tires for cargo trailer?

[SuzzeeeQ2012]

Not sure where else to ask this...sorry if it's in the wrong place.
We're looking at Carlisle and i googled they don't sound like the best...

[SuzzeeeQ2012]

I am not sure about the details, let me ask 😄


225 75 15 is the size. Trailer is 7,000 when it's loaded. We use it when we're on our trips for about 5 months, but we're sitting a fair amount.


thanks for the information so far 🙂

[nevadanick]

I have 4 trailers and they all have Maxxis 8008's on them.

[Raften]

I guess I will defer to The Texan as he seems to have given Carlisle tires a lot of road testing. That said I had very bad luck with them in years past on boat trailers. One summer I had three blow outs and many bucks worth of repairs. Never had a problem once I switched to LT tires.

[spike99]

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If it's for a cargo trailer, do investigate LT tires as well. Especially for single axle trailers - where tire scrubbing (around tight corners) isn't a concern.

[Bionic_Man]

JMO, but there really isn't much difference between ST tires. They all seem to be of the same quality. I have had tread separations on carlisle, Tow Master, Marathons, you name it.

I have the best luck when I keep the tires inflated to max PSI, keep speeds around 65 mph, and replace them around the 5 year old mark. I have 2 boat trailers as well as a utility trailer that all run ST tires, so I do have a little experience here.

[enblethen]

More information on your trailer would help?
What size tires?
How much does will it weigh loaded?
How much is it used?

[RoyF]

A lot of the badmouthing about Carlisle tires (particularly on this forum) has its basis on a recall many years ago involving a small number of tires that had a mis-labled load range. Badmouthing is self-perpetuating and continues long after the problem has been corrected.

[JIMNLIN]

I've seen 10" tires on small cargo trailers and 17.5" on the larger cargo trailers.

The devil is always in the details.

What size and load range were the OEM tires and what is the trailers GVWR and axle ratings.

[The_Texan]

Sorry, but IMO, Carlisle Radial trailer tires are about the best out there. That is all we use on our trailers and we haul some expensive items. I had new Carlisle tires put on my personal trailer, before I went to Sturgis this summer and that trailer was hauling $30K+ worth of toys.

Do they build cheap tires, sure, but they also build top of the line tires. Do your research and buy their top tier tire and you will not go wrong.