Hard to find Maxxis Tires

JIMNLIN wrote:

mm49 wrote:
Tire companies will not allow P tires or LT type tire to be used in a trailer application. Did the tire companies miss something?
MM49

I now have and have owned trailers that came with P and LT tires as OEM so apparently you know something they don't.
I believe your badly mistaken according to several LT tire mfg and their dealers I and others have 1-800 with or email with over the years to their tire tech folks however can you show us a link or credible source of information for that broad statement Other than the loaded question emails we've all seen on RV.net the last year or so. No use going over that nonsense again.

Please inform us where the company that manufactures tires is wrong.

Best practise

mm49 wrote:
Tire companies will not allow P tires or LT type tire to be used in a trailer application. Did the tire companies miss something?
MM49

I now have and have owned trailers that came with P and LT tires as OEM so apparently you know something they don't.
I believe your badly mistaken according to several LT tire mfg and their dealers I and others have 1-800 with or email with over the years to their tire tech folks however can you show us a link or credible source of information for that broad statement Other than the loaded question emails we've all seen on RV.net the last year or so. No use going over that nonsense again.

MM49 wrote:

Me Again wrote:

MM49 wrote:
I just ordered the Maxxis ST225/75-R15E from Discount tire. I decided against the Carlisle after reading that the company was sold to a New York Investment Company.

I think that the tires designed for my trailer will work out well. I am really concerned that a LT tire will not flex enough when called to. There is a reason why ST tires have a hybrid design of both glass and steel. I had good service from the Master track ST tire. The Master track was an inexpensive tire that had the nylon cap construction similar to the Maxxis. The MT tires flexed really well during cornering moves. I think that the main characteristic is needed in a ST tire is toughness in the flexing of the sidewall and tread base.
MM49

Dream on! Bottom feeder tires with all your noted engineering, not! Chris

Can you explain? Tire companies will not allow P tires or LT type tire to be used in a trailer application. Did the tire compamies miss something?
MM49

Many trailers over the years have come OEM with LT tires including mine. It had Kenda Klever China bombs which I replaced with Michelin XPS Ribs and ran them for 6.5 years and 40K+ miles. Sold them on CL for 200 bucks and install R250's this time. Show me any ST that will last 6.5 years and 40K+ miles and have 60-65 percent tread left!

NUWA used Uniroyal(a Michelin owned company) LT tires for years on their Hitchhiker II trailers.

The marketing hype around ST tires is unbelievable! The only thing special about them is that trailer manufacturers buy them by the train car load for dimes on the dollar. They were designed for local service on utility trailers and have found their way to RV trailers with very mixed results of which we read about all the time here.

Chris

Me Again wrote:

MM49 wrote:
I just ordered the Maxxis ST225/75-R15E from Discount tire. I decided against the Carlisle after reading that the company was sold to a New York Investment Company.

I think that the tires designed for my trailer will work out well. I am really concerned that a LT tire will not flex enough when called to. There is a reason why ST tires have a hybrid design of both glass and steel. I had good service from the Master track ST tire. The Master track was an inexpensive tire that had the nylon cap construction similar to the Maxxis. The MT tires flexed really well during cornering moves. I think that the main characteristic is needed in a ST tire is toughness in the flexing of the sidewall and tread base.
MM49

Dream on! Bottom feeder tires with all your noted engineering, not! Chris

Can you explain? Tire companies will not allow P tires or LT type tire to be used in a trailer application. Did the tire compamies miss something?
MM49

MM49 wrote:
I just ordered the Maxxis ST225/75-R15E from Discount tire. I decided against the Carlisle after reading that the company was sold to a New York Investment Company.

I think that the tires designed for my trailer will work out well. I am really concerned that a LT tire will not flex enough when called to. There is a reason why ST tires have a hybrid design of both glass and steel. I had good service from the Master track ST tire. The Master track was an inexpensive tire that had the nylon cap construction similar to the Maxxis. The MT tires flexed really well during cornering moves. I think that the main characteristic is needed in a ST tire is toughness in the flexing of the sidewall and tread base.
MM49

Dream on! Bottom feeder tires with all your noted engineering, not! Chris

Sorry . Fat Fingers .
LT rating Goodyear Cargo G26 in a size 225 / 70R15 C (commercial)
LowSuv regrets the error .
15 inch not 16 inch .

I speak from first hand experience. Carlisle tires are junk. They don't call them "China Bombs" for nothing. I have Maxxis now with zero problems so far.

Lowsuv wrote:
There is a better choice available.
LT rating Goodyear Cargo G26 in a size 225 / 70R16 C (commercial)
Load range D
Sidewall rated 2470 # on the tougher LT rating scale .
Rated for 106 mph . maxxis is 65 mph .
Not made in Asia . Made in Germany and France .
More cords and rubber and they weigh about 4 # more per tire ( 33 # each ) .
Fit your RV 15 inch wheels without issues .
Order from tire rack on Monday , delivered to your local tire installer on Wednesday and installed on your trailer on Thursday .
Similar price to the Asian made Maxxis but more tire .

Are you saying this tire will fit on 15" wheels? Is this not a 16" tire?

Allworth wrote:
I wouldn't run Carlisle because they are cra++y tires, but what does a New York Investment Firm have to do with anything???

A company that is bought up by an investment firm is waiting to get re-packaged and sold. The investment companies will institute cost saving measures that make the company look better for a quick sale. The holding company will care little about the health of the company its employees or its customers. I have seen this many times.
MM49

There is a better choice available.
LT rating Goodyear Cargo G26 in a size 225 / 70R15 C (commercial)
Load range D
Sidewall rated 2470 # on the tougher LT rating scale .
Rated for 106 mph . maxxis is 65 mph .
Not made in Asia . Made in Germany and France .
More cords and rubber and they weigh about 4 # more per tire ( 33 # each ) .
Fit your RV 15 inch wheels without issues .
Slightly wider distribution network , but if you need to :
Order from tire rack on Monday , delivered to your local tire installer on Wednesday and installed on your trailer on Thursday .
Similar price to the Asian made Maxxis but more tire .
Corrected my previous error . 15 inch not 16 inch .