Goodyear Marathon tires are not good tires
I bought Maxxis trailer tires in 2010 for my trailer. I even went with one load range higher to be safe. In 2012 I had two sidewall punctures in 150 miles and my only option for two new tires were G...
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Grit dog wrote:
For those defending GY Marathon tires, you're solidly in the minority!
Marathons for some reason are about the shattiest tire you can put on your trailer. For years it was , age, dry rot, China bomb or us made, etc.
Turns out they just generally suck and are a good way to practice road side tire changes and trailer fender bodywork!
I've only had 5 de-lam on me to learn my lesson! I'm a quick learner though. 3 in the same week same trailer!
Same results with no less than 4 friends on their boat trailers too. More than a coincidence.
Odds are high that your Marathkn will de lam especially if it's a few years old, even if it's in otherwise new condition.
I don't know what you do with your tires or how close you are running them to their rated load but I can only go from my own experience. I got 9 years out my D rated US made Marathons that came on my 2002 Titanium. Not worn out, just old. In 2011 I changed them over to E rated Chinese Marathons. When I bought the rig in my sig, I switched them over because it came with 15" wheels and my old ones were 16's. 13 years with two sets of Marathons and no failures, US made or Chinese. Of course that could change but any tire can fail.
