Trailer tires

[Ziggyb0y]

I have a new Flagstaff 8528rkws. I bought it and towed in 40 miles home, parked on grass for the next two weeks and just sitting there parked and tire exploded. Where is a good place ( nationally) to buy trailer tires and what are some good brands and what am I looking for?

[SeaDog]

Lucky it went while it was sitting. I have heard good things about the Maxxis which I think I will go to when I need to replace my current tires.

[davel1971]

I just got 4 Maxxis tires early this year to replace the crap Chinese tires it came with. Very happy with them.

[northstar1960]

Originally Posted by Ziggyb0y

I have a new Flagstaff 8528rkws. I bought it and towed in 40 miles home, parked on grass for the next two weeks and just sitting there parked and tire exploded. Where is a good place ( nationally) to buy trailer tires and what are some good brands and what am I looking for?

What do you mean exploded ? any pics ? not many tires out there not made in china . i use Hercules brand e load rated . about 8000 miles no issues . looked at the goodyear marathon but there china tires too .The Hercules are great IMO but next time it will be LT tires most likely Hercules also in a ten ply e rated

[spock123]

Whatever brand of tire you buy, first buy a TPMS that you trust, it won't help you sitting in your yard but it's piece of mind driving down the road. I use TST 507 but there are others, just get the TIRE Pressure Monitoring System. You won't regret it


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[Davidg]

Originally Posted by spock123

Whatever brand of tire you buy, first buy a TPMS that you trust, it won't help you sitting in your yard but it's piece of mind driving down the road. I use TST 507 but there are others, just get the TIRE Pressure Monitoring System. You won't regret it
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I replaced the Constancy 188's (cheapest tires made anywhere) that came on my Silverback after less than a couple thousand miles with a set of Maxxis 8008's. Size is 235/80R16. Sold them on craigslist for $200. At same time I installed a TST507-6. I monitor the trailer tires and truck rear tires. The temperature monitoring system is not worth looking at. Monitor the pressures, and look for any pressure thats not within the range. Also, the TST 507 allows you to set pressure alarms. My tires run 80 psi and I set the alarm at 76 on the low side, and 96 on the high.

[Ford Idaho]

Bought four of these in Flagstaff, AZ. last month.

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tir...DBINT&pc=26157

Just towed from there to home so they do not have enough miles on them to matter.

Got three seasons and 10,000 miles more or less from the factory Akuret tires which had a D rating.

[RSchleder]

I replaced my China Bomb's with MAXXIS 808 tires and have taken several long trips. Very happy with the MAXXIS tires, would buy them again in a heartbeat!

[SeaDog]

Originally Posted by Davidg

I replaced the Constancy 188's (cheapest tires made anywhere) that came on my Silverback after less than a couple thousand miles with a set of Maxxis 8008's. Size is 235/80R16. Sold them on craigslist for $200. At same time I installed a TST507-6. I monitor the trailer tires and truck rear tires. The temperature monitoring system is not worth looking at. Monitor the pressures, and look for any pressure thats not within the range. Also, the TST 507 allows you to set pressure alarms. My tires run 80 psi and I set the alarm at 76 on the low side, and 96 on the high.

The nice thing about the TPMS I use is that you not only see pressure but temp also. If you have a tire rising in temp much higher then the others it could be an indication of a bearing going bad or brake dragging on that wheel. Regardless of the type of system, it will pay for the system first time a tire goes low and you get stopped before loosing the tire or side of your wheel well.

[Ida Ratherbe Camping]

I went with these tires

https://www.treaddepot.com/#!product...ent/1942002253

Have around 1500 miles on them and bought last season. Still look brand new.

[Blackhat6mike]

Originally Posted by northstar1960

What do you mean exploded ? any pics ? not many tires out there not made in china . i use Hercules brand e load rated . about 8000 miles no issues . looked at the goodyear marathon but there china tires too .The Hercules are great IMO but next time it will be LT tires most likely Hercules also in a ten ply e rated

My Maxxis M8008s were made in Thailand. Huge difference from China bombs and the Shan Dong plant. Don't think any Marathons are made in China.

[uhduh camping]

I'm running Maxxis M8008. I'm really liking them. I was adding air to the factory tires that were nitrogen filled every week. I put the Maxxis tires on in Feb and added air once. I do check them often even if it is just sitting at home, bored waiting for us to take it anywhere...

[northstar1960]

Originally Posted by Blackhat6mike

My Maxxis M8008s were made in Thailand. Huge difference from China bombs and the Shan Dong plant. Don't think any Marathons are made in China.

The goodyear marathons are made in china . just changed one the other day for a friend and saw with my own eyes made in china stamped on them

[SeaDog]

My tire guy said he would not sell Marathons unless the customer insisted on them, he says they are real junk now that they are made in China

[IndyCamp]

I replaced our factory tires with Maxxis M008s last spring and they have been great.

Five tires (spare) installed, balanced, with metal stems, and a three-year warranty that covers road hazards cost me right at $600 from Discount Tire.

I had to take it in a few months later for a tire that kept slowly losing air and they determined the metal stem wasn't properly sealed and was leaking. I watched the technicians put the stems on and inflate the tires, and they do it as fast as they can, so I wasn't surprised. That's also not the fault of the tire manufacturer.

The tires have been great since then. I check the tire pressure all the time and they don't lose pressure.

I am always cautious about keeping the speed less that 65 MPH, even though my wife complains and wants to go faster.

[northstar1960]

Originally Posted by Blackhat6mike

My Maxxis M8008s were made in Thailand. Huge difference from China bombs and the Shan Dong plant. Don't think any Marathons are made in China.

They may have a plant is thailand but good year marathons come from china .. Not all china tires are so called china bombs . that's a misnomer
in fact there no worse or better then tires made in thailand

[northstar1960]

Originally Posted by SeaDog

My tire guy said he would not sell Marathons unless the customer insisted on them, he says they are real junk now that they are made in China

tons of junk comes from china and also some good stuff comes from china . to say there made in china now so there all bad is just BS . yes many cheap tires come from China , Thailand ,Korea etc even junk tires were made in this country .

[SeaDog]

Originally Posted by northstar1960

tons of junk comes from china and also some good stuff comes from china . to say there made in china now so there all bad is just BS . yes many cheap tires come from China , Thailand ,Korea etc even junk tires were made in this country .

I don't have experience with Marathon tires myself He (tire shop owner for 35 years) had experience with Marathon before the move and after the production started in China. I think that qualifies his opinion.

[northstar1960]

Originally Posted by SeaDog

I don't have experience with Marathon tires myself He (tire shop owner for 35 years) had experience with Marathon before the move and after the production started in China. I think that qualifies his opinion.

I read what you wrote . that still does not qualify that all tires from china are junk . they been making them there for a few yrs now . the Opinion from one tire guy does not make all china tires junk . nor does it even mean all marathon tires are junk . it was not long ago that tons of valve stems came from and still do come from china and there are all junk . but still being used by the tire guy . i use steel myself and i don't drink during the day .

[SeaDog]

Northstar 1960 You saw my post before I edited it I was not fast enough, That was not right on my part and I apologize.