Tire Question

[salem]

Would you run an odd brand tire on your rig? Recently, while camping, I did a visual inspection of my tires. The passenger side rear (two axles) was beginning to separate. This is my second set of Maxxis and the first problem I've had with them. I found a local dealer who was able to order one and it arrived the very next day. The first dealer I called said it could take three to four days to get the tire in. Either way it was not a major problem because we weren't scheduled to leave for a few days anyway. Here's my question: Let's say you're out on I-40 and you have a tire go bad. You're running Maxxis, or Goodyear's or whatever. The dealer can't get you a new tire for three or four days but he does have in stock another reputable brand. Can you run an odd brand tire if it is the same size, weight rating, ply, etc.? I had never thought about it untill this happened. (Just in case anyone is curious, my tires are four years old this month, and have approx. 4,000 towing miles on them. I'll be replacing the other three soon, but I wanted to wait till I got home and use my regular dealer)

[Atlee]

My Maxxis cost a few dollars less than Marathons at my local tire store. So I got Maxxis.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

CKNSLS wrote:
I'm going to bookmark this thread...another mighty Maxxis failure!

I think the people that do have Maxis failures don't want to say anything since they paid so much for the tires.

[Me_Again]

CKNSLS wrote:
I don't Chris. However, we know there are even fewer Maxxis Users.

And you know that because? Maxxis ST tires have been in use for years. The new Carlisle has only been available for a couple years. Chris

[CKNSLS]

I don't Chris. However, we know there are even fewer Maxxis Users.

[Me_Again]

CKNSLS wrote:
The only thing is that those who continue to recommend Maxxis without mentioning the at least 5 failures that I know of are doing a disservice to the original poster. At this point-the new/IMPROVED (and mu?h hated) Carlisle has fewer failures. So go figure.

How do you know that there are enough new Carlisle tires in use by RV.net users to provide any reliable data?

Anyone using them near their max rating in hot extended travel on a heavy trailer? Chris

[CKNSLS]

The only thing is that those who continue to recommend Maxxis without mentioning the at least 5 failures that I know of are doing a disservice to the original poster. At this point-the new/IMPROVED (and much hated) Carlisle has fewer failures. So go figure.

[salem]

Good point, JMNNLIN. Thanks for the comment.

[Jarlaxle]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

path1 wrote:

This is my second set of Maxxis and the first problem I've had with them. I found a local dealer who was able to order one and it arrived the very next day. The first dealer I called said it could take three to four days to get the tire in. Either way it was not a major problem because we weren't scheduled to leave for a few days anyway.

You found a honest tire dealer IMO.

My local Les Schawb told me Maxxis were on back order for at least a month. I went with what they had in stock(tow max) because I was throttled for time and thought Les Schawb was on top of things. Then only about week later somebody here mentioned they put on some new maxxis. I e-mailed Maxxis and got reply from their corp that they have not been out of stock for over 16 months in west coast warehouse. So long Les Schawb, never again.

I can tell you so many horror stories from people I personally know it would make you sick about good ol LS!

If you like someone up your backside before you can even got out of your truck then they are for you. If you want quality products look somewhere else!

Here is a good one. Bought this truck that was serviced at LS. See anything wrong with the pic?

Yes!

It's so blurry I can't make anything out. :S

[Cummins12V98]

CKNSLS wrote:
I'm going to bookmark this thread...another mighty Maxxis failure!

I think the people that do have Maxis failures don't want to say anything since they paid so much for the tires.

[Cummins12V98]

path1 wrote:

This is my second set of Maxxis and the first problem I've had with them. I found a local dealer who was able to order one and it arrived the very next day. The first dealer I called said it could take three to four days to get the tire in. Either way it was not a major problem because we weren't scheduled to leave for a few days anyway.

You found a honest tire dealer IMO.

My local Les Schawb told me Maxxis were on back order for at least a month. I went with what they had in stock(tow max) because I was throttled for time and thought Les Schawb was on top of things. Then only about week later somebody here mentioned they put on some new maxxis. I e-mailed Maxxis and got reply from their corp that they have not been out of stock for over 16 months in west coast warehouse. So long Les Schawb, never again.

I can tell you so many horror stories from people I personally know it would make you sick about good ol LS!

If you like someone up your backside before you can even got out of your truck then they are for you. If you want quality products look somewhere else!

Here is a good one. Bought this truck that was serviced at LS. See anything wrong with the pic?

[JIMNLIN]

I've found one big disadvantage of using different brands on one axle is the tread pattern. If a similar tread pattern no big deal but if the tread pattern is too different you may get one tire with superior braking and the other sliding...especially on wet pavement. This action will flat spot a tires tread in a hurry.

On dry roads no big deal. On wet roads just be aware of too much gain on the brake controller and the tire with the poorest traction will usually slide first.

[salem]

Thanks, CapriRacer: So, you're saying if you could not get the brand that you are currently running, and all things being equal, you would put two odd brands on one axle, not run with just one odd brand? I had actually thought of that at the time if I couldn't get a new Maxxis, but fortunately was able to.

[CapriRacer]

salem wrote:
......But, my question is, more specifically, can you run different brands as long as they're all the same size?......

First, it is recommended that all tires be the same on a given axle. It would be best if all 4 tires were the same (or in the case of duallies, all 6)

On the trailer, so long as they are paired on an axle, yes. On a 4X2 tow vehicle, so long as they are paired up, yes, but on 4X4's, all tires ought to be the same.

Just an FYI: There is no guarantee that the rolling diameter of tires of the same size is the same - or even close enough. It has been known for some tires to be quite different than the usual and still branded with the same size.

[CKNSLS]

I'm going to bookmark this thread...another mighty Maxxis failure!

[path1]

This is my second set of Maxxis and the first problem I've had with them. I found a local dealer who was able to order one and it arrived the very next day. The first dealer I called said it could take three to four days to get the tire in. Either way it was not a major problem because we weren't scheduled to leave for a few days anyway.

You found a honest tire dealer IMO.

My local Les Schawb told me Maxxis were on back order for at least a month. I went with what they had in stock(tow max) because I was throttled for time and thought Les Schawb was on top of things. Then only about week later somebody here mentioned they put on some new maxxis. I e-mailed Maxxis and got reply from their corp that they have not been out of stock for over 16 months in west coast warehouse. So long Les Schawb, never again.