Walmart Tire & Lube Express - Carlisle Radial Trail HD

GY ENDURANCE, stellar record with two full years on the market. Discount tire, forget LS or WM!!!

Weldon wrote:
Perhaps things have changed for Carlisle, at one time there was nothing but negativity for them.

This is it! Around 2004 I purchased a new hybrid trailer and within the first year I had a blowout on one of the Carlisle tires. It was not overloaded, it was not underinflated nor was it very hot outside. The company paid for a replacement set of tires. It wasn't long after that when the company changed their trailer tire offerings. Yes, things do change.

I now have an Airstream that I purchased used. It had the Goodyear tires on it that had proven problematic. Mine was 3 years old and I could actually see one tire had some delamination going on. After researching, I got a set of Maxxi ST tires. Ran them for 5 years without an issue. When it came to replacing them, Carlisle came out with their new trailer tire and was getting great reviews and they were cheaper than the Maxxis. Put them on and have 4 years without any trouble.

Oh, and Goodyear has upgraded their trailer tires too, so yes, things do change. I would certainly go with the Carlisles and I would upgrade them to Ds. I would not let Wallmart touch my trailer. Daughter had an oil change done and they did not tighten the plug. It blew out on the way home. I took my truck in for an oil change and they could not remove the filter. In both cases they did make things "right" but I would not choose a company that helps you after they screw things up.

Most Carlisle tire problems were prior to about 2014, they have gotten mucho better with the last 2 tire models. The Radial Trail HD has gotten very good reviews. Not to say that they can't have problems, ANY tire can!!

I have had Marathons on the last 3 trailers we've owned. US made, New Zealand made, and the latest on our Timber Ridge are (OMG) Chinese!!! None of these had any road problems, have had 2 tread punctures in the woods (usually turning around in a dispersed site), not a tire problem!! Present ones have just over 12K miles on them, and are aboot 50-60% worn and are just turning 5 yrs old according to date code. They have not had any problems in 4 yrs.

But after saying that, I just purchased 4 Carlisle HD's in E load rating due to the wife's urging before a 6 wk, 3000 mi summer trip. By age the GY's need to be replaced to forestall problems, and then I can worry about problems with new tires!!!! I felt that the Carlisle's were a better buy, with slightly deeper tread, and same or better reviews than the GY Endurance.

Bought at Discount Tire, they will almost always meet another price, either store or on-line. Got a great price, and am having local Costco mount and balance with HP stems for a much better price than any of the local tire shops including Discount. Just wish they carried the Carlisle or Endurance rather than the ones they source and sell.