(update bought Hankook tires)

my advice and i take my own advice is to never skimp on tires.

Will larger tires fit under the fenders? I switched my utility trailer from 13" to 14" tires to get higher rated tires. My 14" are rated at 1900 pounds at 60 psi.

On small lighter weight single axle and tandem axle trailers I've always ran P tires. I just sold a 5' X 10' tilt trailer with 13" P tires. That way no worries with speed ratings.
Many light weight utility type trailers (single axle and tandem axle) come OEM with P tires.

P tires load capacity is to be derated by dividing its capacity by 1.1.... so get a size with plenty of capacity.

I don't think other Carlisle tires carry the new speed ratings as the HD line...check it out.

BarabooBob wrote:
Will larger tires fit under the fenders? I switched my utility trailer from 13" to 14" tires to get higher rated tires. My 14" are rated at 1900 pounds at 60 psi.

I'm already so far under the load rating that is not a issue. I want the lowest load height I can get.

JIMNLIN wrote:
On small lighter weight single axle and tandem axle trailers I've always ran P tires. I just sold a 5' X 10' tilt trailer with 13" P tires. That way no worries with speed ratings.
Many light weight utility type trailers (single axle and tandem axle) come OEM with P tires.

P tires load capacity is to be derated by dividing its capacity by 1.1.... so get a size with plenty of capacity.

I don't think other Carlisle tires carry the new speed ratings as the HD line...check it out.

Never thought about using car tires. The trailer and scooters will be under 2k so weight shouldn't be a issue. The softer car tires would also be easier on the scooters as well over rough roads.

just me, I,d never buy a carlisle tire for anything but a lawn mower. there junk period. p,s are the way to go ,

midnightsadie wrote:
just me, I,d never buy a carlisle tire for anything but a lawn mower. there junk period. p,s are the way to go ,

Have to admit I didn't care for their past tires as well. I personally knew a person who's brand new Carlisle had a blowout on the spare tire rack on the back of his 5th wheel. That's why I'm looking at changing these new cheap bias ply tires out.

The first Carlisle tires I had were on a boat trailer 20 years ago. It was stored inside and in about 2 years the rubber separated while in storage. Fast forward another 10 years when Carlisle came out with their new tires, (RH then HD), I had to get another set of tires for my car hauler and the only ones that were available at the time were the new Carlisle RH. The dealer swore that Carlisle had made major changes and he would personally guarantee the tires. I ran those tires for 6 years and didn't had any issues then installed a set of the HD's and they are still on the trailer with no issues. All of my local friends have also switched and none of use have experienced the separation issuers we were all having with the other brands of trailer tires.

4 1/2 years on the set of RH's on my 5th wheel and no issues yet. HD's on my boat trailer but they are pretty new.

When the first 13" Carlisle on my brand new boat trailer within less than a year, I had to buy what the tire store at the highway exit had.

Nanco

Inexpensive bias ply. I bought a second (and ultimately a third). They looked like brand new 10 years later.