Goodyear Marathons

I just put on 4 of them, the ST235 16 inch E rating replacing the D rated that came on the trailer. Time will tell if I made the right choice or not. my heaviest tire load is 2800 lbs so I should have plenty of reserve. Just not room enough to go with a LT tire with enough weight rating.

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I too have had good luck with Marathons, especially since I have slowed down over the years and paid more attention to air pressure and speed.

Have used them on our last three trailers with no real issues.

agreed
smart move upgrading from a C rating to a D .
there are several things one can do to mitigate tire failures , just as you stated .

Most people using them don’t even know there is a problem, and the reason is most of them will never have a tire related problem…
Also the problem that does exist is much exaggerated especially on the internet where everything reported is one dimensional time wise and repeated and relayed many times over… how relevant is it if Joe had a blowout fifteen years ago that he is still posting about today as though it were yesterday…

That don’t excuse the problems that are real and could affect any of us at any time… all tire brands, types and in every type of use experience catastrophic tire failures… as often as not, but seldom admitted it is operator error or road hazard that was the cause… and I don’t know how anyone can honestly deny the problem is greater with the ST tire though…

While it’s no surprise that Chinese ST tires fail an alarming rate, it is almost surely because almost every ST tire is Chinese made…
But I see Chinese quality issues as a separate problem for the problems of the ST tire… it’s just that Chinese made and ST tire is like only having only one strike left every time you come to bat…

I have a full set of five Marathons (four on the axles, one spare) and they have performed flawlessly. Maybe it's because I'm somewhat anal about inspections, pre-trip checklists where the tire pressures are checked, etc.

Another testimonial here for GY Marathon ST tires - no issues whatsoever and mine operate at near the limit. And they are made in China.

Wonder how long before the "M" word is mumbled here ....

I pretty much agree with every thing you said. I'm on my "2nd" set of GY Marathons. 2nd in the sense, I have my second TT. I didn't have my 1st TT (used when bought) long enough to change the tires out. They were due to be changed this summer due to age.

I tried to make sure I checked the air pressure every time I got underway. I also tended to drive between 60 & 65. They provided, for the TT they were on, plenty of "margin of error" weight wise.

I took 3 trips down I-95 to Orlando with them, plus numerous 440 mile football weekends.

I never had a problem. By the way, last year's TT had 2 Chinese Marathons and 2 US Marathons on the ground.

The GY Marathons on my current "new to me" trailer are mid way through their life span, but I'll probably replace them (with more Marathons) later this year since early next year we plan on pulling the TT on a cross country trip.

JJBIRISH wrote:
Most people using them don’t even know there is a problem, and the reason is most of them will never have a tire related problem…
Also the problem that does exist is much exaggerated especially on the internet where everything reported is one dimensional time wise and repeated and relayed many times over… how relevant is it if Joe had a blowout fifteen years ago that he is still posting about today as though it were yesterday…

That don’t excuse the problems that are real and could affect any of us at any time… all tire brands, types and in every type of use experience catastrophic tire failures… as often as not, but seldom admitted it is operator error or road hazard that was the cause… and I don’t know how anyone can honestly deny the problem is greater with the ST tire though…

While it’s no surprise that Chinese ST tires fail an alarming rate, it is almost surely because almost every ST tire is Chinese made…
But I see Chinese quality issues as a separate problem for the problems of the ST tire… it’s just that Chinese made and ST tire is like only having only one strike left every time you come to bat…

10,000 miles on the 1st set. TT. (USA), still had 1/2 the tread left. 2-1/2 yrs old.
1800+/- on 2nd set. 4mths old. 5'er. (China) Coming up on a 600 mile RT.
I always run 65 or less. Once in awhile I'll creep over 65 for a short period. Always run 65psi.

Marathons came OE on our new TT in 1995. The original set were still on it when we sold it in 2001. Good luck with your new tires.