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RinconVTR
Feb 01, 2015Explorer
Someone within these 4 pages someone asked about costs. My 205/75 R14 were $83. Four my 6x14' enclosed trailer that runs 205/75 R15 they are $100...but that trailer is still running the OEM china tires.
I'm not sure how I'm perceived here having posted the speed rating of this series of tire and being an owner of them, but I can tell you I am not biased to any single brand. But I have a lot more experience with one, than all others.
I (we) have run Carlisle tires for every single trailer tire replacement since I was towing as kid with my Dad. Why? Simple. They are always found at any "Fleet Farm" or "Farm and Fleet" throughout Wisconsin for fair prices.
So that's how we made our decision for many, many decades. And before that, my grandfather towed his family around with some looking bias ply's and he too claims not a single trailer tire failure. But he did have many RV tire problems on his ol'Allegro. Go figure.
So, within 3 generations of my family towing campers and RV'ing, not one trailer tire failure, even when running the known "china bombs" people hate on here for years and years. Obviously there is some luck mixed in here, but that doesn't take away from the facts.
My point of sharing all that is, blanket statements seldom hold any weight. They rarely apply to the masses. And thus strong opinionated blanket statements are what ruin so many decent threads on here, and other forums too. I like people with strong opinions, but reasoning as to how they came to their strong conclusion is also needed, or its just BS bar room talk that is forgotten the next day.
I'm not sure how I'm perceived here having posted the speed rating of this series of tire and being an owner of them, but I can tell you I am not biased to any single brand. But I have a lot more experience with one, than all others.
I (we) have run Carlisle tires for every single trailer tire replacement since I was towing as kid with my Dad. Why? Simple. They are always found at any "Fleet Farm" or "Farm and Fleet" throughout Wisconsin for fair prices.
So that's how we made our decision for many, many decades. And before that, my grandfather towed his family around with some looking bias ply's and he too claims not a single trailer tire failure. But he did have many RV tire problems on his ol'Allegro. Go figure.
So, within 3 generations of my family towing campers and RV'ing, not one trailer tire failure, even when running the known "china bombs" people hate on here for years and years. Obviously there is some luck mixed in here, but that doesn't take away from the facts.
My point of sharing all that is, blanket statements seldom hold any weight. They rarely apply to the masses. And thus strong opinionated blanket statements are what ruin so many decent threads on here, and other forums too. I like people with strong opinions, but reasoning as to how they came to their strong conclusion is also needed, or its just BS bar room talk that is forgotten the next day.
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