE" GoodYears do you want! Got a whole bunch of them

 

One of the RV threads I found pretty much says that. Says go to 16" wheel so you can use Michelin commercial tires like you see on the Sprinters. I just wanted to do a little better than the Towmasters but, this route would cost over a grand.

Wow.

http://www.airforums.com/forums/f43...read-separation-and-our-solution-34105-5.html

 

GoodYear makes a G59 series (which I believe has been replaced by a new number). Trailer manufacturers recommend them and the weight of the tire is about twice that of Michelin and others. Earl at T&E recommends them, and I've never tossed one off of my trailer, but they are expensive.

Trailer tires are good for 4 years. No matter if they are sitting or used all the time. You have a choice. You can either take them off or they will come off somewhere on the road.

 

the new goodyear is the g614. They last quite a few miles, disipate the heat,and have very stiff sidewalls which helps the tire not work the sidewalls so hard and cause blowouts.

 

Truck tires seem to hold up a lot better than trailer tires, it gets kinda old replacing chucked treads every time it gets over 90 degrees.


Just my 2 cents,

Richard Gavle

 

The Goodyear G614 is a 16 ply rated tire, and looks very impressive and heavy duty, they weigh 50# ea. We did have one fail, but it could have been due to a road hazard. Went back to Michelins. Note that we have a lot of Michelins and run them at rated pressure plus 10psi for heavy loads.

 

We only run Michelin truck tires on a 16" wheel on our Performax. Everything else we have used ends up coming apart.

 

GO Goodyear

Our experience wasn't that great with Michilins. We would pay the extra money for Michilins and then pay extra money for fenders each time they came apart.
We put the Goodyears on and they cost alot! But Niver also got them and that made me feel better. We've never had a problem since.
I recently put Hankooks on my motorhome and so far so good.
You defineltley want to look at the load range for the tire and make sure the tire is rated for the weight. We all know we are carrying way too much crap!
Johnny

 

I watched the late Harley Griffith throw three Michelins off his trailer one hot day on his way to Las Vegas. I threw one off my old Chapparral and it was the last.

Hey Johnny, great run at Pomona a few weeks ago. I'm reminded of the time I ran my first "5" in 1993 at Pomona. Jim Rizzoli came over and congratulated me (us old Top Gas West racers still hang together) and said:

"Great run! Just don't do like I did and take 2 years to run the next one!"

 

After some research, I think I'm going with these.

http://www.badboytires.com/viewproduct.php?id=500

Found out that a lot of companies sell their tires inside the U.S. without that extra nylon cap while including it in tires sold OUTSIDE the U.S.

I called there today. A living, breathing person answered the phone, I told him I wanted to check shipping costs for trailer tires.

He replies with "I bet you're interested in our Maxxis 225/75R15 trailer tires"

Me: "How did you know?"

Him: "We sell a LOT of those!"

 

Ron,i have a 40ft gooseneck with the 15in wheels.when i got it i got a flat everytime i used it.pos goodyear marathon tires.I replaced them all with the Maxis tires,less than $100 per tire,and no complaints yet.

 

tires

i was also looking for new trailer tires since mine was pretty dry rotted, does
anyone know if the maxxis makes a 16 tire went to the above posted web site
bad boy tires but no luck on the search
thanks
don

 

According to their website they make a 16 inch tire, but in my opinion it is very expensive.

TL30141000 ST235/80 R16 10PR TL M8008 ST RADIAL 210.19 USD

 

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[QUOTEAccording to their website they make a 16 inch tire, but in my opinion it is very expensive.

TL30141000 ST235/80 R16 10PR TL M8008 ST RADIAL 210.19 USD
][/QUOTE]

are there any other tire web sites with better prices that anyone knows of
with out having to search through a million links?

live in a small town with 2 tire places both asked almost a thousand for
4 off brand tires
thanks
don

 

When i originaly looked into the maxxis tires i checked their site and the tires were expensive.When i had one of my local tire places they were alot cheeper than the site.you might want to check them out.

 

the 225 seems small to me

 

What a goof I almost made. The ten ply is only six bucks more than the eight.

http://www.badboytires.com/searchresult.php

 

Maxxis M8008 Trailer Tire 10 ply LINK

Here's the link to the 10 ply. That's a sweet price.
Maxxis Trailer Tires 225/75R15 M8008 10 ply at Bad Boy Tires.com