where to replace popup trailer tires?

beemerphile1 wrote:
Any tire store.

Make sure to get the same load rating as original or higher.

I got my last set at Sam's Club.

I'm leary of Sam's Club after I bought a replacement tire in Sept 2013 but in May 2014 had deep cracks in sidewalls, like it dry rotted over the winter. Probably had 10 miles on it. Never again (did get my money back for tire).

A lot of people, myself included, buy the trailer tires and wheels together online, and put them on yourself. Save the old ones for winter storage. You can find name brand FRESH quality tires (I prefer Kenda tires) for cheaper than the walk-in stores. The best deal Ive found for my tire size, ST185/80D13-D, are at TrailerTiresAndWheels.com with free mount, balance, and shipping to your door. A buddy got 9 week old tires from there. I'll be shopping there before summer. Another place is etrailer.com. I do suggest you call to ask specifically what the date code is on the tires they are going to send to you to make sure. The date codes are on the tire. 4 digits representing the week and year the tire was made. 3514 would indicate that they were made in the 35th week of 2014. Replace your tires every 5 years no matter what they look like. Good Luck.

When I had a popup I took it to the same local tire store that takes care of my cars. They replaced the tires, packed the bearings and I was good to go at a very reasonable price and quickly. They did the same when I purchased a used class c and had to buy tires. It's hard to beat a local small business that has been in the tire business for two generations.

Since you're in CA hopefully there is a Discount Tire nearby. They'll try to sell you Carlisle tires which are ok but it's worth it to order Maxxis if they don't have them in stock. Not a fan of Goodyear Marathons. Had a few blowouts with them.

One item to consider: Many automotive shops do not have the correct equipment to balance trailer wheel/tire combinations.

Most trailer wheels are "lug centric", while most automotive wheels are "hub centric". This matters when balancing. Feel free to Google something like "trailer wheel lug centric hub balance" for more info.

I had to hunt around to find a shop with a lug-centric balancing machine.

Of course, after surveying a number of pop-ups and many other trailers, I'm one of the few who bothers to balance trailer wheel/tire combinations...

My sister ordered hers from WalMart online

I buy mine at Discount tire. The first set of tires they replaced on my pup were underrated for the weight of our pup (3300 lbs loaded). I didn't notice the discrepancy until the first trip towing the camper. They did NOT handle well (understatement!). Discount tire happily put on different tires rated for the camper weight. Plus, I bought the incorrect ones for a different trailer- at a discount.

Yep. Most tire places will carry the trailer tires that you need.

Good luck.

I lost one tire with very little mileage on it when several cross country trips down very bumpy I59 in North ALA shook out my wheel alignment weights on one side. I replaced my 15-inch tires POPUP tires with GOODYEAR ALL TERRAIN LT's.

I have always pulled my own trailer tires at home and take them to tire dealer for replacement.

Roy Ken

Ask at your local repair garage. The guys at the independent shop I go to have campers themselves so are used to working on them. Tire price might be the same or even less than "discount" places... make sure when comparing prices you include mounting, fees, taxes, etc. Usually those great advertised tire prices you see from large stores are not the complete mounted price.