Maxxis Trailer Tires-why so much better?
Thinking about replacing the tires on my camper with Maxxis. But, what is the real difference between these and other ST trailer tires? Otherwise-why are they better? Looking for a real response an...
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If you don't take care of the tires, check the inflation pressure manually before each tow, check for unusual wear, out of round conditions, check temps at each stop, if you drive at speeds higher than the tire rating - any tire can fail on you.
If you take care of the tires, almost any tire will do a good job for you.
Also understand - no tire is going to survive a major road hazard such as a strip of metal, a sharp edged pothole at highway speeds. That is not a tire failure.
People talk about failures of different brands. I've searched this forum and read the reports. I haven't found 19 failures of Maxxis. Only eight.
Not a single one of those reports list anything that could be considered a manufacturing issue. Most of the reports of failure show clear indication the RV owner did not properly maintain or watch the tires.
There are a few which might be road hazard failures.
Very seldom does any post enough factual data to show the failure was actually a problem with the tire construction. Tires do not fail from manufacturing defects without warning. It simply does not happen. Maybe folks cannot recognize the warning signs.
Any manufacturer can suffer belt separation, tread separation, sidewall cracking. That has a lot more to do with the mix of the individual rubber compound the day the tire was made than the company.
Most folks are very angry after a blowout - and likely damage to the TT, and try to find something to blame. They do everything they can to not place blame on the face in the mirror.
Maxxis is a good tire. So is Carlisle, Goodyear, etc.
I was looking for Michelin the time I replaced my previous trailer tires with Maxxis. Could not find anyone in the northeast Dallas area who carried the size I needed from Michelin, so Maxxis was the next best bet (There was also not a similar Carlisle tire available either). No I don't buy tires over the internet. I want a shop I can carry a tire back to if a defect starts to develop. The last defective tire I had was a top of the line Goodyear on my F-150 - a belt separation developed. And I caught it long before it became serious.
If clearance is possible - I do recommend moving up to a light truck tire with a higher load/ speed rating. But for many people that is impossible. And it requires purchasing new wheels also.
If you take care of the tires, almost any tire will do a good job for you.
Also understand - no tire is going to survive a major road hazard such as a strip of metal, a sharp edged pothole at highway speeds. That is not a tire failure.
People talk about failures of different brands. I've searched this forum and read the reports. I haven't found 19 failures of Maxxis. Only eight.
Not a single one of those reports list anything that could be considered a manufacturing issue. Most of the reports of failure show clear indication the RV owner did not properly maintain or watch the tires.
There are a few which might be road hazard failures.
Very seldom does any post enough factual data to show the failure was actually a problem with the tire construction. Tires do not fail from manufacturing defects without warning. It simply does not happen. Maybe folks cannot recognize the warning signs.
Any manufacturer can suffer belt separation, tread separation, sidewall cracking. That has a lot more to do with the mix of the individual rubber compound the day the tire was made than the company.
Most folks are very angry after a blowout - and likely damage to the TT, and try to find something to blame. They do everything they can to not place blame on the face in the mirror.
Maxxis is a good tire. So is Carlisle, Goodyear, etc.
I was looking for Michelin the time I replaced my previous trailer tires with Maxxis. Could not find anyone in the northeast Dallas area who carried the size I needed from Michelin, so Maxxis was the next best bet (There was also not a similar Carlisle tire available either). No I don't buy tires over the internet. I want a shop I can carry a tire back to if a defect starts to develop. The last defective tire I had was a top of the line Goodyear on my F-150 - a belt separation developed. And I caught it long before it became serious.
If clearance is possible - I do recommend moving up to a light truck tire with a higher load/ speed rating. But for many people that is impossible. And it requires purchasing new wheels also.
