Carlisle Tires

[jmaotto]

Has anybody had any history with the Carlisle Radial Trail RH tires. They advertise that they are an updated trailer tire with a speed rating of 87 mph.

[TomG2]

Wow! What I see is usually damage to the camper from blowouts. You are one lucky camper.

[hypoxia]

TomG2 wrote:

hypoxia wrote:
The new ones are OK. I've blown around 30 of the old style Carlisle's.

Gotta ask why you kept on buying them? If I have even a couple of problems with a brand, I don't buy any more.

They just kept giving me new ones & there weren't many non chinese tires available.

[CKNSLS]

Huntindog wrote:

TomG2 wrote:
I looked back and I don't see where anyone said that any tires, new or otherwise were immune to abuse. Really pretty simple, if there are fewer blowouts then the tires have improved because we have the same kind of drivers.

I was referring to the MANY other threads on the ST tires failures. In them, there is always proponents that blame it on the owners... Naturally, they have been silent here.

The owners run Carlisle/Towmax/whatever for over 6 years-then they blow because they have aged out, but in the mean time all of a sudden they have turned in to "China Bombs".

Who's fault is it the tires have aged out?

[CKNSLS]

Midnightsadie-

Just stay away from Carlisle threads, we all know what your opinions are and how they are not going to change.


BTW-I have over 10,000 miles on my Carlisle RHs.

[TomG2]

You don't need to YELL at me. I can read and you were saying the exact same things that were written in THIS thread as far as abuse being a huge factor in tire failures. IT IS.

[shakyjay]

I've been running them for over a year without any problems.

[Huntindog]

TomG2 wrote:
I looked back and I don't see where anyone said that any tires, new or otherwise were immune to abuse. Really pretty simple, if there are fewer blowouts then the tires have improved because we have the same kind of drivers.

I was referring to the MANY other threads on the ST tires failures. In them, there is always proponents that blame it on the owners... Naturally, they have been silent here.

[RinconVTR]

Currently running the RH series tires and so far so good, the OP obviously saw my previous post about their speed rating because this information is not found on their website. Ditto with Goodyear Marathons, and bumping PSI to 60psi cold to run over 65mph. Not found on the OEM websites, but well documented information elsewhere. What's that all about?!?!?

It should be noted that I have not had any issue with this brand or any other over many...many decades. And I put on nearly 15k miles using very well known OEM "china bomb" tires on my current TT with no blow out or any other problem.

[TomG2]

I looked back and I don't see where anyone said that any tires, new or otherwise were immune to abuse. Really pretty simple, if there are fewer blowouts then the tires have improved because we have the same kind of drivers.

[Huntindog]

New and improved..... Says the company the previously told how good their first ST tires were...

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice.... Shame on me.

I will let others take the chance. I found a solution that works for me. Michelin XPS RIBS.

An observation:
Many of the ST proponents blame the ST failures on owner misuse. Low inflation, curbing, speeding, etc.... Yet we are to believe that the owners of these "new improved" tires treat their tires the same as anyone else? And the tires are now able to take it?

Can't have it both ways.

[cyntdon2010]

hypoxia wrote:
The new ones are OK. I've blown around 30 of the old style Carlisle's.

Doing the same thing over and over is called Insanity.

It only took one set for me. They came on a new camper. less than two

years in sidewalls tears and blow outs

tick tick tick tick Time bombs

[GottaRunGottaCa]

I'm watching this thread as I put a set on my TH three months ago, I was worried as I had trouble in the past with Carlisle tires before (about 8 years ago).
At the time of looking for new tires for the TH, this was the only one I could find with the load rating I needed, besides waiting 1.5 weeks and paying for shipping fees for Maxxis.
I really can't contest to the Carlisle tires as I only been out one time since they were put on, and we only travel about 2000miles per year with our TH.

[jmaotto]

It seems that Carlisle is trying to change their image. Past impressions are hard to change.

[Racefan1]

Calling out to Canadians. I need new tires. Would love to purchase Maxxis, but can't find a Canadian Supplier. If you know of one I would like to know. I am in New Brunswick.
I am also considering going with a load range E light truck tire. I need all the help and guidance I can get.

[TomG2]

I have seen camper tires scraped along curbs, banged into potholes, and run low on air pressure. It is no wonder that we have failures.