tires and I think I know what you are going to say

[Rich_Mar]

2011 fiver,8500 lbs, original towmax tires, because of circumstances has been sitting 2 years on boards but on the ground sunnyside tires covered... Of course the tread looks great, used very little, but I know to look for sidewall cracks, can't see any.
would you replace?? If so what brand do you like? Load range D on there now, would you go up to an E?? Don't have money to just throw away on new tires, but the old saying--- don't be a penny wise and a pound foolish may apply here. Your thoughts.

[time2roll]

I moved to Endurance because my MAXXIS was losing a cap just short of four years. America's Tire gave me one free Endurance due to MAXXIS defect.

Still better than the DUROs and Denman that only lasted three years.

[ReneeG]

amxpress wrote:
Due to inflation, I’ll add my 3 cents. I’ve installed Maxxis on my last 3 trailers and have never had a problem or failure. Maxxis has been around and have a proven track record. They even advertise in Trailer Life magazine! Really, they’re an excellent ST tire.

Same here with the Maxxis. We had them installed in 2014 and every year we have them rotated and inspected by the shop. They balance them and do a spin test. So far, they are good to go. In addition to that we have an alignment done. Well worth the extra money because being out of alignment even 1/4" can cause problems with the tires.

As for the OP, don't question us, take your rig to a reputable tire place and have the tires inspected and if replaced have them recommend what should be on your rig. We've done that and it's well worth the time and peace of mind it provides.

[cummins2014]

Me Again wrote:
If you tow it, put the new'ish GY Endurance tires on it. You are on borrowed time on those blow max tires.

And why Endurance, they proven nothing yet, but I guess someone has to give them a go . We know how the Goodyear G614 turned out, and still seeing the occasional failure.


There was one report of a Endurance failure over on the Montana Forum. never was said why, just blew. But heck, they pay for damage, or whatever if its a defective tire :R

[Walaby]

If you know what everyone is going to say, then you already know the answer.

Replace the tires. x3 or so for Goodyear Endurance.

Mike

[Learjet]

lee worsdell wrote:
Would not spend the money on those endurance way to much.

Please explain?

I just bought Goodyear Endurance tires and the price was the same as Maxxis after shopping around. Very Happy with my choice...so far.

Also, I was able to get them in a size up 235/85R16 and at 80 psi they are rated for 3,640 lbs at 87 mph.

[4x4ord]

I ran the original tires on my 5ver for 13 years before replacing. They were starting to show signs of tread separation at that point. By running them that long I definitely could have had the tread peal off and destroy the fender well. I'm happy with Sailun tires.

[JIMNLIN]

I'm assumming you have 15" tires. When upgrading 15" tires from 65 psi to a 80 psi make sure the wheels have the higher 80 rating or a 2800 lb load rating.
Having several trailers on the road and running derated tires (lower pressures) simply didn't work the best in the long run. I found no gain in using a derated load E tire at 65 psi other than a hotter running/shortened life, tire than the D tire.
The 15" D tire gives you 10160 lbs of capacity.

Towmax = blowmax when we look around the net at all the different rv and non rv trailering websites. Sell them on craigslist. Lawnservice guys can use them as most never see the open roads and all day trips.
I would suspect any ST tire under a trailer that has sat for two years.
The Providers or Endurance ST tires would be my 1st and second choice.

[lee_worsdell]

As for the guy who said avoid all china junk, maybe but I put sailun on and have over 10k on them and they still look new. Would not spend the money on those endurance way to much.

[Dave_H_M]

I did the same as BO.

i been a happy camper with my LR E PU tires.

If you don't change them, you might want to invest your money in ear plugs, cus they sound like a shotgun when they go off.

Good luck out there.

[MarkTwain]

B.O. Plenty wrote:
I would have thrown them out when I took delivery on it. But that's just me.

B.O.

X1, My new trailer have Tow Masters and I told the salesman I would not buy the trailer unless he replaced them. He did and I did:)

[MarkTwain]

Rich&Mar wrote:
2011 fiver,8500 lbs, original towmax tires, because of circumstances has been sitting 2 years on boards but on the ground sunnyside tires covered... Of course the tread looks great, used very little, but I know to look for sidewall cracks, can't see any.
would you replace?? If so what brand do you like? Load range D on there now, would you go up to an E?? Don't have money to just throw away on new tires, but the old saying--- don't be a penny wise and a pound foolish may apply here. Your thoughts.

IMHO, towmax tires are not good tires, especially for towing. Replace them as soon as possible. Yes go with E rated tires, I like Good Year , Toyo , Michellen but they are a little more expensive but blow outs and damage to your RV are much more expensive:(!!!

[B_O__Plenty]

I would have thrown them out when I took delivery on it. But that's just me.

B.O.

[amxpress]

Due to inflation, I’ll add my 3 cents. I’ve installed Maxxis on my last 3 trailers and have never had a problem or failure. Maxxis has been around and have a proven track record. They even advertise in Trailer Life magazine! Really, they’re an excellent ST tire.

[fj12ryder]

md_procouple wrote:
Hi you already know your starting a "war" lol Let me put my 2 cents I right quick. We went with Sailun's and have not looked back, good treadwear as well. They are inport's, but a good quality one. Matter of fact when I need new truck tires, they are going to be my choice. Good Luck and Happy Camping !!

I love my Sailun's but I think for this light of a trailer they would be overkill.

You didn't mention the wheel size and that would determine what you can put on there. If it were my trailer, and it had 16" wheels, I would put a good set of "E" rated LT tires on it before I went anywhere with it. For 4 wheels it won't set you back huge money and you won't have to worry about repairing your trailer when the tires self-destruct. JMO of course.

[time2roll]

+1 for Endurance.