Trailer Tires

[tstex]

Amazon has them for $67

Amazon.com

I tried your link and nothing in 215/75R/15..it's either 205 instead of 215 or 14 instead of 15. Can you find them? Im all eyes = thanks

 

[tstex]

Goodyear Endurance load range D. Made in USA. After 2 blowouts on China bombs, this is all I run.

I certainly get your pt polar, but I'm not going to blow out my tires in my pastures of gravel rds going 10-15mph...THanks, but Im still looking

 

[2515R Dude]

I tried your link and nothing in 215/75R/15..it's either 205 instead of 215 or 14 instead of 15. Can you find them? Im all eyes = thanks

Sorry, my bad, actually my searches do not give any 215 trailer tires, only passengers.
The tires you have are passenger tires and as i understand there ate no trailer tires in 215 with 15" rim
They recommend moving to 205 or 225
See if it helps

https://www.etrailer.com/question-128886.html

 

[panamaguy]

Tire rack cheapest was $105. Walmart has Tornel for $76. Are Tornel any good?

I'll look at simple tire too

Its not about price. Its about how many ply the tire is. Remember it only cost twice as much to do it right the 1st time

 

[EddinKY]

Different trailers, different tires. On my flat bed that I only use locally, and rarely at speeds over 50 MPH, I buy on-sale tires from Walmart. Most are from China and I suspect 10 different brands are made exactly the same in the same factory. With few miles on this trailer per year, the tires will dry rot and need to be replaced long before they wear out.
On my horse trailer that gets lots and lots of high speed interstate miles with a heavy and valuable load, I buy much higher quality tires (I hope). Currently I am running Hankook Vantra tires, made in South Korea. So far so good.

 

[can do]

Hello to all,

Need two P215/75R15 trailer tires. Any specific brand or ones to stay away from? Is there an online outfit you can recommend? Never bought tires online, so I was wondering if that route is even good due to no seeing before they arrive?

This is for my farm 18Ft trailer [4 total tires, no brakes] that 99% of the time never leaves the ranch. Used mainly for hauling things around the farm.

Thank you very much,
tom

Go with what ever tire is the cheapest with the most ply; If they are just being used on the farm, & not on paved surfaces also look into the load range for the amount of weight your putting on the trailer, & when your not using your trailer try to park it where it's mostly shaded the tire will last longer, & keep the tires properly inflated. I've bought most of my car trailer tire's on line without a problem, But ask about when the tires where made, If they guarantee the tire with any type of warranty most of the time if they do they want you to have them mounted at a approved installer. What You choose is up to You; If you are happy with the tire that are on there than stick with that brand.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Its not about price. Its about how many ply the tire is.

It also matters where those plies are.

A radial may have several in the tread area but only a few in the sidewalls. That's one reason I like bias ply tires - a stouter tire and generally for a lower price.

That they don't tend to experience tread separation because of age is another plus.

 

[alpacalips]

I've had good luck with Carlisle (Now called Carlstar) on our horse trailer. I don't care for the skimpy tread on Goodyear, they look half worn out when they're new. Almost every Chinese tire I've used has started to separate before the tread is worn down.

 

[Deanes]

Probably any brand, but don't cheap out on the specs. I had to move a farm tractor in an emergency and blew out 2 new tires. Get at least 6 ply.

 

[Flogger]

The cheapest E rated LT tires will outlast trailer tires. Or I would go to 14 ply trailer tires.

This is my source for 90% of my tire purchases

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www.tires-easy.com

 

[olenjohn]

I used to go to Walmart and get Goodyear or Carlise tires and then they can be covered under warranty at any Walmart however they stopped offering road hazard on trailer tires.

So now you can pay for a cheap unknown brand tire at Walmart and if it fails just buy another one, or you can go to Discount tire and get brand name with road hazard but you may pay about double or a little more even.

To me it's worth paying more for a better brand tire that is less likely to fail, but it is a crap shoot.

