โJul-06-2016 05:21 PM
โAug-08-2016 08:11 AM
โAug-07-2016 09:36 PM
DSteiner51 wrote:CKNSLS wrote:msjdbman wrote:
Well, I sure hope that everyone has good luck with these new tires from Carlisle, but I'll never spend another dime on them. I spent extra money on a set of ST235/85/R16 Load range F tires just five years ago, hoping that the increased capacity would be beneficial. Tread still looks brand new, sidewalls like new, no weather checking at all, but internal belts let go on 3 of the 4 allowing the outer circumference to swell by over 2 additional inches. They have now all been replaced with LT tires. These were on my gooseneck, not my fiver, but I never overloaded them at all. So good luck to you all!
Those tires were on your trailer too long. Period. The weather doesn't matter. You get UV rays even when it's cloudy.
Sorry, very poor excuse. My tires on my fifth wheel were on for 12 years and approx 50k miles and only replaced before a 4K trip out west because my wife thot they should be changed because of excuses like this. Never covered and not weather checked and stored outside. I'll admit, after I purchased the trailer there were only three or four months in ten years that it didn't move somewhere to camp.
โAug-07-2016 09:14 PM
CKNSLS wrote:msjdbman wrote:
Well, I sure hope that everyone has good luck with these new tires from Carlisle, but I'll never spend another dime on them. I spent extra money on a set of ST235/85/R16 Load range F tires just five years ago, hoping that the increased capacity would be beneficial. Tread still looks brand new, sidewalls like new, no weather checking at all, but internal belts let go on 3 of the 4 allowing the outer circumference to swell by over 2 additional inches. They have now all been replaced with LT tires. These were on my gooseneck, not my fiver, but I never overloaded them at all. So good luck to you all!
Those tires were on your trailer too long. Period. The weather doesn't matter. You get UV rays even when it's cloudy.
โAug-07-2016 05:36 PM
msjdbman wrote:
Well, I sure hope that everyone has good luck with these new tires from Carlisle, but I'll never spend another dime on them. I spent extra money on a set of ST235/85/R16 Load range F tires just five years ago, hoping that the increased capacity would be beneficial. Tread still looks brand new, sidewalls like new, no weather checking at all, but internal belts let go on 3 of the 4 allowing the outer circumference to swell by over 2 additional inches. They have now all been replaced with LT tires. These were on my gooseneck, not my fiver, but I never overloaded them at all. So good luck to you all!
โAug-04-2016 06:56 PM
โAug-03-2016 05:48 PM
Atlee wrote:
Something is wrong then. I have over 20k miles on my Maxxis tires, and they still look great. At the rate they are wearing, I'll have to replace due to age rather than tread depth.Tom_Diane wrote:
I'm a little late to the party on this thread but I just found the info I was looking for! I was looking at the Carlisle and a Heartland both sold at discount tire. Is there any info on Heartland tires?
My gut tells me the Carlisle is the way to go!
I saw a mention of Maxxis tires but I have those OEM, No more than 3k miles on them and they are wearing thin and will be replaced in the next couple days.
โAug-02-2016 11:40 AM
dodge guy wrote:
I have the RH's for the last 8 years, second set now. No issues in that time other than a shifted belt on the first set, (5years and 10k miles) the majority of miles were towing in high temps!
My next set will be the HD's.
โAug-02-2016 09:48 AM
msjdbman wrote:That's true.. out in the desert west we have a lot of heat and sunshine. My tires never wear out, they start checking at the rims. And I've been loading my previous LT tires to the max 8 months/year.
Here in Michigan, we don't have the dry heat problems putting a toll on tires
โAug-02-2016 09:13 AM
2oldman wrote:msjdbman wrote:"Just" 5 years? What sort of life are you expecting? I replace mine at 4.
I spent extra money on a set of ST235/85/R16 Load range F tires just five years ago,
I just put on those same tires.. haven't driven yet. We'll see.
If anyone wants to get into the ST vs LT again and China bombs (it never ends), go here:
China bomb tire thread 2016
I think we need a separate forum just for tires.
โAug-01-2016 07:13 PM
โAug-01-2016 01:05 PM
โAug-01-2016 12:49 PM
โAug-01-2016 12:31 PM
msjdbman wrote:"Just" 5 years? What sort of life are you expecting? I replace mine at 4.
I spent extra money on a set of ST235/85/R16 Load range F tires just five years ago,
โAug-01-2016 12:30 PM
โAug-01-2016 12:29 PM
Tom_Diane wrote:
I'm a little late to the party on this thread but I just found the info I was looking for! I was looking at the Carlisle and a Heartland both sold at discount tire. Is there any info on Heartland tires?
My gut tells me the Carlisle is the way to go!
I saw a mention of Maxxis tires but I have those OEM, No more than 3k miles on them and they are wearing thin and will be replaced in the next couple days.