I know, I know...Tires again

ls1mike wrote:
Hey all,

Buying tires, I have had Carlisles before and had good luck with them.
I was looking at these.

Carlisle radial trail

Speed rating N. I have seen good things about these ones on line.

I know everyone likes Maxxis, but I am getting rid of Towmaxs.

Comments? Concerns? Trailer is 7500lbs loaded on the scales.

Are your Towmax the STR? Did you have a problem with them?

Aww, geez....now we've got a speed AND a tire thread running at the same time. Doesn't somebody want to discuss black tank issues???

Lowsuv wrote:
if you actually want to get the highest load rated tire the answer is clear :
Goodyear Cargo G26
size : 225/70 R 15
Rated at 2470 # load on the LT rating scale
Not the 15 % wimpier ST rating scale .
Speed rating is 106 mph .
This tire weighs 33 # .
Load range D means you only inflate to 65 psi to get your max weight rating .
It fits on most 15 inch rv steel wheels without issues .
The typical Maxxis (and other ) ST 225/75R15 weighs about 29 # .
The Cargo G26 is made for European passenger vans such as the Mercedes Sprinter Vans .
readily available on tire rack and every goodyear dealer .
go here for complete specs :

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Cargo+G26&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=27R5G26&tab=Sizes

I'm in the market for tires - this one looks like a good candidate to replace mine which are ST 205/75 R15.

Question - what is the difference in size between mine and this one?
And, are these LT tires?

You pays your money and takes your chances. There are bad tires made by all tire brands, it is just a sad fact that flaws get through. Carlisle tires are as good as any, no personal experience just what I have read about, I purchased Kendra tires over Carlisles because the Kendras came in the size and ply rating that I wanted whereas the Carlisles did not. Only time and usage will tell if they are a good tire or flawed.

I am currently running a set that have 3 seasons and about 21,000 km's on them with no problems. They replaced a set of Maxxis that had separation issues.

if you actually want to get the highest load rated tire the answer is clear :
Goodyear Cargo G26
size : 225/70 R 15
Rated at 2470 # load on the LT rating scale
Not the 15 % wimpier ST rating scale .
Speed rating is 106 mph .
This tire weighs 33 # .
Load range D means you only inflate to 65 psi to get your max weight rating .
It fits on most 15 inch rv steel wheels without issues .
The typical Maxxis (and other ) ST 225/75R15 weighs about 29 # .
The Cargo G26 is made for European passenger vans such as the Mercedes Sprinter Vans .
readily available on tire rack and every goodyear dealer .
go here for complete specs :

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Cargo+G26&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=27R5G26&tab=Sizes

Same here as westend, 205/75r15 D range. Doing great, very little wear in 4K miles. Keep at 55# on my oem wheels, more load capacity at that pressure than the C range.

Wholesale supplier said that he has had no problems with the RH since its introduction.

But as all of those who say no to Carlisle's, Ya'll have to remember that proper care is the rule for any brand. Over 11 yrs and 2 sets of Marathons with no problems, I believe that the RH's will be a good tire just as Maxxis.

I mounted Carlisle Radial Trail RH 205 75 15's Load D on my trailer a couple of years back. I don't have a lot of miles on them but they seem to be running well.

I just did a lot of research on this, and also have a 7,500 pound trailer, and I decided to go with the Maxxis. I've only taken one trip on them, for about a total of 150 miles, so I can't really give an opinion, but I'm confident they will hold up well.

The tires were $98 apiece at Discount Tire, and I got a 10% military discount (off of the tires only), so for five tires it came to around $590 for the tires, balancing, mounting, metal stems, and tax.

Some have had OK luck with them. Personally I will stick with Maxxis, a known commodity until I am as sure of Carlisles - Of which I had 5 of 5 fail of the orig. radial.