First of all I don't want to start a tire brand bashing or war. I just bought a new Gray Wolf 26BH this winter and of course it has china bombs Vail something and they are an ST tire, I truthfully don't recall the exact brand. I plan on replacing them within a couple years max. My question is while they appear to be wearing evenly they look like there over inflated in the middle another words the center of the tire appears to bulge out instead of a flat tread surface. I have checked the tread wear and it pretty even all the way across it's more of an appearance thing that I notice. I am anal about checking the air pressure in the early morning before every trip on the road and it's stored inside a dry building when not in use. I keep them aired to the max 50 psi cold. I never noticed that much of a bulge appearance on my past good year marathons. Any suggestion here?

You'll likely be replacing them much sooner than "within a few years". My co-worker with the same trailer and tires had to replace his within the first year due to weather cracking and dry rot, even though they are kept covered.Save yourself the headaches and potential damage and replace them now.

Is 50# proper or might it be too high. Need to weigh the trailer loaded and set pressure according to the tire mfg chart.

camp-n-family wrote:You'll likely be replacing them much sooner than "within a few years". My co-worker with the same trailer and tires had to replace his within the first year due to weather cracking and dry rot, even though they are kept covered.Save yourself the headaches and potential damage and replace them now.I have been keeping a very close eye on them and so far there is absolutely no dry rot or weather checking.

I have some of those Vail ? tires on a cargo trailer I just bought.I have noticed the same bulge you mentioned, also the tires seam to be wearing nicely. On another note there is a recall on a certain size of those tires. I was able to check and mine were not affected, Mine are 14 inch and I think the recall was for one specific size in 15 inch.I'm sorry I can't help any more but I don't remember where I learned of the recall. If I remember correctly I contacted the importing distributor and they returned my call with the info that my tires weren't part of the recall.Google the tires name and you should get more information.

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Yaj
Explorer
Aug 08, 2014
I have some of those Vail ? tires on a cargo trailer I just bought.
I have noticed the same bulge you mentioned, also the tires seam to be wearing nicely.
On another note there is a recall on a certain size of those tires. I was able to check and mine were not affected, Mine are 14 inch and I think the recall was for one specific size in 15 inch.
I'm sorry I can't help any more but I don't remember where I learned of the recall. If I remember correctly I contacted the importing distributor and they returned my call with the info that my tires weren't part of the recall.
Google the tires name and you should get more information.
dspencer
Explorer
Aug 08, 2014
camp-n-family wrote:
You'll likely be replacing them much sooner than "within a few years". My co-worker with the same trailer and tires had to replace his within the first year due to weather cracking and dry rot, even though they are kept covered.

Save yourself the headaches and potential damage and replace them now.

I have been keeping a very close eye on them and so far there is absolutely no dry rot or weather checking.
Mandalay_Parr
Explorer
Aug 08, 2014
Is 50# proper or might it be too high.
Need to weigh the trailer loaded and set pressure according to the tire mfg chart.
camp-n-family
Explorer
Aug 08, 2014
You'll likely be replacing them much sooner than "within a few years". My co-worker with the same trailer and tires had to replace his within the first year due to weather cracking and dry rot, even though they are kept covered.

Save yourself the headaches and potential damage and replace them now.
newman_fulltime
Explorer II
Aug 08, 2014
cheaper tire will bulge

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