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librty02
Explorer
May 31, 2017

Carlisle Radial Trail HD's or Trailer King 2's ???

Have a 2013 Keystone Passport 2650bh that came new with Trailer King 205 75 14 Load Range C tires on it. The Trailer Kings have been great tires over the 4 years I have had the trailer. Well after 4 years and 11000 miles it is time for new tires as they are still in great shape just at that age. A shop near me has the Trailer Kings in stock for $65 a piece mounted and swears by them. He also stocks the Carlisle Radial HD's for $74 a piece mounted. He is telling me he would stick to the Trailer Kings over the Carlisle because of many issues he has seen with the Carlisle tires in the past. Now the Carlisle HD is new and getting pretty good reviews. I am just not sure what to do. Stick with what has worked for me for the past 4 years now or go with what is supposed to be a better tire (as per the internet world). :@
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    May 31, 2017
    "Carlisle because of many issues he has seen..."

    Carlisle's past is...past. HOWEVER, your Trailer Kings have given great service. Changing horses is sometimes necessary but not here.
  • atwowheelguy's avatar
    atwowheelguy
    Explorer
    May 31, 2017
    librty02 wrote:
    Have a 2013 Keystone Passport 2650bh that came new with Trailer King 205 75 14 Load Range C tires on it. The Trailer Kings have been great tires over the 4 years I have had the trailer. Well after 4 years and 11000 miles it is time for new tires as they are still in great shape just at that age. A shop near me has the Trailer Kings in stock for $65 a piece mounted and swears by them. He also stocks the Carlisle Radial HD's for $74 a piece mounted. He is telling me he would stick to the Trailer Kings over the Carlisle because of many issues he has seen with the Carlisle tires in the past. Now the Carlisle HD is new and getting pretty good reviews. I am just not sure what to do. Stick with what has worked for me for the past 4 years now or go with what is supposed to be a better tire (as per the internet world). :@


    205/75R14 Load Range C tires are rated for 1760 lbs. @ 50 psi. These are likely on a 3500 lb. axle, so they have 100.6% capacity relative to the axle. I like to have some excess capacity. The new USA manufactured (!) Goodyear Endurance ST tires are available in that size in a Load Range D. And they are have a N speed rating, 87 mph. If your wheels can handle 65 psi, that would get the tires to a 2040 lb. rating. That would be 116.6% of the axle rating. Also the tires will run cooler at 65 psi than at 50 psi. (And make work for somebody here in the US of A.)



  • JIMNLIN's avatar
    JIMNLIN
    Explorer III
    Jun 01, 2017
    No more miles than you pull the trailer and as often as ST tires have to be swapped in for new ones I would stick with what works for you..... the Trailer Kings.
  • marcsbigfoot20b's avatar
    marcsbigfoot20b
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2017
    According to discount tire, the Carlisle is on national back order for 6-8 weeks while they relocate back to the USA.
    That was the info I got last week when I got back from camping with a nail in the sidewall.
  • RinconVTR's avatar
    RinconVTR
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2017
    Carlisle HD's. Hands down.

    All of them have speed ratings over 65mph. They are very well built.
  • Hannibal's avatar
    Hannibal
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2017
    Cousin just replaced his Trailer Kings on his 2012 Passport with another set of Trailer Kings including the spare. Can't argue with success.
    I bought a set of E rated Carlisles up in the Florida Panhandle a few years ago when I lost two 5-6 year old Marathons. The Carlisles held up well for the couple of years we had them before we traded for a new 5th wheel.
    Four to five years is a good time to start tire shopping with any of them in my experience.

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