Carlisle Sport Trail LH Bias Trailer Tire

Super_Dave wrote:

midnightsadie wrote:
I buy nothing with the name carlisle on it.

Double ditto, nor bias ply. Add those 2 together and have your roadside assistance paid up.

I told myself years ago that I would never buy trailer tires since they all seem like junk. But here I am probably buying trailer tires again. I've seen more problems with the Marathons than any others but then again, I wonder how old they were.
Thank you all for the input here

My last 2 trailers,and one was brand new,I replaced all the trailer tires with LTs and never had a problem. I would like to find a 215 75 15 LT with a highway tread but they just aren't available, that I can find. Is there really a problem with bias ply tires? I would rather have a little truck tire than a trailer tire if possible.

midnightsadie wrote:
I buy nothing with the name carlisle on it.

Double ditto, nor bias ply. Add those 2 together and have your roadside assistance paid up.

Maxii 8008 has been very good last few years, suffered several blowouts with Carlile.

Move up to Carlisle new HD radial tires. Hell they even look like a automotive tire instead of a wheel barrow tire.
Having made a living years back with bias ply tires on my commercial trailers I will not and do not mess with any bias ply tires.....on my road trailers or cars and trucks.
Now if I had a lawn service business or a utility trailer that makes short trips to Lowes or the dump then a cheap bias ply can make cents/sense.

One blowout and you will forget anything "cheap". It will cost a lot more in damage repair than the difference in tire costs. After years of RV'ing and a few tire problems I found that if you get quality tires AND upgrade the load level (I currently run G rated tires for my 5th wheel) you shouldn't have any tire problems. Better to put your money into quality tires than a sidewall repair and towing.

4yrs they should have a few years left. I buy nothing with the name carlisle on it. just for my lawn mower.

The manager at Discount tire here in Az said the Marathons should be replaced every 2 years. Crazy!