I have a cattle trailer with tandem axles that gets very low miles as it is used for a 60 mile round trip no more than 3 times a year. So I thought I'd get less expensive tires since they will age into replacement rather than wear out. I bought 5 Super Cargo trailer tires, ST 225/75R15, 4 on the ground and a spare.One of the tires on the ground with about 100 miles on it exploded while the trailer was parked and empty. The dealer measured tHe tread and charged me $10 for the new replacement.This morning I loaded up a bull to haul to the livestock auction about 25 miles one way. I made it 20 miles and a tire disintegrated throwing tread all over. I checked it out and resumed the trip (5 miles left) at reduced speed. No problem, right? Light load should be OK with one tire.I got to the livestock yard and unloaded the bull. Then I wanted to swap the bad tire for the brand new unused spare. I hadn't noticed previously but the spare had exploded. I had an adjustable hitch so I raised the tongue height to put the weight on the rear (not exploded yet) tires and made it home 25 miles.Counting the replacement tire I have had three failures out of 6 new tires operated well below their load rating and not over or under inflated.Maybe there was a bad batch, maybe the Chinese mfg has poor quality control, maybe maybe maybe... Maybe you shouldn't buy any of these tires unless you want to risk an accident. Luckily two of my failures were with the trailer parked and the one under way was on a straight and level road with a good shoulder. You might mot be so lucky. I will not be putting any of these "BARGAIN" tires on my RV.Patrick

Your experience is repeated way to often with ST tires. If this was happening with car tires we would not stand for it, why we stand for it with cheap trailer tires is a mystery. Chris

As I understand good year markets a tire that would possibly work. Not an ST but a cargo tire. I think they are listed as cargo master or something like that.

For a trailer that gets so little use, go to the local llantera and by 5 decent, used 15" LT tires. Just keep 'em covered when not rolling. FWIW, I grew up on a farm and the vast majority of our trailer and implement tires were bought this way or hand-me-downs from the trucks. We'd run them until the tread flew off or we couldn't find a boot large enough to cover the hole. :-)Lyle

Daaaaaang, those are some bad tires. Glad you posted.The idea of used, good tires sounds right to me. Before I got on this forum, i never heard of replacing tires just because they were 3 years old. I'm gonna guess that's only relevant to heavy rigs.

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laknox
Nomad
Jun 17, 2015
patrick_g wrote:
Returned all the tires to Fred's Tire and Battery in Shawnee, OK. They replaced all the tires with better tires with no charge whatsoever as I expected since I have been doing business there for 15 years and have always been treated right.

Patrick

He wants you for another 15 years and, I'm sure, can get something back from Blow Master for them.

Lyle
bushman512003
Explorer
Jun 17, 2015
I have had a lot of bad tires also so I went on line to read about tires and the good and the bad.I will share what I found and did do for My self. My Grand son was rideing a bike across Canada for Charity asking Us to be a rolling rest area the 5er with old tires I found the best tires I could they are 15"10ply Carile anew tire out for about 1 year I read about the new tire and thought this sounds good so called the company and talked to a rep this all sounded good called many tire stores and made a deal over the phone to pick up 4 in Port Huron Mi.at a fair price We live on the border so shop there a lot .The wife made a week end stay with Her Sister and Duty free tires.I mounted and balanced the 4 tires and installed High pressure stems keep the air in check and been great now for the last 3 years I drive about 62mph if real hot a little slower Heat and speed are bad news for ST tires just for Your Information I was in the rubber trade for 33-1/2 years and do know a little but retired 12 years ago...
patrick_g
Explorer
Jun 17, 2015
Returned all the tires to Fred's Tire and Battery in Shawnee, OK. They replaced all the tires with better tires with no charge whatsoever as I expected since I have been doing business there for 15 years and have always been treated right.

Patrick
Naio
Explorer II
Jun 16, 2015
Sport45 wrote:
He might be waiting quite a while for a set of used 15" LT tires to show up. Might get in the way of even his three trip a year use.

I've seen them on craigslist.

I would think used car tires would be ok, too.
Sport45
Explorer II
Jun 16, 2015
He might be waiting quite a while for a set of used 15" LT tires to show up. Might get in the way of even his three trip a year use.
Dtank
Explorer
Jun 16, 2015
Allworth wrote:
LT

LT

LT

Forget any/all ST (Simply Terrible).....

LT, LT, LT, LT, LT -

Easy solution....
for your utility (cargo) trailer, let the local tire dealer know you will buy *used* LT's when/if he gets a set.

And.......that's NO bull..:W

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Naio
Explorer II
Jun 16, 2015
Daaaaaang, those are some bad tires. Glad you posted.

The idea of used, good tires sounds right to me. Before I got on this forum, i never heard of replacing tires just because they were 3 years old. I'm gonna guess that's only relevant to heavy rigs.
laknox
Nomad
Jun 16, 2015
For a trailer that gets so little use, go to the local llantera and by 5 decent, used 15" LT tires. Just keep 'em covered when not rolling. FWIW, I grew up on a farm and the vast majority of our trailer and implement tires were bought this way or hand-me-downs from the trucks. We'd run them until the tread flew off or we couldn't find a boot large enough to cover the hole. :-)

Lyle
Allworth
Explorer II
Jun 16, 2015
LT

LT

LT
donn0128
Explorer II
Jun 16, 2015
As I understand good year markets a tire that would possibly work. Not an ST but a cargo tire. I think they are listed as cargo master or something like that.