Travel Trailer Tires

[BoatingWilly]

My TT uses small 14" tires, one of which blew out on a very recent trip. I am wanting info on good/bad tire brands from fellow RVrs. Any suggestions or experiences will be appreciated.

[hvac]

westend wrote:
The Carlisle Radial Trail series is sold at Discount Tire as a stocked tire and, for me, is proving to be a good solution.

Just purchased 4HDs at Discount.My dealer claimed they no longer sell the RH. Just HD.

[westend]

The Carlisle Radial Trail series is sold at Discount Tire as a stocked tire and, for me, is proving to be a good solution.

[LOFAT36]

Just had installed ST225/75R15 Carlisle radial HD's. Hopefully they pan out. We've had quite a number of trailers & a 5er but have never replaced tires. I guess we don't have them long enough or we have too much money, or to little gray matter. LOL

[BoatingWilly]

Manny Manny thanks for the suggestions. I'm taking all tires recommend to my local dealer to see what he has available. I am very interested in the comment re 15' tires. Again thanks to all for your help.

[SprinklerMan]

http://tires.tirerack.com/tires/235-15%20Light%20Truck%20Tires

here is a big selection of LT tires in the 15 inch size

[phil-l]

Another thought: I recently purchased an older camper that originally came with 14" tires that needed to be replaced.

I quickly discovered that 14" tires are no longer as common a size as when the camper was new. After some careful measurement, I determined that current 15" tires and wheels would fit my camper without modification (i.e., same bolt pattern and there was enough clearance).

If your trailer can handle it, I highly recommend this approach: I got tires with a higher weight rating than 14" tires. Another reason I took this approach: If I were to need a new tire while on the road, I'll likely find 15" tires in stock without problem. 14" tires can still be found, but I suspect many tire shops will have to order them.

[rbpru]

The answer to your question is to buy a name brand from a reputable dealer who will stand behind it.

As most all tires are made in the far east, the name brands usually have tighter manufacturing standards.

Any tire, regardless of cost, you put on your TT will puncture with a road hazard. It will shred if driven substantial distance.

[bob213]

Since the Kumho's are getting so hard to find these Hankook's are starting to get some good reviews. I always like Maxxis but you can't get an ST Maxxis in a "D" LR. Check maxxis for their commercial tire in a 14" D rated (Maxxis UE168n bravo)
Hankook
Not endorsing the store at the link, it's just for reference.

[RinconVTR]

Carlisle Radial RH or better yet...their newest the Radial HD.

I ran the 14" Radial RH tens of thousands of miles on my previous TT before I sold it and they were fantastic tires.

The new camper will get the Radial HD's sooner than later.

[scout_dad]

mike-s wrote:
Well, all ST (trailer) tires are now made in China (maybe one in Korea, feel free to correct).

I recently needed to buy some new tires, and the Gladiator brand gets good reviews. I guess I'll know later, but that's what I chose. The ones I got were rated to 87 MPH, and 40% more than the load I expect to carry. So, their rating has plenty of margin for how they'll actually be used. I'm hoping that will mean a long and troublefree life.

I also have purchased Gladiator tires , they seem to be doing well for me.

[krobbe]

BeatCJ wrote:

krobbe wrote:
The Kumho 857 is a LT tire for commercial light truck, transporter, van and trailers. Only available in 14", it has an 8ply strength D load range with Q(99mph)speed rating. In 205/R14 it has a max load of 2271 @ 65psi. I had these mounted on 14" aluminum rims rated to 65psi on my 7800# GVWR Keystone Bullet. Got em at Belle Tire. Special order. I put over 5000 miles on them this summer. So far so good.

I just called my local tire dealer, he said none of his suppliers listed the Kumho 857. I was disappointed, that's the way I intended to go. He got me another Load range D in that size, and with a 6000 lb gross trailer, I expect to be OK. I agree, loading and care may be more important than tire brand.

Bummer. Sears and Discount Tire seems to be the re-seller in my neck of the woods. Although, I did get Belle Tire to get em for me.

[krobbe]

LarryJM wrote:

BoatingWilly wrote:
My TT uses small 14" tires, one of which blew out on a very recent trip. I am wanting info on good/bad tire brands from fellow RVrs. Any suggestions or experiences will be appreciated.

Never have used Maxxis, but I have over 20 years experience and use of the GY Marathon TT tire (1996 to present) and one set of the Kumho 857s and am a firm believer in the GY Marathons. A HUGE ADVANTAGE of these is you can get them at almost any WM anywhere and many, many more tire and RV dealers than any of the other brands.

Proper inflation, speed, and avoiding damaging the tires from road hazards, potholes, curbing, etc. are 100X more important than the brand of tire as long it's not ACME or has Wiley the Coyote on it's label.

You might want to read My Kumho Tire Saga for an interesting read and more details on my views on TT tires.

Larry

Your tire saga is an interesting read for sure.
I did go with the heavier 205/R14's which has a max load of 2271# verses the 2094# and 1874# for the 195 and 185's. My trailer weighs 7200 to 7400# all loaded up, so I should have at least 1,600# of extra capacity. I'm hoping for the best.
My tire saga...
I bought a tire monitor before my last long trip and it saved me from destroying one of the truck tires due to low pressure in the middle of Nebraska. It turned out to be a broken valve stem. Ironically, it turns out that the tire monitor sensors are heavy and are breaking the valve stems. Just bought all metal stems for both the truck and trailer. I found them here at Amazon if anyone is interested in these. Plus they are nice and shiny if you want some Bling. :C

[BeatCJ]

krobbe wrote:
The Kumho 857 is a LT tire for commercial light truck, transporter, van and trailers. Only available in 14", it has an 8ply strength D load range with Q(99mph)speed rating. In 205/R14 it has a max load of 2271 @ 65psi. I had these mounted on 14" aluminum rims rated to 65psi on my 7800# GVWR Keystone Bullet. Got em at Belle Tire. Special order. I put over 5000 miles on them this summer. So far so good.

I just called my local tire dealer, he said none of his suppliers listed the Kumho 857. I was disappointed, that's the way I intended to go. He got me another Load range D in that size, and with a 6000 lb gross trailer, I expect to be OK. I agree, loading and care may be more important than tire brand.

[djsamuel]

hvac wrote:
Just purchased 14 inch Carlisle HD at Discount Tire. Pricey @100.00 per tire. Time will tell. Excited about having a radial and higher speed rating. Originals were bias and gave me a solid 18k miles trouble free.

Have several trips on the Carlisle RH tires and very happy with them. The key is the loading on the tires. How close to the weight ratings are you when loaded?