Need Trailer Tire recommendations!

[moe]

Hey folks, I need some advice on trailer tires for my boat trailer. I have been using Goodyear Marathon for several years but have not been that impressed. I am looking to "upgrade" on this next set of tires. Any suggestions good or bad?

Carlisle is the way to go. I had no luck with the Goodyear.

[transamz9]

I quit running ST's and went to P's. Last a whole lot longer and work just fine for me.

[Tyme2fish]

I quit running ST's and went to P's. Last a whole lot longer and work just fine for me.

If what you are saying is that you went to Passenger car tires over trailer tires, that's a dangerous game to play. Passenger car tire sidewalls are not stiff enough for trailers.

[sweetwater]

If what you are saying is that you went to Passenger car tires over trailer tires, that's a dangerous game to play. Passenger car tire sidewalls are not stiff enough for trailers.

This is true. http://www.taskmasterproducts.com/ac...ailertires.pdf

[Tyme2fish]

This is true. http://www.taskmasterproducts.com/ac...ailertires.pdf

Your link explains it all. Thanks for posting.

[transamz9]

It's funny how that link is from a company that specializes in selling.......TRAILER TIRES.

I've read them all, I worked as tire specialist and I know all the special things that has to be added to run them.

The tires I run have a capacity of 1675# each and there are 4 of them. That's 6700# worth of rating. The boat weighs 4500# give or take a few pounds. That's only 68% of their rating.

You guys are telling me that I am unsafe yet how many of you stay under the 65 max speed limit of you ST tires?

It's funny that you can order a 70,000 dollar bass boat from the factory with passenger tires on them. I feel more comfy knowing that I have a tire that is designed to handle what a 4000# high performance car can throw at it than riding around on a tire that is not even designed to run the speed limit on the interstate. Most ST tires are supposed to be replaced every 3-5 years also regardless of the tread left.

[Shellkat]

Air pressure kills most tires, under and over pressure, just cause it looks good dont mean squat use the gauge and check often, a tire that sits still alot lose air and wider trailers that hits holes, rides in the ditch takes alot of abuse. Dual axel trailers work great in a straight line but watch them turn and they get twisted and fouled alot. Duals will also pick up stuff and throw it into second tire

[sweetwater]

It's funny how that link is from a company that specializes in selling.......TRAILER TIRES.

I've read them all, I worked as tire specialist and I know all the special things that has to be added to run them.

The tires I run have a capacity of 1675# each and there are 4 of them. That's 6700# worth of rating. The boat weighs 4500# give or take a few pounds. That's only 68% of their rating.

You guys are telling me that I am unsafe yet how many of you stay under the 65 max speed limit of you ST tires?

It's funny that you can order a 70,000 dollar bass boat from the factory with passenger tires on them. I feel more comfy knowing that I have a tire that is designed to handle what a 4000# high performance car can throw at it than riding around on a tire that is not even designed to run the speed limit on the interstate. Most ST tires are supposed to be replaced every 3-5 years also regardless of the tread left.

Regardless of how you manipulate the numbers, a st tire has a stiffer sidewall than a p tire does and st sidewalls will make the trailer handle better than the sidewalls of a p tire will allow. That's the point that tyme2fish and myself attempted to make.

If you want to run "P"assenger tires on your $70000 boat that your business. I choose to run "S"pecial "T"railer tires on my $10000 boat because I feel they are safer on a boat trailer and I will not go cheap when it comes to safety even if I have to buy tires every 3-5 years to remain safe.

[transamz9]

Regardless of how you manipulate the numbers, a st tire has a stiffer sidewall than a p tire does and st sidewalls will make the trailer handle better than the sidewalls of a p tire will allow. That's the point that tyme2fish and myself attempted to make.

If you want to run "P"assenger tires on your $70000 boat that your business. I choose to run "S"pecial "T"railer tires on my $10000 boat because I feel they are safer on a boat trailer and I will not go cheap when it comes to safety even if I have to buy tires every 3-5 years to remain safe.

First off, I never one time said that my boat was $70,000. Read it again.........

Second, the sidewalls on the tires I'm running now are stiffer than the ST (BTW, I know what ST stands for you don't have to spell it out) that was on my trailer. If you feel that ST's are safer run them, I could give two shxx's. I came on here and give my opinion to the OP and get jumped on saying that I'm unsafe. I'm not cheapening out because the tires I'm running were more coin than the ST's that were available.

If you want to be sitting on the side of the road changing your tire, keep running your ST's.

[sweetwater]

First off, I never one time said that my boat was $70,000. Read it again.........

Second, the sidewalls on the tires I'm running now are stiffer than the ST (BTW, I know what ST stands for you don't have to spell it out) that was on my trailer. If you feel that ST's are safer run them, I could give two shxx's. I came on here and give my opinion to the OP and get jumped on saying that I'm unsafe. I'm not cheapening out because the tires I'm running were more coin than the ST's that were available.

If you want to be sitting on the side of the road changing your tire, keep running your ST's.

I didn't say you were unsafe, read it again. My Dad worked at the Goodyear plant in Gadsden all his life and he sidelined as a boat mechanic/boat outfitter (look at my past post) so what do I know about tires and boats. I didn't say you were cheapening out on tires either, I said I am not doing it, read it again. Peace and love to ya.

[transamz9]

I didn't say you were unsafe, read it again. My Dad worked at the Goodyear plant in Gadsden all his life and he sidelined as a boat mechanic/boat outfitter (look at my past post) so what do I know about tires and boats. I didn't say you were cheapening out on tires either, I said I am not doing it, read it again. Peace and love to ya.

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree........

Peace and love back to ya.

[sweetwater]

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree........

Peace and love back to ya.

I'm down for that, thanks.