Hello to all,

Need two P215/75R15 trailer tires. Any specific brand or ones to stay away from? Is there an online outfit you can recommend? Never bought tires online, so I was wondering if that route is even good due to no seeing before they arrive?

This is for my farm 18Ft trailer [4 total tires, no brakes] that 99% of the time never leaves the ranch. Used mainly for hauling things around the farm.

Thank you very much,
tom

If it stays on the ranch, go get some used automotive / pickup truck tires from a tire shop. Clarify they are off road / farm tires. Probably get a set of 4 for $100. Many farm wagons / trailers have automotive tires on them.

 

[RobertEH]

I have a 30 foot bumper pull RV. I took it in for some work on the suspension in mid 2023 to a tire place. They looked at the tires and said they were in good shape. They had lots of tread and no cracking/signs of rot. In October of last year I was returning home from a hunting trip. I was behind a slow vehicle on a 2 lane Highway when one of the tires blew. I was able to pull over in about 100 yards. In that time the damage done to the RV totaled 3,200 dollars. As you can see from the photo the tire delaminated and the "flap" beat the heck out of the undercarriage. It went thru 5-6 layers of insulation, aluminum and OSB in seconds. There was a hole all the way thru to the interior and it ripped out a low water drain in the process.

When I replaced the tires, I found they were about 6 or 7 years old. (I picked up the trailer about 4 years ago used). The going theory was that due to sitting for months at a time, the max lifespan on a tire is about 5-6 years.

Anyway, that is something I will be keeping an eye on going forward for sure.

Grateful to God that this did not turn into a bad accident and I was able to see and pull over quickly!

 

[Too many Kubotas]

This trailer tire did indeed die from old age, but depending on construction and quality, some can last for well over six years.

 

[tstex]

Glad you were ok?

Safe travels & thanks for posting

 

[RayIN]

Oops! I meant this for RobertEH. Sorry.

Carlisle Tire says replace every 3 years. Their warranty states, If Carlisle ST tires are not inflated to, and operated at sidewall maximum, this warranty is void.
BTW, that delamination is the result of overloading/underinflation according to
rvtiresafety.net

 

[Too many Kubotas]

I suspect it was because of the tire being about 10 years old, not so much from overloading/underinflation.

Besides, trailer tires are just like normal vehicle tires in that they should be inflated according to the load. There's no way I'll run my trailer tires at 110 psi for no reason - not even the air suspension can fully compensate for that.

Thankfully I don't have any Carlisle tires or I'd be replacing over 60 tires every three years.

 

[nyone]

I find that most failed trailer tires are on campers. I think this is do to a few reasons.
Near max capacity both directions.
They tend to sit alot.
The owner thinks they are still new because they hardly moved the camper and put new tires on it 6yrs ago.

At one point I looked at nearly every camper that was $10k or less in my county. All the tires where good until I got there and showed the owner all the dry rot. A few I wouldnt even risk moving out of the town they where in.

 

[tradosaurus]

Probably any brand, but don't cheap out on the specs. I had to move a farm tractor in an emergency and blew out 2 new tires. Get at least 6 ply.

I second this comment. Last thing you want is to have a flat while pulling a tractor on the side of a highway. Ask me how I know.

I bought a BigTex double axle trailer and realized that came with cheap Chinese tires after one blew out on me pulling my tractor.

 

[tradosaurus]

I find that most failed trailer tires are on campers. I think this is due to a few reasons.
Near max capacity both directions.
They tend to sit alot.
The owner thinks they are still new because they hardly moved the camper and put new tires on it 6yrs ago.

At one point I looked at nearly every camper that was $10k or less in my county. All the tires where good until I got there and showed the owner all the dry rot. A few I wouldnt even risk moving out of the town they where in.

One other reasons is traveling faster than the tire is rated.

 

[jyoutz]

I just get my trailer tires at Discount Tire. They have a couple of brands that are specifically for trailers.