New Trailer Tires... Goodyear v. others?
I have a heavy trailer and get nervous about the trailer tires. They're G-load. Goodyear. Got them after one blew up in rush-hour traffic in L.A. four years ago. Now that I'm looking again I'm lear...
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marspec wrote:Terryallan wrote:
4 year old Goodyear Marathons? You are on borrowed time. I will never own another set of GY tires. You pay extra for the name, and get less.
Were I you. I would try to find some Maxxis tires, IF you are sticking with trailer tires, and not going to a truck tire. Maxxis is generally thought of as the best ST (trailer tire) on the market.
Goodyear "G" tires are not Marathons. I put over 70K on two sets of Goodyear "G"s with one blowout that was probably due to a leaking valve stem but Goodyear paid for the damages. I have heard that tires that set for long periods can deteriorate because of the lack of use prevents the internal "chemicals" from doing their job in lubricating the tire. (I don't know of another way of putting that.) Again that's what I've heard but haven't attempted to check that out.
X1 Good Year stands behind their tires in terms of replacing a defective tire at no cost to the owner. My goal is to run as many miles with a minimum of time spent changing, fixing or repairing tires.
