Goodyear Marathon load d trailer tires

Thanks for all the input and website info. Trailer tires seem to just suck from all the reviews I have read. Commercial tractor trailer tires might be an option for us.

allen8106 wrote:
...Same here, mine were 2009 U.S made. I think they are made in China now.

Pretty sure they all are Chinese made, since EPA rules drive heavy industry offshore. Maxxis is final assembled in Thailand, but use Chinese rubber, belts, and components. Probably from the same supplier all the other ST tires use.

3oaks wrote:
I never had a problem with my GoodYear Marathon originals. I replaced them after 5 years because of their age. Maybe I could have got more use out of them, but I always replace my ST trailer tires after 5 years no matter how much tread is left.

Same here, mine were 2009 U.S made. I think they are made in China now.

One of the company selling points on our TT was using Goodyears, for the ease of warranty. That's how poorly the manufacturer thought of trailer tires. We had no problems with them, both on gravel logging roads and long trips on the freeway.

JIMNLIN wrote:

real4u2c wrote:
Anybody using these tires on larger TT, if so can you explain to me the pro and con of this tire? Thanks

The Marathons do not have a good service recond when we look across the trailer industry (rvs and non rvs). A google shows this so its not just rv owners who have issues with this tire.

Check out http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchSafetyIssues?prodType=T for just the Marathons that owners reported tire complaints to NHTSA safecar.gov.
Safecar.gov shows 123 complaints on the Marathon ST.

I would look for a ST tire with a better overall reliability service record from across the trailer world....not just 2-3 comments on a RV website.

I see PJ and Starlite trailer manufacturers are using Provider ST radial tires from Taskmaster. They've been using them for several years and their commercial trailer customers report non of the usual ST tire issues so far. They should work for a RV trailer also.

So what? You trot out these same numbers for every ST post, just like tires clockwork. It's ****! Posting a certain number of failures is meaningless without the total number in service and you know it. You are not helping anyone with your anti ST agenda.

I am 1/2 way through my second trip through mainland Mexico with mine. (3000 miles in total) The roads down here are in poor shape due to 2 El Nino rainy seasons and there are speedbumps everywhere. So far so good. i do check the pressure regularlry and i do not exceed 60 MPH. I think the latter is the key.

If you do the tire/axle weight compared to the max TT weight you will find they are depending on the tongue weight to make the numbers.

westend wrote:

Adam H wrote:
I have run GY Marathons on 2 different TT for the past 10-15 years and the only time I had one blow out was after hitting a hunk of metal on the road. Everyone here always preaches the 80% rule when it comes to towing capacity as a "try not to exceed" measure. I believe that to be true when it comes to tires also. I try to purchase tires with enough load rating so if the camper is maxed out, the tires are only 80% of capacity including the tongue weight if possible. If you take a look at the numbers, I'll bet the recommended tires are barely adequate, and this does not account of uneven loading. (axles too for that matter). Using this method leaves me plenty of cushion to account for impacts to the tires while traveling and uneven loading of the trailer. So far, so good....

Adam

Adam,
Don't you mean that you select tires that are 120% in capacity of the total weight of your trailer? 120% of weight capacity would leave you with at least a 20% cushion of the weights involved.

Yes, So if my camper is maxed out, the WEIGHT on the tires is 80% of the tire's capacity.

My PUP maxes out at 5600#
My tires have 1710# capacity each
1710 x 4 = 6840# or 82% of tire capacity (leaving tongue weight aside)

I did the same with my previous two TT's. Though it was much harder to achieve my goal, I got close....

My point is that tires (even ST tires) are pretty good compared to years past. Just don't run them maxed out on the 110 degree day, through the desert, down a new blacktop at 65mph. That's a lot to ask...

Majja13 wrote:
Some say good some say bad.

The problem with anecdotal comments from users of different tire brands is that you will NEVER know how they treated them and the info is meaningless. How much were they run under-inflated, how often and by how much run above 65 mph, how often did they hit potholes, how often did they drove on shoulders, what was the reserve load capacity above the GVW, etc. Any brand of tire can have a failure if not treated properly. ST tires are not like LT tires and need different care.

You will never hear about users that have never had trouble. It's only the ones that have had failures that go onto forums to complain about them. The number of those that post problems are an insignificantly small sample size compared to the total number of tires in use on the roads.

Adam H wrote:
I have run GY Marathons on 2 different TT for the past 10-15 years and the only time I had one blow out was after hitting a hunk of metal on the road. Everyone here always preaches the 80% rule when it comes to towing capacity as a "try not to exceed" measure. I believe that to be true when it comes to tires also. I try to purchase tires with enough load rating so if the camper is maxed out, the tires are only 80% of capacity including the tongue weight if possible. If you take a look at the numbers, I'll bet the recommended tires are barely adequate, and this does not account of uneven loading. (axles too for that matter). Using this method leaves me plenty of cushion to account for impacts to the tires while traveling and uneven loading of the trailer. So far, so good....

Adam

Adam,
Don't you mean that you select tires that are 120% in capacity of the total weight of your trailer? 120% of weight capacity would leave you with at least a 20% cushion of the weights involved.