trailer tire question..Trail Americas??

"Trail America ST 205/75 D15" .......So, I got this spare Trail America for a great price. Should I get more of these tires to replace my current tires?
Anyone actually running these Trail Americas as I have heard they are "cheap junk" tires...Thanks!

When it comes to tires let google be your connection to the rest of the trailering world.

The ST205/75-D15 is a old tech bias ply tire and isn't the best idea for a trailer thats makes lots of long trips. The D before the 15" is the tip off. The ST205/75 R15 is a radial tire and a has proven to be a cooler operating longer lasting tire.

If your looking to get away from the ST tire we have LT and multi position tires out here that are very popular with the general trailering public.

More options...

Depending on room in the wheel well and proper wheel pressure/wheel width requirements the Goodyear Wrangler HT in a LT235/75-15 C (50 psi) at 1980 lb capacity. Most LT tire makers carry this size.

And a Wrangler HT in a LT215/75-15 D (65 psi) at 2090 lbs capacity.

Maxxis LT U-168 are a commercial grade tire with several 15" sizes and have became popular with all types of trailer owners.

Vanco 2 from Continental another popular tire for trailer users has several 15" sizes and load capacities.

I see the Yokohama RY215 in a 700R 15 D at 2040 lbs capacity is popular on some of the other RV websites.

I have TrailAmericas on my trailer because it came new with them. I haven't had a problem, but because of all the noise I hear about ST tires, I plan to replace them at the end of next year when they are three seasons old. In the meantime, I check them religiously for wear, inflation etc.

Maxxis for me. Never had a failure and my trailer has over 80,000 towing miles on the clock. Other tires may work for the occasional user or short trips but Maxxis holds up for heavy use.

Question is what were these tires name last month? Chris

My trailer came with Trail America tires. After reading about numerous issues with them, I replaced them after one year.

The tires on our trailers are the weakest link in safe towing. It is prudent to decrease the risk factor as much as possible by upgrading to a top-notch tire.

The tire experts (I am most definitely not one) recommend tires with a nylon cap to help hold the steel belts in place and prevent tread separation. Three tires that have that are the Maxxis M8008 (which I run), the Carlisle Radial Trail RH, and the TowMax STR.

Bruce

Addendum: Like LOWSUV suggested, I also went up one size, from 205/75R14 to 215/75R14, for more reserve capacity.

Maxxis - 2

There are many tire threads on this forum .
You can get a lot of info from doing a search.
The most logical way of decreasing your risk is to replace your tires with a tire that has a higher load weight rating as posted on the sidewall .
You most likely have a tire that is a "Load Range C " tire .
You can change to a "Load Range D " or even "E " and improve your safety reserve margin .
You can also simultaneously change to a 225 / 75 R 15 tire in a load range D or C if you have adequate clearance under your wheel wells .
The charts at Tire Rack are your friend .
You can do a search for "trailer tires" or just search for tires in size 205 /75 R 15 or 225 /75 R 15 and then click on "specifications " to get all of the data that you need .
My trailer had enough clearance for 225 /75 R 15 instead of 205 /75 R 15 .
The tires are the weakest link .
By adding reserve capacity tires you will reduce your odds of failure due to overloading .

maxxis