Looking for the best 15" tire I can find. Any experience/advice on Maxxis: M8008 ST Radial load range E?

You found it.Lots and lots of very positive experience with that very tire from members here on the Forum..It's the exact tire and load range I'm running and it has been running great.

My ~2 year old tires 15” LRE’s experienced sidewall separation. First one tire, then another (within miles of each other). Discount replaced all 4 since the other 2 were looking bad.I will say I was running them at 70 psi but that should have been enough to carry the ~1950 lbs per tire. And yes, I’ve had each tire weighed individually. I also use a TPMS which first alerted me to the issue.Others have had good luck but just thought I'd let you know not everyone does.Have switched to 16" LT's now.

I replaced my stock c rated tires at about 200 miles with the Maxxis e rated-no problems with several thousand miles on them now.I do carry 2 extra e rated cheaper tires from Les Schwab tires as backups though...I bought the Maxxis through Discount Tires.Happy trails, Larry

I have 16 inch Maxxis tires on our Montana for 4 years with approximately 16K miles on them. Great ST tires, however they will be 5 yrs old in 2016, so I plan to replace them with possibly Sailun tires. Nothing wrong with the current Maxxis, but I'm told that most tires on trailers tend to be at risk for failure after they are 5 yrs old.In my opinion I feel Maxxis is one of the best ST tires. The only negative is they are rated for only 65 MPH.

Also look at Salun tires. They seem to be getting good reviews among those that want/need ST tires.

Maxxis: M8008 ST Radial another tire question | Good Sam Community

fla-gypsy
Explorer
Jun 04, 2015
You will find that those of us who have used Maxxis ST tires on a regular basis are generally very positive about them. Any tire can fail but the Maxxis brand has proven to be reliable, offers a better warranty than most if not all and can perform well for many years. I ran one set more than 6 years.
Learjet
Explorer
Jun 04, 2015
sold my old trailer...6 year old Maxxis 15" load C with over 25,000 miles....never had any issues.

My new 5th Wheel came with Maxxis 16" load E...no issues so far.
laknox
Nomad
Jun 03, 2015
jmtandem wrote:
Carlisle RLH is rated to 87 mph, IIRC.

My understanding is this is the only American made trailer tire. Others are made in China or Taiwan.

I'll take a Taiwan-made (or Korean or Thai) tire over any ChiCom-made tire.

Lyle
laknox
Nomad
Jun 03, 2015
Me Again wrote:
Again what is RLH? Is that a secret code for a Radial Trail RH?

Have no clue; email Carlisle and ask.

Lyle
filrupmark
Explorer
Jun 03, 2015
We had good luck with the 15" 8008S on our Durango Fifth wheel .
Bill___Kate
Explorer
Jun 03, 2015
15": The Carlise seems to have some promise, but is relatively new on the market. As mentioned, the Maaxis M8008 comes in load range E (80 psi) and is a very well respected tire. There are a few other manufacturers that offer a Load Range E ST tire, but Goodyear does not seem to be one of them.

Goodyear does make the Cargo G26 Cargo G26 which is rated for "all position" including trailers and comes in 225/70R15 size which usually fits instead of 225/75R15. This tire is sometimes used on the euro-style (think Sprinter) vans, and is made in Europe. It is a well respected tire on various RV forums and at 65 psi, has a capacity of 2,470 pounds.

I put the Maxxis on our TT after one of the cheap OEM LRD tires blew after about 10,000 miles. Our wheels were rated for 80 psi tires ....
jmtandem
Explorer II
Jun 03, 2015
Carlisle RLH is rated to 87 mph, IIRC.

My understanding is this is the only American made trailer tire. Others are made in China or Taiwan.
Me_Again
Explorer III
Jun 03, 2015
Again what is RLH? Is that a secret code for a Radial Trail RH?
brirene
Explorer
Jun 03, 2015
GoPackGo wrote:
laknox wrote:
GoPackGo wrote:
I've had Maxxis 16" LR-E tires on my 5er since July 2014. Have only put about 3-4000 miles on them so far, but everything is fine so far.

By the end of this year, they will have picked up another 6-8000 miles and I'll post my experience with them at that time (I full time).

FYI - All ST tires are speed rated to 65 MPH.

Carlisle RLH is rated to 87 mph, IIRC.

Lyle

What is RLH ?

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GoPackGo
Explorer
Jun 03, 2015
laknox wrote:
GoPackGo wrote:
I've had Maxxis 16" LR-E tires on my 5er since July 2014. Have only put about 3-4000 miles on them so far, but everything is fine so far.

By the end of this year, they will have picked up another 6-8000 miles and I'll post my experience with them at that time (I full time).

FYI - All ST tires are speed rated to 65 MPH.

Carlisle RLH is rated to 87 mph, IIRC.

Lyle

What is RLH ?