Mayf, like you I got fed up with tire failures on my trailer...... after
blowing ALL FOUR on one El Mirage trip!!! So I broke down and bought some REAL
tires.... Goodyear commercial trailer tires. They are LT 235/85 R16, Load
Range G. 3750 lb rated at 110 lbs min. I run 110 lbs of nitrogen in them (the
nitrogen argument we'll save for another day) and they are re-groovable. That
was 3 years ago and I haven't had a blowout since. They ain't cheap, but
changing tires on the side of the freeway is emotially more expensive.
Ed
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Mayfield [mailto:drmayf@mayfco.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 02:46 PM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: [Land-speed] Tires for my Trailer
Well, since the day I acquired my trailer, it has had Maxxis tires on it.
Every year to and fro the salt I have had to replace at least one tire due to
tread separation and the shoulder of the tire. last time up it was two tires.
I am unhappy with Maxxis. I am unhappy with trailer tires period. I am looking
for the wisdom of the list to help me find something better. I have 225 75R15
Load Range D tires on the trailer now. I want to move up to a load range E
tire and one that is used on light trucks (ok, pickups, lol). I want a speed
rated tire as well as the LR E capability. I have been known to tow a few mph
over teh trailer tire maker's recommendation (65 mph in the Maxxis case). I
have looked on Tire rack, Discount Tire, and just about everybody else who
sells tires. So, is there anybody out there who is running a LT tire Load
Range E with at least a speed rating of Q, that fits a 15 inch wheel? Or at
worst a 16 inch wheel but under 30 inches in diameter? Or 30 plus inches but
with a lower aspect ratio, i.e. maybe a 70 or 65 designation? I really want
better tires than the run of the mill trailer tires. Any help out there? What
are all of you running and experience? Lemme know... mayf --
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