Getting the trailer ready to leave for a week at the coast,Wrights Beach campground (On the Beach site), while checking lug nuts and tire pressures I found this: Glad I caught it before any damage done.Tire pressures are always 50 psi, I keep it under 65 mph,and I am not overloaded, Tires are about three years old.I will be taking both tires on that side back to the place I bought them! Hopefully Maxxis stands next to there product!

Do you have to 'jack' trailer when parking it?

By looking at these pics, I would have guessed those tires were 10 years old...lol....they look baaaaad!

Not any more than normal, I have a back in spot but its just a normal 45 degree back in.. I did notice when I pulled it out and did my light and system check that tire looked lower than the rest, check pressure about an hour ago and it was at 48, I topped to 50. Did a hands on to check for lumps and saw the cracking.I am bummed, the front tire has slight cracking also, One thing to note though, this side does have more sun exposure.

Steeljag wrote:By looking at these pics, I would have guessed those tires were 10 years old...lol....they look baaaaad!Storage lot is gravel and dirt.

Looks like they are dry rot. I run Maxxis too but I am not sure they are any better or worse than any other ST tire. I do have a few questions1) when you say they are three years old is that based on your purchase date or based on the tire manufacture date which is on the date code on the tire? 2) do your tires sit in the sun uncovered for long periods of time? 3) do your tires sit unused for long periods of time? Thanks!Jeremiah

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CKNSLS
Explorer
Nov 30, 2015
This thread is hashing the same stuff that has been rehashed 100's if not 1000's of times.

No wonder we are down to about 11 pages of topics on this forum anymore.....
Huntindog
Explorer
Nov 30, 2015
jake2250 wrote:
Huntindog wrote:
BarneyS wrote:
3oaks wrote:
Huntindog wrote:

And this is one of my problems with ST tires... They are made to serve a low price point. There is really no such thing as good, better, and best levels of quality in ST tires like there is in LTs... And the OP thinks that 102.00 is a lot of money for tires... Heck my ATV tires cost more than that... The Michelins on my TT are 253.00 each...

So are you just bragging or complaining? :h

Why does it have to be one or the other? :R I think he is just stating a fact.
Barney
Yep. Just stating a fact.. There are simply not any high end ST tires made.

In LT tires one has many choices across many price points. Often the same manufacturer will have different price points along with the differing quality levels in the same brand. Not so with STs.

So if one wants to buy a really premium tire, STs are not going to be the answer.

Only problem is,,,,,,,LT tires are not designed for trailer use, ST tires have a harder compound and are designed for the DRAG as trailer tires do, LT tires are not to be dragged they are steered and follow, ST tires get drug, when you have two axles one set usually the back set get drug around turns. My SIL works for a large tire chain, they will not mount LT tires on a trailer, unless it specifies there use. If a tire comes in from a trailer that is an LT on an ST application they will not warranty it because of the abuse ST tires see. But hey, if it works for you,, go for it. Maxxis 14 inch tires are expensive in my view, When most other brands are $65-$80 a tire, $102 would be the high end ST? Can't run ATV tires or LT's. Maybe if I had half of your money I could throw away all mine!!
I am not made of money either... But I have owned many more ST tires than LTs for my TTs over 20+ years. My failure rates with STs were horendous. Not one set of STs made it to their second birthday.. And the damage inflicted on my TT on one occasion cost a pretty penny as well.

I wish I could have all the money back that I wasted on my ST tire experiment... Yes I once drank the Koolaid and belived everything that you now do.

I found that paying MORE for a quality tire actually costs LESS.
I wish you well on your ST tire experiment.
BarneyS
Nomad
Nov 30, 2015
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jake2250
Explorer
Nov 30, 2015
Huntindog wrote:
BarneyS wrote:
3oaks wrote:
Huntindog wrote:

And this is one of my problems with ST tires... They are made to serve a low price point. There is really no such thing as good, better, and best levels of quality in ST tires like there is in LTs... And the OP thinks that 102.00 is a lot of money for tires... Heck my ATV tires cost more than that... The Michelins on my TT are 253.00 each...

So are you just bragging or complaining? :h

Why does it have to be one or the other? :R I think he is just stating a fact.
Barney
Yep. Just stating a fact.. There are simply not any high end ST tires made.

In LT tires one has many choices across many price points. Often the same manufacturer will have different price points along with the differing quality levels in the same brand. Not so with STs.

So if one wants to buy a really premium tire, STs are not going to be the answer.

Only problem is,,,,,,,LT tires are not designed for trailer use, ST tires have a harder compound and are designed for the DRAG as trailer tires do, LT tires are not to be dragged they are steered and follow, ST tires get drug, when you have two axles one set usually the back set get drug around turns. My SIL works for a large tire chain, they will not mount LT tires on a trailer, unless it specifies there use. If a tire comes in from a trailer that is an LT on an ST application they will not warranty it because of the abuse ST tires see. But hey, if it works for you,, go for it. Maxxis 14 inch tires are expensive in my view, When most other brands are $65-$80 a tire, $102 would be the high end ST? Can't run ATV tires or LT's. Maybe if I had half of your money I could throw away all mine!!
hohenwald48
Explorer
Nov 30, 2015
In 14 years of RVing in 6 motorhomes and 2 trailers I've had 3 blowouts. 1 Goodyear LT on a class C, 1 Michelin LT on a class C and a Goodyear 22.5 truck tire on a Monaco DP.

I don't think high cost and high quality mean the same thing.

I thought LT tires and ST tires were designed and constructed for different purposes.
Huntindog
Explorer
Nov 30, 2015
BarneyS wrote:
3oaks wrote:
Huntindog wrote:

And this is one of my problems with ST tires... They are made to serve a low price point. There is really no such thing as good, better, and best levels of quality in ST tires like there is in LTs... And the OP thinks that 102.00 is a lot of money for tires... Heck my ATV tires cost more than that... The Michelins on my TT are 253.00 each...

So are you just bragging or complaining? :h

Why does it have to be one or the other? :R I think he is just stating a fact.
Barney
Yep. Just stating a fact.. There are simply not any high end ST tires made.

In LT tires one has many choices across many price points. Often the same manufacturer will have different price points along with the differing quality levels in the same brand. Not so with STs.

So if one wants to buy a really premium tire, STs are not going to be the answer.
2oldman
Explorer II
Nov 30, 2015
Correct pressure and white covers. That's about it.
ReneeG
Explorer
Nov 30, 2015
jake2250 wrote:

I see what you mean,,I think,, any ideas what I could do better, hermetically sealing the trailer every time I store it is going to get expensive.
What do you do for your trailer tires?

Too bad there isn't a "Like" on this forum.
jake2250
Explorer
Nov 30, 2015
2012Coleman wrote:
You don't take care of your tires. That's all I have to say about that...

I see what you mean,,I think,, any ideas what I could do better, hermetically sealing the trailer every time I store it is going to get expensive.
What do you do for your trailer tires?
jake2250
Explorer
Nov 30, 2015
Well according to the tire manufactures I am surprised they have lasted this long, Jeez I camp in the winter,I camp in the summer, I make sure they are properly inflated,I didn't pay enough for them,I don't sing to them or bring them home with me and sleep with them in my bed. I will quietly go buy some more cheap tires every other year and be happy to be alive. I should probably park the trailer on a velvet rug,jack it up an rotate the tires every day and not park near any ozone emitting device! And if you think about it,, they are almost ten years old 'cause 2022 is just around the corner!!

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