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06-06-2016, 09:12 PM
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Location: Keller, TX
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Great choice, you won't be disappointed.
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2015 F250 SRW 4x4 Crew Cab Platinum
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06-07-2016, 12:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Ontario, California
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Originally Posted by meopm1
Just had the 225/75R15 Carlisle installed on my Travel Trailer, Have only gone from Tucson to Venture, to San Diego and back to Tucson. Had no issues, the trailer tows much better than the factory 6 ply tires. I went with the E (10 Ply) total overkill for my trailer. I also put a tire psi monitoring system on them. Will see how they do.
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Keep the pressure up near full rated cold pressure and I am thinking they will carry that load for years.
That is what we did with the old one Th and the new trailer has LR D China Bombs but with carefully watching them and running our new Temp Pressure monitors on them, we look forward to being fine.. until we get a couple years on them and them replace them with Carlisle "E"s
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06-07-2016, 01:11 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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Originally Posted by SuicideSaints
What trailer do you have? How long have you had the tires and about how many tow miles? Just curious for comparison.
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WE had Tow Max LRD from stock that ALL blew out or had tread separation. We went to Maxxis LRE and wish we had done it $3,200 ago [Damage from the blowouts] The Maxxis M8008 not only feel better, but the temps and pressures are far more stable than the Tow Max trash. We run them 80psi cold and haven't had to add air since we installed them last year.
Just returned from a 2,000 + mile trip up and down the Blue Ridge Parkway and have total confidence in these Maxxis. It's hard to argue with success. They either work or they don't. These work. They were NOT made at the Shan Dong tire plant in China.
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06-07-2016, 04:59 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
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Originally Posted by missing_link
My snowmobile trailer is about 3600 pounds fully loaded and came with load range C tires on 15 inch rims same as my 8500 pound TT.
I tow the enclosed snowmobile trailer at 73 - 75 mph without a thought. Never had a tire issue.
I mostly tow the camper at 65-70 and have tread loss issues. It just seems there isn't enough safety margin on ST tires the mfg puts on. I would think a LR E tire inflated to 50 psi would be much more reliable on most trailers
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I think there is a BIG Temperature swing between when you use your TT and Snowmobile Trailer!  Youroo!!
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06-07-2016, 05:11 AM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
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Originally Posted by KingFisher
The tire thread sticky was 3 years old and I did a search too, thought I'd just ask.
These are my local choices for replacing my tires after my blowout last week.
225/75R15
Goodyear Marathon load range D
Carlisle Radial Trail RH load range D
The goodyears are $7 more per tire but that doesn't matter to me, I just want to put the best tire on.
Thanks.
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I have been told by folks whose opinion I respect, and my personal experience, that Carlisle Load Range D tires are OK, but their Load Range C tires stink. I know first hand that the Goodyear Marathon D range tires, when used in an OEM load range C application, are freaking awesome.
I have had extremely good luck on Marathons and they survived a bearing failure (due to a mechanic's mistake - loose axle nut) and an axle failure (driver's mistake hitting a rail crossing too fast) that wore it right down to the cords; yet still held air and got our sorry butts home in one piece.
You can't go wrong with the Marathon Load range D in my opinion.
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06-07-2016, 06:54 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Herk....what pressure you run in the Marathon's?
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06-07-2016, 07:19 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Keller, TX
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Remember, even though your new tires have a higher psi rating than the old ones you must consider the max psi rating of the wheels (rims). Careful!
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06-07-2016, 07:24 AM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Herk....what pressure you run in the Marathon's?
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The OEM C rated tires I ran at the max 50 PSI.
The D range Marathons ran great (nice and cool) at 55 PSI (65 PSI MAX). The steel rims handled that just fine.
Our dishes appreciated the softer ride as well.
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06-07-2016, 07:26 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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My C rated wheels have E rated tires with 80 lbs and no problem......
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06-07-2016, 07:28 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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06-07-2016, 07:29 AM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
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Our steel rims do not have a pressure rating; just a load rating (in pounds).
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06-07-2016, 07:32 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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80 lbs was, and age, the end of my Carlisle's, now when back to 65.....we'll see what the results will be when we get back home...thanks
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06-07-2016, 08:16 AM
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Location: Marion, IL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
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Those are the same wheels I have.
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06-07-2016, 09:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Lewistown, IL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KingFisher
I'm waiting on a call from my favorite dealer to see if forest river will even sell him parts since he's not a forest river dealer.
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You can buy the parts yourself from Forest River. Call the parts dept at 574-642-8926.
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06-07-2016, 09:37 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
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Goodyear Marathon vs Carlisle
On out last trip to Alabama we experienced 4 blow outs on the same series of tire (Trail Express) manufactured in China. I have had bad luck with the Marathon tire also and decided to go back with the Carlisle ST225/75/R15 117N E1 on our rig.
Purchased these tires from Discount Tire Direct (800-707-8473) (discounttiredirect) and got a great deal with free shipping. The tires were manufactured in 2015.
Good luck
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06-07-2016, 04:56 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Akron, Ohio
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Herk
Main concern is to not exceed the load rating of the wheels.
I have heard it said that it is possible to exceed the psi rating and probably not get failure but exceeding the load rating is almost certain to fail the wheel.
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06-07-2016, 05:01 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Agreed
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06-07-2016, 05:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 248
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What tire air pressures are you all following. The one on the sticker on the side of the trailer or the max rating on the tires themselves? I have been going by the recommended air pressure shown on the sticker on the trailer. Haven't had any problems just not sure if it is luck or not....
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06-07-2016, 05:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Keller, TX
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My Carlisle "e" 's. Trailer sticker rated 50lb. Tires rated for 80. My Discount Tire guy said stay at 50 but I run cold 60. Pushing the boundaries. No problems after about 3000 miles using these parameters.
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06-07-2016, 06:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,219
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Goodyear Marathon vs Carlisle Radial Trail RH
I run 65 in my 80 psi tires because my wheel rim is stamped max load 2540 which I take to mean 65 psi. My actual load is a little under 2000 lbs per tire. I have over 12,000 miles on these tires at 62-65 psi. Another 4K trip starting next month. My original tires were 'C' rated so my sticker is 50 psi.
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