Carlisle tires

I have used Carlisle tire on many trailers, utility and RV, over the years and have never had a problem. I always keep the pressure at the recommended pressure and have been fortunate not to have loss of air during travel. I believe most failures are due to either under-inflation or sidewall damage. If the tire looses air during traveling, for whatever reason, and you don't have a good TPMS monitoring system, the tire most likely will heat up and fail without warning. The Carlisle tires have been the most common brand over the years on small trailers, so it would stand to reason that you would see more failures - The cause of the failure is difficult to determine after the fact.

Radial tires have thinner sidewalls than bias ply and are more likely to sustain sidewall bruising. The radial's thinner sidewalls and tread belts do make it a more fuel efficient tire due to lower hysteresis (friction), so as with most design issues, its becomes a bit of a trade-off.

It would be really nice if there was data available showing brands, usage, failure mode, etc. Unfortunately that's not the case and we are instead left with "Aunt Minnie's" opinion "My cookies taste better".

The best thing to do, in my opinion, is whatever brand of tire you use, have a good Tire Pressure Monitoring System that will warn you if you are losing pressure when traveling. Won't be 100%, but again in my opinion would prevent most of the catastrophic failures.

I replaced the original Carlisles that came on my 2004 popup last year. Never had a problem. I did have to find a tire shop that specialized in more than just automotive tires, however. I believe Carlisle's website had a dealer locater that pointed me to the right place.

I'm not sure if Maxxis makes the tired size you need, But if they do, I highly recommend them over the Carlisle's having used both brands. JMO

I bought the popup in 2007 from the original owner who told me that he just changed all 3 tires 3 mos before i bought it (april 2007) and since then, i have put at least 4,000 miles on the trailer, and the only thing i have done as far as tires goes, is to park the trailer on wooden boards, (i have never covered the tires because they are not in direct sunlight) and keep the tires inflated to 65PSI no more, no less and i do not overload the trailer when towing. BUT with that being said, the tires still have alot of tread left on them but are starting to get cracking in the sidewalls and they have to be at least 7 years old so it is time. I have read all the problems with Carlisle tires, and im sure i have been lucky, but i tend to stay with what works for me, and like i said, this will be the last year with the popup since we will be upgrading hopefully
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Through experience I found Carlise makes great lawn cart tires, wouldn't have them on my camper..

if you gotta have the china bombs check at a tractor supply store in ohio they carry them. oh! you,ve been a very lucky rv,er.

Carlisle used to make good trailer tires back when they were bias-ply.
Now they are they are seriously problematic.
The failures are not limited to any certain year or lot number - the problems are on-going.
Of the five that came with my TT, two exploded after driving at low speeds for a short time and the other three suffered slipped belts - 1 of those failed while just laying in the back of my truck (under the canopy) with zero miles on it.


For the record:
I am nowhere near the weight limits.
Pressure checked at 65 psi. (max)
No over loading or high speed driving ever.

I strongly suggest getting Maxxiss brand tires.
I've not had any type of failure with these.

I put two Carlisle ST tires on one axle of my fifth-wheel last fall. They were ordered from local tire store and delivered next day. I think that the "Carlisle sucks" comments were based on a recall in 2010 that affected about 200 tires.