exploding tire
Well, I joined the blown tire crowd over the 4th holiday. I had just installed a TST monitoring system and within 120 miles, tire exploded. As the monitoring system was new, I was watching tire pre...
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laknox wrote:RR24 wrote:
Had a 4 year old Chinese ST tire explode today "hi run" messed up trailer some but shouldn't be to hard to repair. These tires had less than 7500 miles total. What are the choices in a 15 inch tire if not ST's?
Consensus says Maxxis E-range is likely your best bet for a 15" ST tire. I've not seen anything about the newer Carlisles, though, which is what I ended up with, though I wanted the Maxxis. Given that the Carlisles have a 87 mph speed rating, for an ST, that's saying something. YMMV...
Lyle
You better recheck that speed rating with Carlisle. I think they are no longer playing the bass boat shell game. All ST tires have a 65 MPH speed restriction, that is how they get here inflated weight ratings.
From Carlisle's web site:
Best Practices
– Any tire, no matter how wel constructed, may fail when in use because of punctures, impact damage, improper inflation, overloading, or other conditions resulting from use, misuse or neglect.
– High speed towing in hot conditions degrades tires significantly.
– Best practice. Do not exceed 60 mph while towing a trailer.
– Most ST trailer tires have a maximum speed rating of 65 mph.
– Load carrying capacity decreases as heat and stress generated by higher speed increases.
– Time and the elements weaken a trailer tire.
– 3 to 5 years is the average life expectancy of a trailer tire, regardless of mileage.
– It is estimated that in approximately three years, roughly one-third of a tire's strength is gone.
– After three years, depending upon storage and conditions of usage, consider replacing trailer tires even if they have tread depth remaining.
– After five years, trailer tires should be replaced in al cases
Chris
