Trailer tires

Not cheerleading, but simply my experience with the Carlisle Nylon Cap tires has been good. My loaded Jayco travel trailer weight is in the 9,000 lb range.

Purchased 225/75/15 load range E with steel stems in Dec. 2013 from Discount Tire and have approximately 800-1000 miles on them.

I don't speed, don't pop or rub on curbs, watch psi, and I always keep my wheels n tires clean.

Too early to tell, I guess.

jdgreen42 wrote:
Who has info on Carlisle tires ? Where are they manufactured ?
Service from them -good/bad?

Thanks

Don

Don, I put a set of the Carlisle RH's on last year because I didn't have time to wait to get a set of Maxxis from Discount. So far, they're OK. I don't travel a lot (durn-it!), so they sit (covered) most of the time. I've had 2 other sets of other tires (Greenblow and Blow Master) separate on me, though the 2nd set did last a fair while before they died. My 2nd set, and this set, are E-rated, though the placard only calls for D's. I don't run hard and try not to run heavy. When I am heavy, I only run 60, max and run 65, max, all other times. Tires are inflated to 80 psi, no matter the load. This being said, if I had 16" rims, I'd switch to LTs in a heartbeat.

Lyle

RandACampin wrote:
How many of you bad-mouthing Carlisle have actually used them like the OP asked?

I had a set and they were some of the best trailer tires I ever had. iwore them completey out to the tread-wear indicators.

Carlisle tires came on my new toyhauler. I had 2 of them blow out in less than 2 years and 8,000 miles. Hence my statement that I'll never have another set of ST tires.

RandACampin wrote:
An 85% loaded tire on a 5er is no different than an 85% loaded tire on a TT pop up or wheelbarrow. the tire dynamics, load, pressures, etc are all the same.

Really?!!

I don't know what math class you had but 85% of 10,000 lbs is way more that 85% of 5,000 lbs. Consequently, the loading and tire dynamics are completely different. Hence, all the ongoing problems with ST tires on the larger RV's.

Keith

C Schomer wrote:
We bought this 5er a year ago and the first owner had a blowout with the original carlisles and he put them on again. They are about 3-3.5 years old according to the invoice but get this... there are no numbers molded in any of the ovals. I don't know how that happened! Anyway, they look perfect when I spin them. The towmasters I've had were crooked and had ripples in the sides. I don't care how good these carlisles look, I'm putting on LTs before going very far. 4 yrs is a little too long on STs, here.Craig

Date code is only on one side. Look at the back side.

We bought this 5er a year ago and the first owner had a blowout with the original carlisles and he put them on again. They are about 3-3.5 years old according to the invoice but get this... there are no numbers molded in any of the ovals. I don't know how that happened! Anyway, they look perfect when I spin them. The towmasters I've had were crooked and had ripples in the sides. I don't care how good these carlisles look, I'm putting on LTs before going very far. 4 yrs is a little too long on STs, here.Craig

I have a set of the new RH's. A year old this month. Trailer abt 11,500lbs. Zilch, zero, nada problems.

As opposed to the naysayers I have a set, not depending on others for info.

A simple google (on any subject) on Carlisle ST tires and ignore RV.net threads has about the same reputation across the trailering world. It ain't pretty on our larger trailers.
As was said I wouldn't mess with any ST for a heavy trailer.

There are much better tire types out here for our larger trailers (even a RV).

NC Hauler wrote:
What are you towing so that we can compare:h Is it a very heavy 5er or extremely heavy TT? Just curious so that you can tell us what experience with carlisle with what heavy 5er? And no,there are not that many good reports on Carlisle tires unless used on much lighter trailers, more TT's than 5er's...IF they're on 5er's, and they go above 10-11,000#, they're are issues...It's funny that one can just google Carlisle ST tire reviews and they ain't all that stellar.

for information ask Carlilse tire owners, really?? probably pretty unbias right?..

An 85% loaded tire on a 5er is no different than an 85% loaded tire on a TT pop up or wheelbarrow. the tire dynamics, load, pressures, etc are all the same.

Francesca Knowles wrote:

Me Again wrote:

Francesca Knowles wrote:

jdgreen42 wrote:
Who has info on Carlisle tires ? Where are they manufactured ?
Service from them -good/bad?

Thanks

Don

For info/opinions from actual Carlisle users with bigger trailers:
Here's a link to a thread from last fall in which a fair number of them reported on their experience :Carlisle tires.

I see nothing in that thread regarding use on heavy trailers.

:h

I'd suggest to the O.P. that he look at the posts and profiles in that thread more carefully than you evidently did.

There's a mix of good and bad reports there from users, O.P., and most of the usual background noise was rather skillfully edited out by the Mod before he finally closed the thread.

What are you towing so that we can compare:h Is it a very heavy 5er or extremely heavy TT? Just curious so that you can tell us what experience with carlisle with what heavy 5er? And no,there are not that many good reports on Carlisle tires unless used on much lighter trailers, more TT's than 5er's...IF they're on 5er's, and they go above 10-11,000#, they're are issues...It's funny that one can just google Carlisle ST tire reviews and they ain't all that stellar.

for information ask Carlilse tire owners, really?? probably pretty unbias right?...