Enclosed Trailer Tires

Even with what they say, I still wouldn't trust Carlisle any farther then I could throw them.

Thanks for all the replies.

Just talked to the guys at Discount tire and they claim their Carlisle brand has been reformulated. Supposedly a lot better tire now. Been looking at the Kuhmos as well.

I am running Goodyear Marathons (oem tires) on my 6x12 tandem axle Wells Cargo.

On my 8.5x20 Haulmark I am running Dynatrail ST stires. They are a brand that Les Schwab Tires sells.

Ill have to look into the other 2 brands posted above but in my searches, the only D load rated 14" trailer tire is the Kumho 857 and I highly reccomend them. Have 3 trailers and many bad tire experiences, mostly with Goodyear Marathons, but the Kumhos are awesome.
They wear like iron and have the best load capacity.
I put a lot of miles on my snowmobile trailer and the Kumhos get abused on it. From 80mph road trips for days to overloaded trailer towed up rocky forest roads they hold up great.
Just tugged that trailer 2400 mi to AK during frost heave season. Trailer was over its axle rating. Actually wore thru the floor plywood with the tires from bouncing over all the bumps. Tires still look like new and have over 10k mi on them.

You can always upgrade a bit to a 15" rim and have access to a larger selection of tires. 14" is becoming a bit of an odd-ball size. I always prefer radials, there are still bias ply ST tires available that I would avoid. I have them in 14" on a dolly, and they last about 15 minutes...

Brian

Here's a list of LT and the all position tires I've seen on this and other trailering websites although mostly boaters and other type forums. For some reason many RV trailer folks seem to think they have to use a ST tire.

The commercial grade Maxxis U-168 LT in 14" sizes..

Kumho 857 all position tire in 14"....

Michelin Agilis AS LT commercial application....

All the tires above are rated from 55 psi to 75 psi and may have a different rim width/pressure requirement than your wheels can support.
Check them out.

I would search in the other forums. I like the TC forum, but we would be a very small sample. I think the most important thing is to buy "trailer" tires, and not put auto tires on a trailer. The tire construction is different.

When it comes to tires, on anything, be it truck, car, or trailer, I always try to buy the best possible.

Usually the difference in price between a cheaper tire and an excellent tire isn't worth the chance of a good trip ruined....or much, much worse.

I use Maxxis tires on my trailer, and change them every 5 years along with covering them when the trailer is stored.

Finding a decent trailer tire is becoming a real challenge!

Rangerz wrote:
Hey guys,

Time to replace the tires on my enclosed trailer. Size 205/75/14. LT tires not available in this size.

Searches seem to indicate that Maxxis is the way to go, but wanted to find out what others are using.

I know a lot of the truck camper folks tow a trailer of some type.

Thanks,

Chris

I have had nothing but problems with maxis trailer tires. I would keep looking for another brand.