Goodyear Marathon load d trailer tires

[real4u2c]

Anybody using these tires on larger TT, if so can you explain to me the pro and con of this tire? Thanks

[4X4Dodger]

When you post a question like yours the same tired old hackneyed responses come out about how bad Goodyear Marathons are.

Ignore them, they are just axe grinding.

Look at the numbers; over the years Goodyear has produced millions of Marathon tires.

....and the NHTSA has a little over a hundred complaints?

statistically speaking that is a near perfect record. The percentages are so small as to be completely insignificant.

I have a set of GY Marathons that came on my USED travel trailer. They date from 2011. Those tires have been used before me and I have put over 10,000 miles on them and have had no problems. They have most of their tread and still look new.

[Adam_H]

I have run GY Marathons on 2 different TT for the past 10-15 years and the only time I had one blow out was after hitting a hunk of metal on the road. Everyone here always preaches the 80% rule when it comes to towing capacity as a "try not to exceed" measure. I believe that to be true when it comes to tires also. I try to purchase tires with enough load rating so if the camper is maxed out, the tires are only 80% of capacity including the tongue weight if possible. If you take a look at the numbers, I'll bet the recommended tires are barely adequate, and this does not account of uneven loading. (axles too for that matter). Using this method leaves me plenty of cushion to account for impacts to the tires while traveling and uneven loading of the trailer. So far, so good....

Adam

[goducks10]

Although I only had one tire issue (not blowout) in 20,000+ miles on two different sets of GY Marathons, my next set of tires will be these. Just found out about these tires last week on another forum.
http://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-227-bravo-series-ue-168-n#sizes

[garyindaupeh]

donn0128

Pronounced Ore-gun

Senior Member

Joined: 04/21/2005

Posted: 10/28/15 09:39pm Link | Quote | Print | Notify Moderator
Garbage. Typical ST garbage tires

Don,Lorri,Max (The Rescue Flat Coat Retriever?)
The Other Dallas

Not so! Took my travel trailer equipped with Goodyear Marathons to Alaska this year driving on some very poor roads (10,350 miles) no problems, still look like new!

[JIMNLIN]

real4u2c wrote:
Anybody using these tires on larger TT, if so can you explain to me the pro and con of this tire? Thanks

The Marathons do not have a good service recond when we look across the trailer industry (rvs and non rvs). A google shows this so its not just rv owners who have issues with this tire.

Check out http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchSafetyIssues?prodType=T for just the Marathons that owners reported tire complaints to NHTSA safecar.gov.
Safecar.gov shows 123 complaints on the Marathon ST.

I would look for a ST tire with a better overall reliability service record from across the trailer world....not just 2-3 comments on a RV website.

I see PJ and Starlite trailer manufacturers are using Provider ST radial tires from Taskmaster. They've been using them for several years and their commercial trailer customers report non of the usual ST tire issues so far. They should work for a RV trailer also.

[myredracer]

Happy with our Marathons. It's all about how you properly treat ST tires.

You should also look at the load capacity rating of the tires vs the actual TT weight fully loaded up. RV manufacturers frequently size the tires so there is little to no reserve capacity. We ordered LRD tires on our new TT instead of LRC which it would have come with standard.

Just for fun I asked the salesman at our dealer, who's been in the biz for a very long time, why anyone would order LRD Marathons. His answer was "I dunno, not many ask for them"... :R

Go to RVtiresafety.com for tons of excellent info. on ST tires.

[westend]

Folks usually have good luck with the Marathon's. If Goodyear is still doing it, they did have one of the best warranty programs going. There are a few reports on this Forum of owners having blow outs with damage to the RV. Goodyear was stepping up and paying for the replacement tire and the repair cost.

If you do have a heavier TT, you may want to do some math and see what the numbers tell you about weight on the tires, Typically, a Mfg puts rubber on that barely meets the weight handling. That, IMO, is a disservice to the consumer. A load range D or E tire is not all that more expensive than a C rated tire. FWIW, I replaced mine a couple of years ago with Carlisle RH Trail Load range D tires. I have more than enough headroom with weights and these newer Carlisle's get pretty good reviews.

I'm married to these rims for awhile or I would have probably upgraded to an LT tire, just for the peace of mind. As it is, the Carlisles have a higher speed rating than typical ST tires. That may or may not mean better durability. Still to be determined after another 3-4 years of use.

[3oaks]

I never had a problem with my GoodYear Marathon originals. I replaced them after 5 years because of their age. Maybe I could have got more use out of them, but I always replace my ST trailer tires after 5 years no matter how much tread is left.

[opland]

Back in 2012, I jumped at the opportunity to upgrade my trailer tires from 15" Goodyear Marathons to 16" Michelin LT tires. You see, two years earlier I took my prior trailer with Marathon tires from Wisconsin to Glacier National Park. I had the distinct displeasure of fixing a flat tire in Western Minnesota and another in Eastern Montana on the way out. Fixing involved buying replacement Marathon tires. On the way back, I had to replace the other two Marathon tires before I got out of Montana. Swapping out tires on the side of a narrow highway is not my idea of a good time. I swore I'd never have another trailer with Marathon tires. A little research on my part led me to going to the light truck tire with more rubber on the road and higher weight capacity. FYI, the four Marathon tires that failed were about three to four years old.

[brirene]

I replaced the oem lrd made in USA marathons after 6 yrs with lre made in China marathons which lasted 5 years on my 11.5k fiver. Both gave me good service. I kept an eye on the pressure and tried to avoid road hazards. How do you define "larger TT"? I would definitely step up from lrd. YMMV.

[deltabravo]

I'd buy them before I bought Maxxis or Carlisle, or some of the other off brand trailer tires.

[wrgrs50s]

Their reputation is poor !

[donn0128]

Garbage. Typical ST garbage tires