Finally have a Maxxis issue!

hohenwald48 wrote:

Huntindog wrote:

CKNSLS wrote:
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.....

But people love this stuff!!

Yesterday posted up how one can save hundreds of dollars replacing their own awning fabric.

Last I looked it had 100 views and not one response/commnet/question.

In the awning post there wasn't anything that needed any kind of response. Not real sure what you were thinking folks would have to comment about. I guess they could have said "thanks" for the info.

I see it as a lack of interest... Surely there should be a question, or someone to tell me I did it wrong.:B

So, why do trailer tires need to be covered when not in use or they die in 3 years and I have 10 year old tires on my Jeep that have never been covered and they look fine?

Clockman, my son in law works at Les Schwab, I did not go with them because they would not order Maxxis, they only have a few trailer tires of witch I didn't like there brand because they are China bombs,I suppose mine were destine to be Thailand bombs), I got an ok deal from a local business that is in an area of Sacramento that has a bunch of trailer sales lots, and they were highly recommended, But yeah, with money flapping in the wind they become your best buddies and only want to give you the best deal ever,,Then you come back with an issue and they don't know you or can't remember even selling you tires, then every other word is what they can't do,, I walked away also! After reading all the wonder stories about Maxxis reliability I went with them,,well, I will give it a second chance and take precautions..

Huntindog wrote:

CKNSLS wrote:
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.....

But people love this stuff!!

Yesterday posted up how one can save hundreds of dollars replacing their own awning fabric.

Last I looked it had 100 views and not one response/commnet/question.

In the awning post there wasn't anything that needed any kind of response. Not real sure what you were thinking folks would have to comment about. I guess they could have said "thanks" for the info.

Clockman wrote:
Btw the tires were 3 1/2 years old....And I keep telling you guys the best trailer Tires are Duro's end the debate now!

HHHMMMMMM,,, looks to be a Pep Boy store item? Where do you get them and why are the superior? I will check Tire Rack, Not allot of info on line for them except basic information,Where are the manufactured? My tires Almost 4 years old are made in Thailand, AND DO you cover your Duro's and what do you see in longevity?

Btw the tires were 3 1/2 years old....And I keep telling you guys the best trailer Tires are Duro's end the debate now!

I had a bought a Lifetime warranty one time on a pair of trailer tires I bought from amaricas tire one time, and I kept the receipt in my truck when needed, so anyway I head to las vegas and a few miles in, one of those tires lost all the tread but I was still able to drive on the treadles tires back to a Americas tires store near the blowout...So I show the salesman my receipt, and he shows me the fine print on the back that says "Trailer tires 3 year Maximimum" so I flip the receipt back over and show him where I bought the Lifetime warranty in writing for this specific tire, then hes like, we cant honor that anyway because its a different store...I was over arguning and I said fine, ill buy two new tires as I figured the other one was ready to blow too, he said only have one in stock, So in the back the installer finds an extra tire that was not in the system, he was like do you want it? I said nope..So after he was done installing my one tire and he walked away, I walked in threw the new unmounted tire in the back of my truck and was on my way! F Americas tire!

CKNSLS wrote:

2oldman wrote:

CKNSLS wrote:
This thread is hashing the same stuff that has been rehashed 100's if not 1000's of times.

Hey, most threads are like that. I expect another camping at Walmart and driving with propane on soon.There's a new gun thread in, of all places, 5th wheels.

The gun thread in 5th wheels won't last long.....

And, I see we have a new 'fueling with gas on' thread today.

jake2250 wrote:
...So you folks that are running LT's on a trailer, did the tire store mount them or did you take all five wheels in and have the mount them? Also when you get in a wreck and the investigating agency sees non trailer tires,,,how will you explain that?? I guess no harm no foul,, as long as nothing goes wrong,, but in my state (CA) I can not find a tire store to put LT tires on an ST trailer?? I had to listen to the owner tell me that if I got in a wreck,, CHP and a good lawyer could find them guilty of mounting Light Truck Tires on a Trailer! Hell yeah I would buy twelve ply tires for my trailer,, but I couldn't explain why in a court of law, other than some bloggers suggested it?? Hard fact is,, tires are well under five years old and are failed.. Maxxis or not.. Only good thing is, I caught it before it cost me a bundle.. Take it for what its worth!!

LT tires are designed to be a steer, drive, or trailing tire. They function the same, if not better, than an ST tire on a trailer. Over the years there's been people who've contacted tire manufacturers over LT tires on trailers and posted manufacturer's responses on the forums. I can't remember one of those responses that said that they forbid their LT tires from being installed on a trailer. The manufacturers never went as far as to outright recommend LTs, but they had no problem with the tires being installed on a trailer. There's even been real life tire engineers on the forums that have commented on it and they do not have a problem with the tires being put on a trailer. They're not inferior tires for the purpose.

While ST tires are for trailering only, there's no requirement that trailers must use them (at least that I'm aware of). The only requirement that I could think of is that the trailer has to be equipped with tires that can adequately support the weight of the trailer. I know for a fact that Discount Tire will gladly dismount an ST and mount a LT on a TT or a 5th wheel.

The legal scenarios get tossed around here often for everything, but we never see them come to pass in the real world. There's tons of trailers running LTs and have for decades. Boat, landscape, cargo, flatbeds, fivers, TTs, you name it. I have yet to hear of a case where someone has been charged, criminally or civilly, for having LT tires on a trailer that has been involved in an accident. Now having bald tires or tires with an inferior capacity is a different story. When we do hear about someone being charged as the result of an accident, it's normally things like missing safety chains, breakaway not working, failure to control speed, etc.

Jake,
It sounds like you are confident you have solved your tire issue to your satisfaction since you "have ordered five new Maxxis tires". It would seem you are happy with the performance of that brand and type, so as the saying goes, you pays your money and takes your choices.

Regarding mounting LT tires on my trailers, yes, my local GoodYear store ( which is also a approved TireRack installer ) does mount my LT tires on my trailers, as well as my local Ford dealer installed a set of LT's on one of my horse trailers last year.
"Your dealers and your mileage may vary"

Best of luck to you and happy camping.

PS, for what it's worth, I also have all my trailer tire spin balanced when installed.