Goodyear Marathon Trailer Tires
Been talked to death I know, but I need an update on the current status of Goodyear Marathon tires. I had great luck with GY Marathons for many years on many trailers, but then I got a couple of the ...
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The way I see it, it's all about "odds". As my old Dad would often say, "every thing is a calculable risk".
Here's an example....new client showed up at the barn last night. Two horse bumper pull trailer....just got in here to the midwest from California. Pulled it behind a ecoboost f150.....so I got curious after they left and looked at the tires. 2009 date code carlisle ST tires. And yep, he made it, no problem from the west coast to here.
Point is, I'm not silly enough to say he was for sure doomed to a roadside failure. But what I "am" willing to say, is that his odds of having a failure were greater than if he had "new" LT tires.
That is all I am trying to point out.....there are certain choices we can make that may in fact improve our odds.
Do your homework, and choose carefully. And best of luck to you all, I really do wish you safe towing.
Here's an example....new client showed up at the barn last night. Two horse bumper pull trailer....just got in here to the midwest from California. Pulled it behind a ecoboost f150.....so I got curious after they left and looked at the tires. 2009 date code carlisle ST tires. And yep, he made it, no problem from the west coast to here.
Point is, I'm not silly enough to say he was for sure doomed to a roadside failure. But what I "am" willing to say, is that his odds of having a failure were greater than if he had "new" LT tires.
That is all I am trying to point out.....there are certain choices we can make that may in fact improve our odds.
Do your homework, and choose carefully. And best of luck to you all, I really do wish you safe towing.
