maxxis trailer tires
Here's an update on a post I made in July about the Maxxis tires I bought for our TT. In March of 2011 I bought a set of Maxxis M8008 tires for our TT. I upped the size to 215/75/14 from the original ...
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smkettner wrote:Donnoh wrote:
Being an observer in all of these ST vs LT threads, the one thing I've learned is I've never, not once heard of an owner of LT tires complain of a failure or blowout.
Take that for what its worth, I think I'd buy the LT tires.
Oh, I have read posts of even the XPS ribs coming apart.
NOTHING is 100%
I would consider LT as well, but the choices of a LRD or LRE 225/75-15 is VERY VERY limited. there are a few LRD, but at least one the mfg says is NOT rated or recomended for trailer use. So unless I convert to 16" I can't readily get a LT 15" in LRE.
Between my neighbor and I we've put on close to 200,000 miles with ST tires. (50K for me, 150K for him) Results, I had one nail flat I caught before it did any damage. Neighbor had two nail flats, one of which came close to being a blowout. We now run TPMS.
No tread seperations, etc. we each get about 25K-30K miles/set of tires. Both trailers are pushing 10K loaded with tandem axles and we both run 65ish on the highway. We both run 225/75-15 LRE so we have some margin but not much, both have about 9K on the axles when loaded.
Brands have varied between maxxis, towmax, carslie, and whatever Les Schwab sells.
