I can't comment on the Carlisle tires. It sounds like they are making a great product and that is simply a good thing for us RV'ers.
I had 15 year old Goodyear Marathon ST's when we bought out last TT...Came time to replace them and I HAD to have Maxxis... My local tire dealer told me that the Maxxis are not carried in stock but he would order them. No problem. He didn't pressure me with his house brand...I can't remember what they are. My dealer made sure my Maxxis were less than 6 months old per my request. I made a huge mistake and only ordered 4 Maxxis ST tires. Two days before the big trip I relized my mistake and called my tire dealer. He installed a house brand as a spare...( same tires he personally runs on his Fiver and I hit the road.) the name was an off brand name.
The Maxxis served me well , many many miles towing...I am a stickler for the walk around and made sure that I did...every single time I stopped. This included when I parked at the campground.
I once had a nail penetrate one of my Maxxis tires...I thought these things were bullet proof. Ahh well, I threw the Chineese tire on there and enjoyed the rest of my trip. I fixed the Maxxis tire but used it as a spare and ran the China tire as a primary tire. Never a single problem.
Like I said, I never had a problem with the Maxxis tires, or the Chinese tire... Would I buy Maxxis again? Yes I would. I do know that My friend had two Goodyear Marathons destroy themselves in the 100° heat while towing. I ran the same route and the same roads. The Maxxis NEVER blinked. Not once.
I'm glad we have more options now, Maxxis are not perfect and have had reported failures. I am sure that all brands do at some point.
Thanks for the post OP..
Jeremiah
