ktmrfs
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Mr. C wrote:First blowout ever, today. 3+ yr old/2500mi 225/75R15 Trailer King. I'll be sticking with ST. So I guess my best choices are GY Endurance or Maxxis M8008, which I had on a previous trailer.
Where are the Endurance made?
Thoughts on either tire?
I believe endurance are made in U.S.
I've run Maxxis and endurance. I'll give the nod to Endurance
a) they carry a real speed rating w/o derating load. IIRC 85mph (M?) which means it must be tested per M ratings which is more stringent than the ST 65 rating
b) At least the set I had didn't need much weigh to balance, way less than any of the previous 4 sets of Maxxis I've run
c) cost is on par with Maxxis, In fact when I bought mine a few years ago, at discount tire it was actually a few dollars less.
But then previously I ran 4 sets of Maxxis on my two trailers, around 125K total miles with no tire failures. Did pick up nails twice, but the trailer TPMS caught that and likely avoided a blowout.
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shelbyfv
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My tires are also 225/75R15. A scan of Discount Tire site doesn't give me any LT options. Guess that saves me from having to decide....
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ktmrfs
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problem is there are virtually NO 15 inch LT tires that have a load range above C, hence virtually impossible to find a 15 inch that has load carrying capacity of a 15" ST.
Now if you have 16" rims, no problem, lots of LRE tires to choose from
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Grit dog
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^Bingo. Something lost on the “LT tires only” crowd.
But as I mentioned above, there are a couple 15” LRE tires out there. May have to upsize to a 235.
However there is a virtual plethora of good heavy duty 15” ST tires available. AND not horribly expensive to boot. And universally available.
No sense in trying to reinvent the wheel. Literally or figuratively.
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shelbyfv wrote:My tires are also 225/75R15. A scan of Discount Tire site doesn't give me any LT options. Guess that saves me from having to decide....
Lots of folks decide to ditch the 15" wheels and put on a set of 16" wheels for a better tire selection. Make sure you have sufficient clearance for any larger or taller tires/wheels.
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shelbyfv
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Thanks. I have been using the Carlisle Radial Trail HD which is an E rated ST. No problems but they are getting some age. I'll probably replace with the same or the Endurance. I don't think I have room for 16s.
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JIMNLIN
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Carlisle HD and Endurance came out in the sept '16 and Jan '17.... both are those companies newest gen ST tires. Both have a very good service record so far.
Better service record than Maxxis ST8008 with over 30 tire complaints on this and IRv2 rv websites.
My 1997 11200 lb 5th wheel/5200 lb tandem axles, came with new Marathon ST225/75-15 D. At that time I wouldn't use a ST tire so I upgraded to 16" wheels and LT225/75-16 E BFG Commercial T/A/other recommended LT brands. I'm running in the 51k-54k mile range/7-8 years per set with no issues.
Deleted " a year range"...jim"
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Huntindog
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Grit dog wrote:^Bingo. Something lost on the “LT tires only” crowd.
But as I mentioned above, there are a couple 15” LRE tires out there. May have to upsize to a 235.
However there is a virtual plethora of good heavy duty 15” ST tires available. AND not horribly expensive to boot. And universally available.
No sense in trying to reinvent the wheel. Literally or figuratively. Nothing is "lost"
Changing rim sizes sizes is commonly done in order to run better tires.
For some reason, the anti LT tire crowd insists that one MUST use the factory sizes.
How do you like the 37"s on your TV?
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Grit dog
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To be clear, I’m not anti anything when it comes to trailer tires. Just more of a realist in my approach and try to help those who ask questions here more objectively than some people do.
How do I like the 37s? Umm they’re fine, just like any other tires? What do you mean?
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Huntindog
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Pretty simple.
You did not take your own advice when changing the tires on your truck to something different than stock.....There was no need to "reinvent the wheel" as you said.
Even though going to larger tires and a lift on a TV makes it LESS capable as a TV, you still chose to do it.
OTOH. There are no downsides to going to 16"rims on a trailer other than up front cost. A single blowout can make that cost look cheap.
It's a free country, one can do whatever they want with their money...I am just pointing out the inconsistencies of your logic.
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