Hard to find Maxxis Tires

I have had Maxxis for over 4 years. Saturday I had to get tires for the wifes car and while I was at Discount Tire, I asked about Maxxis for the 5er since I had bought the tires there. They said they could have it as early as Tuesday because Discount Tire is now stocking them in their warehouses. Here in Waco, TX the closest Discount tire warehouse is Grand Prairie, near Dallas. I went ahead and ordered a new one for my spare. They called late yesterday, said it was in. My response was "already"! Today I will have it mounted on my spare. Can't hardly beat that time frame.

I ordered my 880 Maxis ( I think)my from Discount tires, free shipping and no taxes. I found a place to mount and balance them for $30 a tire.

They are not hard to find at Amazon. I had mine in 3 days and they were manufactured just weeks before I ordered them so you don't have to worry that they have been in a warehouse for 2 years.

Ernie Fergler wrote:
I too was under the impression that they were hard to find. Was going to order from discount tire direct with free to your door shipping,but was afraid Id get out of date tires.Talked to my local Firestone dealer and he got them in 2 days at the cheapest price I'd found. $150.07 each mounted and balanced.

Mine came in at $137.00 I am further impressed with the profile on the trailer. The load range E tires support the trailer nicely without too much bulge. The calculated (balanced load) is at 60.7% of capacity. I would really like access to a four pad scale to see what the loads actually are.
MM49

I too was under the impression that they were hard to find. Was going to order from discount tire direct with free to your door shipping,but was afraid Id get out of date tires.Talked to my local Firestone dealer and he got them in 2 days at the cheapest price I'd found. $150.07 each mounted and balanced.

I just got back from having Maxxis tires installed. The new Maxxis tires present very well. The sidewalls are smooth without one ply overlap. The casing design allows for a slightly rounded tread base. The tread has no siping . Both of these features are preferred for trailer use. They will reduce the torque on the suspension components during a tight turn. The tires handle much different that the Mastertrac, Power Towing tires that were removed. The MT tires felt like sponge while towing. The new Maxxis are one load range heavier E.

I inspected the Mastertrac tires closely and found no signs of failure. The inside band had no lines or pinches present. My thoughts are the Master track tires were built to the new standard of 2 plies polyester + 2 plies steel + 1 ply nylon. 2 plies polyester sidewall are as good as any of the new ST tires out there. I am still happy that I moved to a load range E tire. My trailer is a 10,000gvw rig.
MM49

JIMNLIN wrote:

Sorry You need to start working. Look it up yourself. My decision is made. I trust an professional company more that an internet sage.
MM49

Hmmm, just like I thought. Just your opinion.
Once again the Carlisle add does not speak for the P and LT tire manufacturer and is hardly a credible source for basing a opinion that quote;
"Tire companies will not allow P tires or LT type tire to be used in a trailer application."
When the P and LT tire mfg says other wise.

I would trust opinions from veteran members many of whom have hundreds of thousands of miles pulling trailers with these tires over especially Carlisle advertising who's adds are geared to sell the ST tire.

I've looked and looked in this note. No credible information from a tire manfacture. Must be opinion.
MM49

jus2shy wrote:


Something I found odd on this web page is the whole going 10psi above max pressure to go up to 75mph. However, many rims in the 14 and 15" sizes are not rated beyond 80psi. I'm guessing that the flex combined with the larger cords causes separation. While the finer/smaller cords probably provide more surface area for the adhesives to bond to. Personally, that sways me towards LT tires with the proper load ratings.

Goodyear is the only manufacturer that approves that procedure for their ST tires. None of the other ST manufactures approve it.

Even when approved by the tire manufacturer the trailer manufacturer would also have to approve the procedure and address its parameters in the trailer's owners manual. And, then insure the OE rims can handle the extra 10 psi.

FastEagle

JIMNLIN wrote:

Sorry You need to start working. Look it up yourself. My decision is made. I trust an professional company more that an internet sage.
MM49

Hmmm, just like I thought. Just your opinion.
Once again the Carlisle add does not speak for the P and LT tire manufacturer and is hardly a credible source for basing a opinion that quote;
"Tire companies will not allow P tires or LT type tire to be used in a trailer application."
When the P and LT tire mfg says other wise.

I would trust opinions from veteran members many of whom have hundreds of thousands of miles pulling trailers with these tires over especially Carlisle advertising who's adds are geared to sell the ST tire.

Well, to help everyone out, here's an answer from a less biased source... Tirerack.com:
Note, they do believe that ST tires may have an advantage namely siting the thicker cords for Polyester and Steel. This is in another portion of the page but I just wanted to post what was relevant.

TireRack wrote:
TireRack.com
Your trailer is a follower, which often makes tire sidewall flexing a negative. Sidewall flexing on trailers, especially those with a high center of gravity (enclosed/travel trailers) or that carry heavy loads, is a primary cause of trailer sway. Typical passenger radial tires with flexible sidewalls can accentuate trailer sway problems. The stiffer sidewalls and higher operating pressures common with Special Trailer (ST) designated tires help reduce trailer sway.

Also consider that Special Trailer (ST), as well as Light Truck (LT) tires are fully rated for trailer applications. This means ST- and LT-sized tires can carry the full weight rating branded on the sidewalls when used on a trailer.

However when P-metric or Euro-metric tires are used on a trailer, the load capacity branded on the sidewalls must be reduced by 9%. This means P-metric or Euro-metric tires with a maximum branded load rating of 1,874 lbs. for use on a car is only rated to carry 1,705 lbs. when used on a trailer.

Comparing the load capacities of a pair of tires of the same dimensions fitted to a single axle trailer, ST225/75R15 Load Range C-sized tires inflated to their maximum of 50 psi provide 4,300 lbs. of load capacity, where P225/75R15 Standard Load-sized tires inflated to their maximum of 35 psi would be limited to 3,410 lbs. of load capacity, a total reduction of 890 pounds.

Something I found odd on this web page is the whole going 10psi above max pressure to go up to 75mph. However, many rims in the 14 and 15" sizes are not rated beyond 80psi. I'm guessing that the flex combined with the larger cords causes separation. While the finer/smaller cords probably provide more surface area for the adhesives to bond to. Personally, that sways me towards LT tires with the proper load ratings.

Sorry You need to start working. Look it up yourself. My decision is made. I trust an professional company more that an internet sage.
MM49

Hmmm, just like I thought. Just your opinion.
Once again the Carlisle add does not speak for the P and LT tire manufacturer and is hardly a credible source for basing a opinion that quote;
"Tire companies will not allow P tires or LT type tire to be used in a trailer application."
When the P and LT tire mfg says other wise.

I would trust opinions from veteran members many of whom have hundreds of thousands of miles pulling trailers with these tires over especially Carlisle advertising who's adds are geared to sell the ST tire.