Tire Brand

NWKomfort350 wrote:
We are trying to avoid random blowouts, not blowouts caused by nails.

I have read many reports of spare tires blowing out.

Amen! My TPMS will catch a slow leaker. My latest problem with CHINA BOMBs are the tread coming off while the tire is still fully inflated. Or an ST that blows to pieces while mounted in the spare position and has never been on the road. Thank God I wasn't walking by that tire when it let loose. The spare tire cover was found over 50 feet away.

Jim

NWKomfort350 wrote:
We are trying to avoid random blowouts, not blowouts caused by nails.

I have read many reports of spare tires blowing out.

Someone who gets it.

Nails... Give me a break

CKNSLS wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
But if you read about ST tires, the strength of the sidewall is supposed to be one of the strong points of an ST tire. If the sidewalls of those Carlisle ST tires was considered strong, I'd sure hate to see a weak one.

A 3 inch nail at speed will go through the tread and out the sidewall of either tire....

Weight is no guarantee of durability.

Sure it is... Sounds like you have been drikin too much of the ST tire Coolaid which is too bad.

We can all come up with scenarios that might cause failure of either tire BUT a majority of ST tires blowing are NOT due to nails I can assure you that. If it were then we have a serious nail problem on our highways LOL.

CKNSLS wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
But if you read about ST tires, the strength of the sidewall is supposed to be one of the strong points of an ST tire. If the sidewalls of those Carlisle ST tires was considered strong, I'd sure hate to see a weak one.

A 3 inch nail at speed will go through the tread and out the sidewall of either tire....

Weight is no guarantee of durability.

What's your point? A 3 inch nail will go through a 2X4 also but they don't make tires of them.

I was referring to the touting of sidewall strength of the ST tires as a asset, and the fallacy of that statement, IMO, compared to other tires. Seems to me the more flexible a sidewall is the more it will move around and build up heat while moving down the road. Not a plus in my book.

We are trying to avoid random blowouts, not blowouts caused by nails.

I have read many reports of spare tires blowing out.

fj12ryder wrote:
But if you read about ST tires, the strength of the sidewall is supposed to be one of the strong points of an ST tire. If the sidewalls of those Carlisle ST tires was considered strong, I'd sure hate to see a weak one.

A 3 inch nail at speed will go through the tread and out the sidewall of either tire....

Weight is no guarantee of durability.

But if you read about ST tires, the strength of the sidewall is supposed to be one of the strong points of an ST tire. If the sidewalls of those Carlisle ST tires was considered strong, I'd sure hate to see a weak one.

fj12ryder wrote:
I totally agree. I had the Sailun and the Carlisle ST tires side by side and there is no comparison as to weight and sidewall strength. It's like comparing tissue paper with kevlar.

That's because the Sailun is a "relabeled" LT tire.

Not exactly comparing apples to apples.

ford truck guy wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
Yeah I'm going to have my new China bombs replaced with some better quality tires. Are the Sailuns made in the USA? I've never heard of this brand. Are they better than the Goodyear Marathons (which BTW are made in China)?

I have a tandem axle utility trailer so the China bombs will go on it which currently has a set of China bombs that are about 4 years old and knock on wood never had a problem.

Fish ,

If I were in that spot , I may still sway towards the GY... Like Cummins stated , GY stands behind their product in the event of blow outs (usually) that there in itself is worth the price difference...

I am not sure anyone has any track record of chasing Saliun with a claim ??

just my $.02

IIRC, someone asked Sailun this question last year and were told "no damage coverage". I =think= the email from Sailun was quoted, but can't be sure. The higher price you pay for GY is simply an insurance policy. Even then, if a GY blows, there's still a chance they might not cover damage.

Lyle

laknox wrote:

CKNSLS wrote:

TucsonJim wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
So the only way to be safe is to only buy a trailer that will allow LT tires on it? Everyone else is a danger to themselves and others and will have a blowout that will destroy part of their trailer.
That's what I gather from theses tire threads.

Not sure if I even want to take my trailer out anymore, since it has ST tires. Maybe I'll just stay close to home, like maybe a 40 mile round trip.

Just understand that there are some good high quality ST tires out there too. Sailun for example is one of those tires.

Jim

So is the new Carlisle RH. But they are not recommended by others even tho they are not even the same tire that was manufactured ten years ago........

I've got 'em, and I'd recommend them if you couldn't get an LT. I'm in the 15" camp, and heavy for my FW size, so my choices are =really= limited. Were I 1000-1500 lbs lighter, I'd use a D-rated LT all day long and not look back, even though they're not spec'd for my FW.

Lyle

Who makes a D range LT tire in 15"?