Carlisle tires ??

[chriswheeler]

Thanks Paystar for the good report. All the dealers I talked to within about 50 miles said " sure, we can order them " about the Titan's, and then quoted a price way up there. Someone suggested looking at ebay myself and cutting out the middle man. I noticed lots of Chinese tires listed, Carlisle was the only maker listed as a USA made product. I had hoped that they were a quality product, they had exactly the same ratings as the Titans. Took a chance, ordered them in, will be here about the first of the year, guess we will see then. The problem with buying off ebay is you can't get a look at what you are buying until after the deal is done, that's the risk. Lots of good comments on their poor showing in trailer service. Not mounting them on a trailer though. My tractor has a top speed of 15 mph and, more often used much slower. I think that puts it in a different place than the trailer service uses. The old Titan tires had more damage due to sidewall cracking from just sitting than wear to the tread, over time I expect the same problem with these.
Chris

 

[KennyG]

When I had to replace a Carlisle front tire, I found one on Ebay at half the price I was quoted locally. It's identical to the OEM tire it replaced.

 

[RNeumann]

I did a little reading on Carlisle and found they changed ownership in 2013. Maybe their quality will change- it couldn't get worse then it was!

I couldn't find a connection with Titan or Goodyear though. Maybe it was sold way from those.

 

[Paystar]

I did a little reading on Carlisle and found they changed ownership in 2013. Maybe their quality will change- it couldn't get worse then it was!

I couldn't find a connection with Titan or Goodyear though. Maybe it was sold way from those.

Shows Titan and Good Year on the paperwork they sent me. And I just got the new ones last summer. They are Titan's and I dealt with Carlisle.

 

[chriswheeler]

Carlisle owning Titan and Goodyear sure gives more confidence in their product, Carlisle tires I'd never seen on anything before. Also, feel a little better taking the chance buying new off ebay, buying blind. The real test of these will be when I put half a yard of rock in the FEL and move it, how well these handle that added load. R1's can take all the bite I need in 4wd plowing snow occasionally, don't get a snowfall over a foot deep very often.
Chris

 

[Paystar]

Yes, though they don't own Good Year....just some agreement to use the name on their agricultural tires I guess?

But I was pleasantly surprised at their customer service, and how quick they were to deal with my issue. That guaranteed me being a repeat customer.
Most places today you can't even get a call back or email returned.

 

[chriswheeler]

They showed up on the FedEx truck this afternoon. In good condition and defect free as far as I can see. Get them installed, see how it works out. So far, looks like money well spent. 7 X 16 R1 6ply for $100 per tire.
Chris

 

[RNeumann]

Interested to hear what they charge to mount them.

 

[chriswheeler]

Yes, I'm wondering about that also, we will see when I get to town after New Year's. Sure could wipe out some of the savings on price.
Chris

 

[Mike9]

I put Carlisle Tru Powers on the rear of my tractor and Titan R4s on the front. So far no complaints of any kind.

 

[Texasmark]

Ok thanks I've heard of a few folks brave enough to change them themselves. Just trying to figure out what is involved from a non tire professional's perspective- I'm assuming someone who did it every day would say it's easy
Thanks again and I hope the tires treat you well! We need more quality products that say MADE IN THE USA!!

I replaced the rear tires on my Fords when I bought them.....13.6 x 28 if I recall correctly and had the dealer install them. I watched the process where the dealer had a trained crew and the right equipment. Didn't take long for me to realize that I made the right decision. Course mounting was included in the price of the tire.

 

[chriswheeler]

As a post script here, I did find a difference between the OEM Titan tires and the Carlisle replacement tires. That difference is the pitch of the tread lugs. On these 7 X 16 R1 tires, the OEM Titan tires has 23 lugs around the OD. The Carlisle has 17 lugs. I still don't have them mounted, don't know if I'm going to feel this difference when the tractor is rolling along. Biggest place I can imagine it showing is when I have to move it along a paved road. So, only thing I know for sure is that Carlisle didn't use the Titan mold to make these particular tires. The particular tires are Carlisle product #570001. Not to disparage the Carlisle, just pointing out there is a difference.
Chris

 

[TMGT]

I've used a lot of Carlisle tires over the years on equipment, had good luck with them other then a pair of garden tractor size ags a number of years ago that seemed to crack quickly after sitting, but that was partly due to how it was stored.

I also use the smaller carlisle trailer tires (5.3x12) on a little trailer and they've held up great, actually need to replace them due to wear.

Never used the larger trailer tires so I can't comment on them.

 

[ch1ch2]

I had Carlisle tires on my trailer for 12 years. I replaced them with Chinese tires from the local shop. So far in 1 year, 2 have had catastrophic failure. One with no load and going 45 MPH the other with a heavy load at 20 MPH. I replaced both of them with Carlisles with warranties from Discount Tire.

 

[chriswheeler]

I ended up paying about $20 each to have them mounted with new stems, not nearly what I thought it would cost. The coarser ribs didn't seam to matter, rolls well, seams like a nice smooth ride, now only time will tell,
Chris

 

[John_Mc]

... I emailed Carlisle, they asked for pics, then sent me four brand new tires. And told me how to read the date codes so when you buy tires, you can see how long they have been sitting.

I don't suppose you'd share that date code information?