Trailer Tires

DBTex wrote:
Good afternoon fellow 5'ers. I am in the process of buying a used 5'er and would like to put new tires on it before I move it to it's new home since it has been sitting parked in the same spot for the last few years. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure…, you know the old adage and I want to avoid any tire issues trying to move it. That being said, I've been comparing the Maxxis M8008 ST Radial BS Trailer Tire versus the Carlisle Radial Trail RH Trailer Tire (both E1 rated). I primarily tow between Texas/Arizona where asphalt is pretty darn warm and daytime temperatures are downright hot except in the winter time!

If anyone has any personal experience towing with either of these tires I would be grateful for your input on tire performance & tracking review. The Maxxis looks as though it is a slightly beefier tire but that could just be the pictures. Before I spend the money for the tires I would like to hear from other 5'ers that are actually towing with either of these tires and read your input on them. Thanks. DBTex

If the Nash 21.5 in your profile is the rig you're talking about, you've got 15" rims. There are NO 15" LT E-rated tires...period. The Maxxis are the best of the ST tires, mostly because they're not made in mainland China. I =am= running the Carlisles and am OK with them, though they're already starting to show some weather checking after only 2 years. (I store on boards and covered.) You're also light enough, assuming the Nash, that you can get away with D-rated tires; E's simply might be overkill. Either way, go with the Maxxis over any other ST. I can't give any opinion on a D-rated 15" LT as I've literally never researched them. If you =can= work the LT D's into your weights, then I'd certainly consider that. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it! :-)

Lyle